
Norwegian Cruise Line to Accelerate Cost Control Efforts
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings will be accelerating certain initiatives as part of its $300 million cost savings program, said Harry Sommer, president and CEO, speaking on the company’s first quarter 2025 earnings call. “As part of our Charting the Core strategy, we have identified initiatives supporting $300 million of cost

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 and provided guidance for the second quarter and full year 2025. Highlights Generated total revenue of $2.1 billion. GAAP net loss was ($40.3) million, with EPS of ($0.09). Adjusted EBITDA of $453 million was above guidance.

Royal Caribbean: Higher Revenues and Lower Costs Drive Q1
Royal Caribbean Group posted net earnings of $730 million for the first quarter of 2025, compared to net income of $360 million for the first quarter last year. The increase was driven by a combination of higher revenues and lower costs. Royal Caribbean reported $3.999 billion in ticket and onboard

Royal Caribbean: Record April, No Impact Yet from Macro Environment
“We are certainly not immune to macro volatility, but what we’re seeing on the ground in our bookings and the real time spending occurring on our ships is that consumers are still prioritizing experiences, planning to spend more on them this year and are seeking value that we are well

Royal Caribbean Reports 2025 Q1 Results
Royal Caribbean Group today reported first quarter Earnings per Share (“EPS”) of $2.70 and Adjusted EPS of $2.71, according to a press release. These results were better than the company’s guidance due to stronger than expected pricing on close-in demand and lower costs mainly due to timing. The company is

Norwegian Aqua Debuts in Port Canaveral
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Norwegian Cruise Line welcomed the new Norwegian Aqua to Port Canaveral, Florida, marking the start of its inaugural season of roundtrip Caribbean cruises from the port. Approximately 3,700 guests departed on Aqua’s first seven-day Caribbean voyage, which will feature calls to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic;

Royal Princess Sets Sail on Repositioning Voyage Alaska
The Royal Princess sailed from Australia earlier this month for a 33-night repositioning voyage to Alaska. Departing from Sydney, the month-long itinerary includes visits to a wide range of destinations around the Pacific before arriving in Vancouver mid-May. After completing a winter deployment in Australia, the 2013-built ship departed from

Swan Hellenic’s Zito: ‘Scratching the Surface’
The expedition cruising market is not anywhere near reaching saturation, Swan Hellenic’s CEO Andrea Zito said. “We are just scratching the surface,” he said, citing data from Antarctica to illustrate the current scale of the market. “As an industry, we currently have approximately 40 ships sailing in that region, with

MSC’s American Goals
North America is now MSC Cruises’ number one market when it comes to passenger sourcing, according to Gianni Onorato, CEO. “Some time ago, we decided we needed to grow in North America and that is happening for us. We are better positioned and recognized by U.S. customers. We have a

Alma Cruceros Embarks on Maiden Sailing
The Ocean Victory embarked on the maiden voyage of the new Alma Cruceros brand on April 18, 2025. Sailing from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the 186-guest vessel is now offering an eight-night itinerary to the Canary Islands, Morocco and Spain. The one-way cruise is set to make visits to

Carnival Cruise Line: 42 Drydocks and $1.8 Billion in 5 Years
Since the pause in operations through the end of 2025, Carnival Cruise Line will have conducted 42 drydocks, the company’s President, Christine Duffy, revealed. Nineteen of those were part of the company’s return to service efforts, while the other five were tied to the conversion of ships from sister brands,

Three Princess Ships to Undergo Drydocks in April
Three Princess Cruises ships are set to undergo drydocks in April: the Emerald Princess, the Grand Princess and the Regal Princess. The first ship to enter drydock was the Emerald Princess, which recently arrived at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Italy. After repositioning to Europe earlier this month, the 2007-built

MSC Musica and MSC Euribia Return to Europe
Two MSC Cruises ships are returning to Europe with no guests onboard after their winter seasons in Africa and the Middle East. The MSC Musica was the first ship to embark on a repositioning voyage with only crew members onboard. After completing a winter deployment in South Africa, the 2006-built

Victory Cruise Lines Sets Sail
Victory Cruise Lines is back as the Victory I has departed Portland, Maine. Embarking on the line’s first revenue cruise, the New England & Canada 2025 Reunion Cruise is hosted by Victory Cruise Lines Chairman and Founder John Waggoner and wife Claudette. Marking the line’s first revenue voyage in preparation

Disney Recycles Mooring Lines, Continues Sustainability Innovations
Disney Cruise Line has implemented a new initiative to minimize waste sent to landfills by fully recycling approximately 225,000 pounds of retired mooring lines from its vessels. Mooring lines, which are routinely replaced every seven to 10 years to comply with safety requirements, are typically sent to landfills or burned

Virgin: Building Destination Portfolio
The Brilliant Lady will join the Virgin Voyages fleet later this year with four mermaidens, exploring all four corners of the United States in her debut season, said Natasha Salzedo, director itineraries and destinations. The ship first starts in New York before moving to Miami, then the West Coast and