Going Carbon-Free Goes Well Beyond the Ship
The video of a sea turtle with a drinking straw stuck in its nose did what no amount of environmental science could. The emotional struggle to get the piece of plastic from the reptile’s nostril spelled the end for most single-use plastics. Nick Rose, Royal Caribbean Group’s associate vice president of environmental stewardship, pointed to…
Carnival Corp: Operational Improvements and a Modern Fleet
With a goal to achieve a 20 percent carbon intensity reduction by 2030, Carnival Corporation is a third of the way there and efforts are only accelerating for the company’s sustainability agenda, said Chief Maritime Officer Admiral Bill Burke. “It’s been about quite a few different things, including getting the ships back in service so…
New Ship: Norwegian Prima First In Class
As Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, parent company to Norwegian Cruise Line, regularly reports higher onboard spending than other cruise brands, the Norwegian Prima seems designed to continue that trend. There are a variety of activities guests can participate in for a charge, such as go karts, slides, simulator games and more. In addition, the complimentary…
Meyer Turku at the Forefront of Cruise Newbuilds
Meyer Turku has always been in the forefront of new technologies, Tim Meyer, CEO, said to Cruise Industry News, noting that the yard built the first LNG-fueled passenger vessel, the Viking Grace, and that its sister yard in Papenburg delivered the first LNG-fueled cruise ship. “It is important to understand that every time we build…
Food and Beverage: Disney: A Wish You Can Dream On
The new Disney Wish features three themed family restaurants for dinner in addition to the adults-only top of the line Palo steakhouse and the French-cuisine Enchanté by three-Michelin starred Chef Arnaud Lallement. There is also the assisted self-service Marceline Market food court for breakfast and lunch, offering table service for dinner. Other options include Mickey…
Seabourn Venture Is ‘Top of Market’
The new Seabourn Venture has positioned the brand at the top of the market, said Josh Leibowitz, president. “It’s unique to be able to position a product this size this high up in the market. We’re excited to be able to do it and do it genuinely,” he told Cruise Industry News. With the 264-guest…
Resorts World Off To Strong Start with Genting Dream
Resorts World Cruises started operations in June with the Genting Dream on a charter agreement, essentially picking up where the defunct Dream Cruises and Genting Cruise Lines left off, with the same ship (one of three), some of the same executives, and similar deployment. “As a group, we have a combination of over 50 years…
Fincantieri: Building the Future
“We are redesigning the future of navigation on a strategic and technological level,” Luigi Matarazzo, general manager of the Merchants Ships Division at Fincantieri, told Cruise Industry News. “The ships we are building will increasingly resemble large, hyper-connected, energy self-sufficient, lighter and greener, propelled floating cities, capable of recycling up to 90 percent of the…