TUI Cruises Pursuing Sustainability Innovations
When TUI Cruises introduced its newest ship, Mein Schiff 7, this summer, she became the first cruise ship to be methanol ready. Meanwhile, the ship is operating on low-emission marine diesel with a maximum 0.1 percent sulfur content, said Lucienne Damm, head of sustainability at TUI Cruises, and is equipped with catalytic converters for up…
171,234 New Cruise Ship Berths on Order
The October update of the global cruise ship orderbook by Cruise Industry News presents a 66-ship, 171,234-berth orderbook through 2036. The value stands at $56.5 billion in new ship orders. With two ships left to enter service this year, the Disney Treasure and Viking Vela, attention will soon turn to 2025, when 15 new ships…
Norwegian Luna to Feature Prima Plus Dining Venues
The Norwegian Luna will offer all the new dining venues and bar experiences of the Prima Plus class, Norwegian Cruise Line recently announced. According to the company, the new ship will enter service in April 2026 with the various new concepts that will debut onboard the Norwegian Aqua in early 2025. One of the venues…
Carnival Radiance Resumes Service After Drydock
The Carnival Radiance resumed its regular schedule of sailing on the West Coast in late September, following a routine drydock in Victoria, Canada. After spending over ten days at the facility, the Carnival Cruise Line vessel welcomed guests back on Sep. 24, 2024. In addition to class inspections and routine maintenance work, the Carnival Radiance…
Greg Mortimer Completes Five Years in Service
SunStone’s first Infinity Class expedition ship, the Greg Mortimer, completed five years in service in September. Operating for Aurora Expeditions under a long-term charter deal, the 160-guest ship was delivered to the company on September 6, 2019. The vessel then departed its building dock at China Merchants Heavy Industry in Haimen for a repositioning voyage…
Carnival Corporation: 2025 Already Half Sold, Momentum in Occupancy and Price
“Looking forward, the momentum continues as we actively manage the demand curve,” said Josh Weinstein, CEO of Carnival Corporation. Weinstein was speaking on the company’s third quarter earnings call, which took place on Monday morning. He said the company had already sold nearly half of its 2025 cruises. “At this point in time, 2025 is…
Hapag-Lloyd’s Europa Undergoing Updates During Three-Week Drydock
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Europa is undergoing various updates during a three-week drydock in Bremerhaven, Germany. After arriving at the shipyard in mid-September, the 1999-built ship is currently more than halfway through the project, which involves 90 subcontractors, 120 shipyard workers and 265 crew members. According to Ulrich Voss, director of ship management and hotel refurbishment, the…
Weinstein: Carnival’s Limited Orderbook to Drive Demand
“We have just three (new) ships spread over the next four years,” said Josh Weinstein, CEO of Carnival Corporation, speaking on the company’s third quarter earnings call. “That’s one ship delivery in 2025, none in 2026, and one ship in each of 2027 and 2028. This limited orderbook should also position us well to continue…
Carnival Corp. Reports Third Quarter Earnings; Record Operating Income
Carnival Corporation announced financial results for the third quarter 2024 and provided an updated outlook for the full year and an outlook for fourth quarter 2024. Third quarter net income was $1.7 billion, an increase of over 60 percent compared to 2023 and adjusted net income1 outperformed June guidance by $170 million. Third quarter revenues hit an all-time high…
Citizens of Juneau Vote on ’Ship-Free Saturday’ Initiative
Juneau’s residents are currently voting on a proposal that aims to ban large cruise ships from docking in the town on Saturdays. According to KTOO, the by-mail election started on Sept. 12, with citizens able to make their choice until Tuesday, Oct. 1. Originally announced in July, the “Ship-Free Saturday” initiative aims to prevent any…
Hapag-Lloyd’s Europa Completes 25 Years in Service
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Europa is completing its 25th year of service in September. Ordered as a replacement for the 1981-built Europa, the vessel was built by the Kværner Masa Yards in Helsinki, Finland. As the sixth ship to carry the name in the company’s history, the Europa was delivered to Hapag-Lloyd on September 9, 1999. After…
Disney Dream Enters Drydock in France
The Disney Dream is currently in drydock at the Damen Shipyard in Brest, France, to undergo a series of significant upgrades. After completing its summer program in Europe, the Disney Cruise Line vessel arrived at the facility on September 16, 2024. In addition to routine maintenance, technical work and class items, the Disney Dream will…
Princess Cruises Adds a Second Total Solar Eclipse Voyage
Princess Cruises has introduced a second Total Solar Eclipse cruise aboard the new Sun Princess, scheduled for August 2026, according to a press release. The cruise line has adjusted the Sun Princess itinerary departing from Barcelona on August 8, 2026, to position the ship off the southern coast of Spain on August 12, allowing guests…
Construction of New Royal Caribbean Ship Progressing in Finland
The construction of Royal Caribbean International’s new Star of the Seas is making progress at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. Part of the company’s Icon Class, the 250,800-ton ship is scheduled to enter service in the Caribbean in mid-2025. According to a recent update shared by Meyer Turku, a significant milestone was reached with…
Carnival Panorama Enters Drydock in Singapore
The Carnival Panorama recently entered drydock in Singapore, having crossed the Pacific earlier this month. As part of its regular maintenance schedule, the Carnival Cruise Line vessel is undergoing class work and inspections, in addition to technical overhauls and overall upkeep. During the drydock, the 2019-built ship is also expected to receive the company’s new…