Costa announced that the 2003-built, 2,720-guest Fortuna will leave its fleet in September 2026, while the Serena will see an extensive drydock this coming November followed by a new deployment, as part of the company’s fleet upgrade program. The 2007-built Serena will feature a new food court with restaurants and

Royal Caribbean International’s Anthem of the Seas is ready for its first-ever cruise deployment in Alaska. After completing a winter season in Singapore and Southeast Asia, the 2015-built vessel embarked on a repositioning voyage to North America in late April. Sailing from Japan to the United States, the 15-night cruise

G Adventures will be introducing a new expedition vessel for the upcoming Antarctica season. The new vessel, the Ocean Adventurer, will replace G Adventures’ Expedition. It has been chartered from SunStone and will take on the Expedition name in tribute to G Adventures’ “little red ship.” The ship will embark

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As of May 2025, the global ocean cruise ship orderbook includes 73 vessels valued at $63.5 billion. These ships average 106,238 tons, 2,423 passengers, and have an average estimated cost of $869 million each. Recent updates include newbuilds for AIDA, Viking, Marella and Emerald, plus name announcements for the upcoming

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  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 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

“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 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

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;

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

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

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

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