Van Staden Heads MSC Food and Beverage Effort
Jacques Van Staden is back as the new vice president of food and beverage at MSC Cruises. The company’s top culinary mind will have a fleet of 29 ships to look after by 2027. “Right now, and it’s early for me to say, but one thing I’ve noticed is that the…
Royal Caribbean Getting A Price Premium in China
“We are the number one brand in China in unaided recall and brand preference tests,” said Dr. Zinan Liu, chairman of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Asia. “Comparing price levels on the same itineraries, we get a 30 to 50 percent price premium.” This year’s arrival of the new Spectrum of the Seas in China has helped…
Norwegian Aligned With Industry Goals on Sustainability
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is aligning itself with the industry’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target with more efficient technologies aboard its new ships and retrofits of existing ships, reducing fuel and energy consumption through such examples as LED lighting and hull coatings, according to James Mitchell, vice president of marine HSEM, safety, environment and…
New Ship Spurs Demand in China for Costa
With the new Costa Venezia deployed out of Shanghai, the Serena has moved to serve the North China market while the Atlantica sails from Southern Chinese ports. “We have reshaped our deployment with north, east and south on offer, and keeping with our principle of being accessible and close to affluent and important areas of…
Zero Emissions Target: First LNG Cruise Ship to the U.S.
Anticipating the first LNG-fueled cruise ship to sail out of a U.S. port, Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras, Tom Strang, senior vice president of maritime affairs for Carnival Corporation, told Cruise Industry News that the company has worked closely with Port Canaveral, the LNG supplier, the Coast Guard and other stakeholders, paving the way. “There…
Innovation Drives Biggest Orderbook
“Innovation, innovation and innovation describe our strategy going forward,” Luigi Matarazzo, executive vice president of the Merchant Ships Business Unit at Fincantieri told Cruise Industry News. “In order to consolidate our leadership position in design and construction of passenger ships, we will continue to create new innovative cruise ship prototypes that are characterized by challenging…