Norwegian Sky Kicks Off Farewell Voyage
Wrapping up a 27-year sailing career, the Norwegian Sky is currently offering its farewell voyage for Norwegian Cruise Line. Acquired by Cordelia Cruises in early 2025, the 1999-built vessel is set to be handed over to its new operator later this month. For its final cruise, the ship is offering a nine-night cruise to the…
SeaDream Announces SeaDream III, Debuting in 2029
SeaDream has announced its next ship, the SeaDream III. Following a teaser, the cruise line shared that the 230-guest ship will debut in July 2029 with a 27-night inaugural sailing from Hong Kong through Japan and Korea. Cruise Industry News understands the ship will be built in China. From there, it will sail to destinations…
Celestyal: Bookings Ahead of Expectations for Western Med Winter
Celestyal Cruises is happy with the bookings for its inaugural Western Mediterranean winter program it placed on sale July 1, John Diorio, vice president and managing director North America, said during a media briefing. The itineraries went on sale roughly five months out from the first December departures, as the line was forced to pivot…
Ritz-Carlton Yachts Grows Revenue 42% as Losses Persist
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection posted cruise revenues of $103 million in the second quarter of 2026, a 42 percent year-over-year increase, as its three ships operated together for a full quarter for the first time. Adjusted EBITDA was negative $5 million for the quarter, up from a negative $14 million a year earlier. Parent company…
Disney Adventure to Add Malaysia Calls Starting in Late 2026
The Disney Adventure will add ports of call in Malaysia to its Southeast Asia schedule, starting in late December 2026. According to Disney Cruise Line’s recently released deployment plans, the 6,000-passenger ship will sail to Langkawi as part of a series of three- and four-night itineraries. Sailing from Singapore on a year-round basis, the vessel…
SeaDream Teases Big Announcement
SeaDream Yacht Club is teasing a third ship, with a major announcement planned according to a series of teaser posts and emails. SeaDream on Friday published a rendering showing the silhouettes of its two yachts alongside a third vessel, saying its 25 years of experience are leading it to something new. “Every idea, every voyage,…
Oceania Sonata Launched at Fincantieri’s Marghera Shipyard
Oceania Cruises and Fincantieri have celebrated the launch of the Oceania Sonata at the Marghera shipyard. The newbuild is scheduled for delivery in 2027. The ceremony was attended by Paolo Novarino, Oceania Cruises senior director, project owner and Marco Lunardi, director of the Marghera shipyard. The Sonata will accommodate 1,390 passengers and feature large public…
Swan Hellenic Logs Best Month Ever in Record-Breaking July
Swan Hellenic has reported that July 2026 was its strongest operational month on record. In a press release, the company shared that July revenue increased 170 percent year-on-year, powered by demand for polar expeditions and intensifying guest loyalty. Total growth year-to-date reached 268 percent, with the latest August figures indicating that the trend will continue. The company’s…
Tianjin Oriental Adds Cruises to Nowhere
Tianjin Oriental Cruises’ Visio will be offering two three-day cruises without port calls from Tianjin, departing on August 29 and August 31. The ship will then return to its regular South Korea routes from the Chinese homeports. The announcement follows China’s “nowhere cruise” pilot launch. Both sailings will depart from Tianjin International Cruise Homeport at…
New York Return, More Ports Mark Disney’s 2027-28 Season
Disney Cruise Line has unveiled itineraries for fall 2027 and spring 2028. In a press release, the cruise line underlined its return to New York City and destinations from Canada to Mexico, more cruises from San Juan and Puerto Rico and a new port of call added to select sailings from Singapore. Bookings will open…
MSC Installs Dragon Sculpture Aboard World Asia
MSC Cruises has announced that the installation of the dragon sculpture aboard the World Asia is now complete, marking a milestone as the ship readies to welcome its first guests. Marco Balich, chairman of Balich Wonder Studio, said: “For the first time, an icon becomes the defining symbol of a ship: a powerful expression of…
Celebrity Equinox to Debut in Alaska in 2028
The Celebrity Equinox will make its debut in Alaska in 2028, according to Celebrity Cruises’ recently released deployment. Joining the Celebrity Edge and the Celebrity Millennium, the Solstice-class ship will offer open-jaw cruises that also sail to Canada. Celebrity said the seven-night itineraries will operate between Vancouver and Seward, giving guests “access to local cultures,…
Viking Sets Acquisition Bar as Cash Balance Hits $4 Billion
Viking closed the second quarter with $4 billion in cash and cash equivalents, and has laid out the criteria any acquisition would have to clear before the company would spend it. Asked on the company’s second quarter 2026 earnings call how it was weighing acquisitions against capital returns, President and CEO Leah Talactac said the…
Fincantieri and Viking Sign Contracts for Two Ships for 2032
Fincantieri and Viking have signed contracts for the construction of two new ocean cruise ships, scheduled for delivery in 2032. This is the result of Viking exercising the options granted and announced in April 2025, according to a press release. The new 54,300- ton, 988-guest ships will be built at Fincantieri’s facility in Ancona, incorporating…
Viking Building Long-Term China Strategy in Europe
Viking is now deploying an ocean-going ship in Europe exclusively for Chinese-speaking guests, extending a China outbound strategy that runs on a completely different model than its competitors, according to Executive Chairman Tor Hagen. Speaking on Viking’s second quarter 2026 earnings call, Hagen said the ocean deployment builds on the company’s Europe river operation, where…