Spectrum of the Seas Completes Five Years in Service
Royal Caribbean International’s Spectrum of the Seas is completing its fifth year of service. Built by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, the 168,666-ton vessel was officially handed over to the cruise line on April 11, 2019. Designed as an enhanced and enlarged version of the three original Quantum Class ships, the Spectrum of the…
New Silver Ray Delivered by Meyer Werft
Silversea has taken delivery of Silver Ray, the second ship in its Nova Class. Boarding Silver Ray in Eemshaven on May 14, Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean Group’s president and CEO, celebrated the ship’s official handover with Bert Hernandez, president of Silversea; Bernard Meyer, Chairman of the Meyer Group, and Bernd Eikens, the Meyer Group CEO;…
Resorts World Cruises to Homeport in the Arabian Gulf in 2024-25
Resorts World Cruises is deploying the Resorts World One in Dubai from October 18, 2024, to April 13, 2025. Starting from October 18, 2024, the Resorts World One will homeport in Dubai operating weekend getaways to Night Sir Bani Yas on Fridays; three-night cruises to Khasab and Muscat departing on Sundays; and two-night Doha sailings…
Seabourn Kicks off 2024 Alaska Season
Seabourn’s 2024 Alaska season kicks off with the Seabourn Odyssey departing from Vancouver on May 10, 2024. The season will also mark Seabourn Odyssey’s final season with the cruise line, providing one one last chance for guests to sail on the ship. “While Seabourn will continue sailing to Alaska in the future, this upcoming season…
Princess Cruises Sending Five Ships to Europe for 2026
Princess Cruises is sending five ships to Europe in 2026, as the cruise line today announced what it said was its biggest ever European season. The five ships, highlighted by the new 2024-built Sun Princess, will offer what the company said is a record 222 cruises. Running March through November 2026, the European season features…
Drydocks for the Amadea and Deutschland
Phoenix Reisen has announced that the Amadea and Deutschland are back in service after drydocks at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven and Bredo Werft respectively. The Bonn-based cruise operator spent 20 million euros on technical upgrades as well as enhancements to public areas and staterooms on the two ships. In addition to a general overhaul of the…
New 2024 Expedition Cruise Report Now Available
Cruise Industry News has released its new 2024 Expedition Market Report, which presents a deep dive and comprehensive outlook on the expedition cruise market. The report, now in its eighth edition, profiles all the expedition cruise lines and provides a market outlook to 2033 with supply growth data. The digital report comes in PDF format…
Queen Anne Departs on Maiden Voyage
Cunard’s latest new ship, the Queen Anne, embarked on its seven-night maiden voyage to Lisbon amid a stunning fireworks display on Friday. The 249th ship to sail under the Cunard flag, Queen Anne set sail just after 9 pm local time as thousands of spectators gathered on the shores of Southampton water. Guests onboard the…
Global Cruise Ship Orderbook Expands to 60 Ships Through 2036
The global cruise ship orderbook now extends the farthest out it ever has, with new ships on order through 2026, thanks to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings which announced a large newbuild deal with Fincantieri in April. In the latest update to the cruise ship orderbook from Cruise Industry News, eight new Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings…
Virgin’s Brilliant Lady to Debut in September 2025 from NYC
Virgin Voyages will put its fourth ship, the Brilliant Lady, into revenue service starting September 2025 and sailing from New York City. Sir Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Group, said, “Virgin Voyages started as a simple idea for me and has blossomed into the world’s top cruise line with a full fleet of ships. This…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 and provided guidance for the second quarter and full year 2024. First Quarter 2024 Highlights: Generated total revenue of $2.2 billion, a 20% increase compared to the same period in 2023 on 8% capacity growth, with GAAP net income…
Lindblad Calls Out Other Expedition Operators for Discounting
Sven Lindblad, founder and CEO of Lindblad Expeditions, took aim at other expedition cruise lines for pricing practices on Lindblad’s first quarter earnings call on Tuesday. “As 2023 evolved through the summer and fall, we started seeing more and more dramatic price actions, sometimes even two-for-one offerings for prime seasons in places like Antarctica,” Lindblad…
Explora Journeys Sets Sights on Luxury Dominance
“Our Yacht Club offering gave us an understanding of our passengers wanting more, and wanting a luxury experience,” said Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of the cruise division of MSC Group. “The Yacht Club is able to offer privacy and luxury in a world of choice, having a larger ship downstairs.” It was then a natural…
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity: Strategic Deployment Approach
“The general strength of the Caribbean has been a factor,” said Marc Miller, director, deployment and itinerary planning, Royal Caribbean Group, pointing to more capacity in the region for both the Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises brands. “For Royal Caribbean we have added more hardware year-round and we also have two Celebrity ships in…
Carnival Pride Repositions to the East Coast
After completing its winter 2023-24 program in Tampa, the Carnival Pride recently repositioned to the East Coast. The Carnival Cruise Line vessel is now offering a series of seven- to 14-night cruises departing from Norfolk. The itineraries were initially scheduled to depart from the Port of Baltimore, which remains closed following the collapse of the…