Carnival Corporation HR: Workforce Planning Strategy
Carnival Corporation brands need to recruit more than 30,000 seafarers annually, according to Bettina Deynes, global chief human resources officer. “With bigger ships we need more seafarers,” she added. “So, as you can imagine, our workforce planning strategy is quite significant. And we have to constantly adapt to the challenges we face, which are quite…
Seattle Expecting Robust Cruise Year
Demand for Alaska cruises and Seattle remains strong, so the port expects another robust year in 2023. While slightly fewer ships will sail this year, compared to last year, ship occupancy is expected to be up, with forecasts calling for 1.3 million passengers. The preliminary 2023 cruise schedule starts with the Norwegian Bliss sailing on…
Port Everglades Embracing Cruise Growth
“This year we are looking at a transition from recovery to a level of growth,” said Jonathan Daniels, CEO and port director at Port Everglades. “The port is moving in a different direction. We are seeing diversity in an extremely strong business line,” he added. Among that diversity are new and big ships homeporting, like…
Efficiently Running the Allure of the Seas
The Allure of the Seas had five engines on and was cruising at just over 21 knots on the way to Cozumel, Mexico, on its inaugural departure from Galveston, Texas, with chief engineer Martin Atanasov keeping an eye on energy consumption and much more. Atanasov said the majority of the hotel load was being consumed…
Vancouver: Targeting 1.3-Plus Million Passengers
For the 2023 season, Vancouver is expecting a record 334 ship calls, most of which are homeported, according to Mandy Chan, manager of cruise services for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. “This will be a 9 percent increase over last year,” she said, “which means we could get more than 1.3 million passengers. That would…
Carnival Cruise Line Set for Busy Year
Carnival Cruise Line is having a busy 2023, having just introduced the new Carnival Celebration, while also planning for another new ship later this year, the Carnival Jubilee; launching “Carnival Fun Italian Style” with two rebranded former Costa ships, the Carnival Venezia and Carnival Firenze in 2023 and 2024; and launching a second ship in…
Virgin Voyages: Building a Brand
“We’re growing rapidly. We’re introducing 33 new ports and over 10 new itineraries,” said Tom McAlpin, CEO of Virgin Voyages, which takes delivery of two new ships this year as the Resilient Lady joins the company this spring and the Brilliant Lady follows later in the year. “We’ve got Resilient Lady starting in May from…
MSC Goal: To Become Best
The goal for MSC Cruises is to become the best cruise company in the world, according to executives who spoke at a presentation for travel agents in conjunction with the christening of new MSC Seascape in New York in December. They compared to how the MSC Group’s cargo operation started with one old ship and…
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…