Carnival Investing in Connectivity Experience
“Stable, fast, affordable, and easy to connect to and use,” said John Harshaw, vice president of global infrastructure, describing the connectivity experience aboard the Carnival Cruise Line fleet. Harshaw said Carnival had been consistently making what he called significant investments to enhance shipboard internet access across its fleet. “This includes accessing high-capacity links, deploying resilient…
Renewed Interest in Shore Power for Cruise Lines and Ports
Shore power is gaining traction again with several ports announcing new installations. The renewed interest is driven by environmental concerns combined with legislative requirements and financial incentives in the form of grants. In Florida, Miami-Dade County signed a letter of intent with six cruise lines and Florida Power and Light in February to bring shore…
TUI Cruises Ramping Up Service
“We are confident we will have a minimum of three ships and up to four in service in Southern Europe by the end of the summer and three ships sailing from Northern Germany,” said Wybcke Meier, CEO of TUI Cruises, in an interview with Cruise Industry News for the 2021 Summer edition of the Cruise…
V. Ships Leisure Excelling at Planning and Saving for Clients
As purchasing manager at V.Ships Leisure, Silvia Rondelli oversees the planning and procurement of technical spares and consumables on a daily basis, plus purchasing for major overhauls, drydocks, annual service and emergency maintenance for a wide variety of cruise line clients. “We work closely with MARCAS, the marine supply chain aggregator, which is our strategic…
Plantours: Hand-Picked Ports and Unique Deployment
Plantours likes to pick remote locations for its itineraries aboard the Hamburg. But the pandemic has changed this strategy a little. “At the moment, it’s really difficult to plan because we face many restrictions all over the world. We don’t know what the future holds and how we’ll be able to cruise,” said Oliver Steuber,…
MSC Cruises Takes Leadership Role in Itinerary Planning
“We took a leadership role, going back into service last August with protocols and the approvals of the Italian, Greek and Maltese governments,” said Achille Staiano, vice president of global sales for MSC Cruises. “The protocols we put in place have proven that they work very well,” he continued. “Our guests are virtually traveling in…
Holland America: Diversified Portfolio of Itineraries and Deployment
“We are planning at least three years out and further but our goal is to open up cruise products at least two years in advance for the public to purchase. We are definitely pushing this window out as much as possible to try to get our cruise offerings available to the public as soon as…
Enchanted Princess Offers New Dishes and Flavors
The Enchanted Princess promises to serve up a variety of dishes and flavors from around the world, inspired by its itineraries, according to Mario Siebaldi, senior vice president, guest experience and product development, hotel services-shoreside at Princess Cruises. “We will continue to offer inclusive dining options throughout the ship,” he said, “combined with our specialty…
Carnival Itinerary Planning: Focus on the Caribbean
With 25 ships in the market in 2022, Carnival Cruise Line will sail 18 ships year-round in the Caribbean and three ships year-round on the West Coast, one ship will be alternating between the Caribbean and Alaska and one between the Caribbean and Europe, while two are year-round in Australia, Fred Stein, vice president of…
Curiosity Drives Expedition Market
Monique Ponfoort was eight when she saw a Greenpeace campaign calling to save seals. “They were being hurt and slaughtered, beaten,” she said. “It captured me completely … It was the first time I really felt so strongly about something outside of my friends and family at home.” She then did a few jobs that…
Harland & Wolff: New Cruise Refurb Player
Led by new owners InfraStrata, Harland & Wolff is lining up cruise ship drydocks for its two large docks in Belfast. A trio of Viking ships were among customers in 2020. “It was part of a strategic acquisition,” said John Wood, CEO, InfraStrata. “There are no drydock facilities in the UK for cruise vessels. We…
Port Everglades Moving Forward
“We are talking with the cruise lines on a consistent basis, there are weekly teleconferences. We are talking about what we are doing with our terminals and understanding what the obligations and criteria will be moving forward,” said Jonathan Daniels, who took over as the new CEO and port director at Port Everglades over the…
Antorcha: Product Delivery Is Key For Holland America
“The distinguishing factor for Holland America Line is how we deliver the product. We very much craft the entertainment, culinary and service around making sure that our product is intimate and personal, it’s immersive and really drives an enriching experience,” said Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line. “How we deliver the product, where we…
MSC Cruises Is Setting the Standard
“We’re leveraging the fact that we were the first ones to start operating in Southern Europe to set the tone on how to operate a safe cruise,” said Ken Muskat, executive vice president and COO of MSC Cruises (USA). The startup of the Grandiosa in Italy last August set the standard. “Everyone was watching, every…
Virgin Goes with Bipolar Ionization
“HVAC is one of the most important systems aboard a cruise ship. To that end, we designed our ship based on industry best practices, working with Fincantieri and HVAC engineers. We are trading off energy consumption for passenger comfort, quality, and safety,” Andy Schwalb, chief marine and technology for Virgin Voyages, told Cruise Industry News….