MSC Set for 150 Drydock Days in 2022
Emilio La Scala, president and managing director, MSC Cruise Management UK, is preparing for a busy 2022 with approximately 150 drydock days for the company’s fleet, up from roughly 100 in 2021. 2021 saw work done on the MSC Orchestra, Poesia, Lirica, Fantasia and Divina, with eight ships set to drydock this year at the…
Carnival Corporation Driving Technical Innovation
“Where there are particularly large refits or complex ones, we provide project management resources to support the brands,” said Chris Millman, vice president of corporate marine technology at Carnival Corporation. Perhaps the biggest project coming up for Carnival Corporation is a battery system retrofit for AIDA Cruises, as the German brand will get a 10MW…
Scenic Brings Luxury Discovery to Cruise
When Glen Moroney, founder and chairman of Scenic Group, decided to expand from river cruising to the ocean, it was never going to be just another cruise ship. Moroney launched Scenic in 1987 in Australia and in 2007 took to the European waterways. The line’s so-called spaceships prioritized suite space in ultra-luxury vessels with a…
Celebrity Apex: The Proof Is in the Flavor
Less about aesthetics and more about flavor is how Michelin-starred chef Cornelius Gallagher, vice president, food and beverage, Celebrity Cruises, described the focus of his food program aboard the new Celebrity Apex. With 29 restaurants, bars and lounges on the Apex, in addition to the rest of the company fleet, Gallagher has his work cut…
Vancouver: ‘Preparing for Record Year’ in Cruise
“We are preparing for another record year in Vancouver,” Mandy Chan, manager of cruise services for the Port of Vancouver, told Cruise Industry News. “We have about 325 calls scheduled of which approximately 90 percent are homeport calls. This could mean 1.3 million passengers. Starting in April, the 2022 season will run through October. Among…
Costa’s Michelin-Star Experience
Introducing the new Archipelago restaurant, Roberto Bonomini, corporate food and beverage director for Costa Cruises, told Cruise Industry News the new concept is part of a brand transformation of the cruise line. “We are offering a Michelin-star level experience that is also sustainable,” he said. “(On any give cruise) our guests can choose from three…
Seattle: Excited About 2022 Cruise Season
The Port of Seattle is looking forward to a strong 2022 after being among the first North American cruise ports to resume service. The Serenade of the Seas launched a shortened Alaska season on July 19 of last year. which saw 83 departures by different ships, concluding with the Norwegian Encore on October 23. “It…
Galveston Sets Expansion Course
The future looks bright for Galveston, which will receive the Allure of the Seas and the new Norwegian Prima during 2022 and then Carnival’s latest Excel-class ship in 2023, the Carnival Jubilee. Already, Carnival sails three ships year-round from the Texas port, Royal Caribbean one ship year-round and one seasonally, and Disney one ship seasonally….
Holland America: ‘Quantum Leap in Product and Experience’
“With the Pinnacle-class ships we have taken a quantum leap in the product and experience we deliver to our guests,” Frits van der Werff, vice president, hotel and food and beverage for Holland America Line, told Cruise Industry News aboard the new Rotterdam. “The standard is that we can deliver a premium product, but still…
Cruise Industry Restart: Dealing with Supply Chain Challenges
The industry’s restart continues to pick up aggressively and has been met with new challenges: shipping delays, freight costs skyrocketing and general supply chain headaches, giving cruise lines a host of new obstacles in addition to public health. In some cases, bacon has disappeared on certain days from certain ships, and some whiskey brands are…