Royal Caribbean Reports 2025 Q1 Results
Royal Caribbean Group today reported first quarter Earnings per Share (“EPS”) of $2.70 and Adjusted EPS of $2.71, according to a press release. These results were better than the company’s guidance due to stronger than expected pricing on close-in demand and lower costs mainly due to timing. The company is increasing its full year 2025…
Norwegian Aqua Debuts in Port Canaveral
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Norwegian Cruise Line welcomed the new Norwegian Aqua to Port Canaveral, Florida, marking the start of its inaugural season of roundtrip Caribbean cruises from the port. Approximately 3,700 guests departed on Aqua’s first seven-day Caribbean voyage, which will feature calls to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands;…
Royal Princess Sets Sail on Repositioning Voyage Alaska
The Royal Princess sailed from Australia earlier this month for a 33-night repositioning voyage to Alaska. Departing from Sydney, the month-long itinerary includes visits to a wide range of destinations around the Pacific before arriving in Vancouver mid-May. After completing a winter deployment in Australia, the 2013-built ship departed from Sydney on April 11, 2025….
Swan Hellenic’s Zito: ‘Scratching the Surface’
The expedition cruising market is not anywhere near reaching saturation, Swan Hellenic’s CEO Andrea Zito said. “We are just scratching the surface,” he said, citing data from Antarctica to illustrate the current scale of the market. “As an industry, we currently have approximately 40 ships sailing in that region, with a fleet that has an…
MSC’s American Goals
North America is now MSC Cruises’ number one market when it comes to passenger sourcing, according to Gianni Onorato, CEO. “Some time ago, we decided we needed to grow in North America and that is happening for us. We are better positioned and recognized by U.S. customers. We have a distinctive product with strong European…
Alma Cruceros Embarks on Maiden Sailing
The Ocean Victory embarked on the maiden voyage of the new Alma Cruceros brand on April 18, 2025. Sailing from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the 186-guest vessel is now offering an eight-night itinerary to the Canary Islands, Morocco and Spain. The one-way cruise is set to make visits to Puerto del Rosario, Agadir, Rabat,…
Carnival Cruise Line: 42 Drydocks and $1.8 Billion in 5 Years
Since the pause in operations through the end of 2025, Carnival Cruise Line will have conducted 42 drydocks, the company’s President, Christine Duffy, revealed. Nineteen of those were part of the company’s return to service efforts, while the other five were tied to the conversion of ships from sister brands, she revealed during Carnival’s Innovation…
Three Princess Ships to Undergo Drydocks in April
Three Princess Cruises ships are set to undergo drydocks in April: the Emerald Princess, the Grand Princess and the Regal Princess. The first ship to enter drydock was the Emerald Princess, which recently arrived at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Italy. After repositioning to Europe earlier this month, the 2007-built vessel arrived at the facility…
MSC Musica and MSC Euribia Return to Europe
Two MSC Cruises ships are returning to Europe with no guests onboard after their winter seasons in Africa and the Middle East. The MSC Musica was the first ship to embark on a repositioning voyage with only crew members onboard. After completing a winter deployment in South Africa, the 2006-built ship sailed from Cape Town…
Victory Cruise Lines Sets Sail
Victory Cruise Lines is back as the Victory I has departed Portland, Maine. Embarking on the line’s first revenue cruise, the New England & Canada 2025 Reunion Cruise is hosted by Victory Cruise Lines Chairman and Founder John Waggoner and wife Claudette. Marking the line’s first revenue voyage in preparation for the inaugural Great Lakes…
Disney Recycles Mooring Lines, Continues Sustainability Innovations
Disney Cruise Line has implemented a new initiative to minimize waste sent to landfills by fully recycling approximately 225,000 pounds of retired mooring lines from its vessels. Mooring lines, which are routinely replaced every seven to 10 years to comply with safety requirements, are typically sent to landfills or burned to produce energy at the…
Virgin: Building Destination Portfolio
The Brilliant Lady will join the Virgin Voyages fleet later this year with four mermaidens, exploring all four corners of the United States in her debut season, said Natasha Salzedo, director itineraries and destinations. The ship first starts in New York before moving to Miami, then the West Coast and then Seattle for Virgin’s debut…
MSC World America Sailing Inaugural Cruise to Caribbean
The new MSC World America recently set sail on its maiden cruise to the Caribbean, after arriving in PortMiami earlier this month, Departing from MSC’s new cruise terminal, the LNG-powered ship welcomed its first paying guests on April 12, 2025. For its inaugural cruise, the 5,400-guest ship is offering a seven-night itinerary to the Eastern…
Royal Caribbean Set to Maintain Largest Cruise Brand Title
Royal Caribbean International, which is the single largest brand in the cruise industry based on annual passenger capacity, will maintain its position based on the forward orderbook, with 7.7 million passengers by 2033 at double occupancy, compared to 6.9 million for Carnival Cruise Line, the second largest brand, according to the 2025 Cruise Industry News…
NCLH Reveals Development Plans for Great Stirrup Cay
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) has announced plans to build new amenities and enhancements at Great Stirrup Cay. The company said in a press release that the enhancements include a new welcome center and pool area with a swim-up bar, family splash pad and poolside cabanas. An island-wide tram system will also be added….