Carnival Panorama Resumes Service After Emergency Repairs
Carnival Cruise Line’s Panorama is welcoming guests back today after over a month out of service due to emergency repairs. Sailing from Long Beach, the 2019-built vessel is offering a seven-night cruise to the Mexican Riviera. In addition to three full days cruising at sea in the Pacific Ocean, the itinerary features visits to Cabo…
Carnival: 3.5 Million New to Cruise Guests in 2023
Carnival Corporation brands carried some 3.5 million new to cruise guests in 2023, according to CEO Josh Weinstein, speaking on the company’s year-end and fourth quarter earnings call. “In 2023, we captured over 3.5 million new to cruise guests and remain well-positioned to continue to take share from land-based alternatives,” he said. “In other words,…
Carnival Jubilee Arrives in Galveston
Carnival Cruise Line’s Jubilee has arrived in Galveston, Texas, ahead of its maiden voyage set to depart on December 23. The ship was greeted with a water salute as docked at Galveston Wharves’ Terminal 25 for the first time on Wednesday, December 20. “The Texas star on her bow isn’t just decoration, it’s a symbol…
Viking Sky Set for 137-Night World Cruise from Port Everglades
The Viking Sky is sailing from Port Everglades today for a 137-night world cruise. One of the two global voyages being offered by Viking Cruises this year, the journey includes visits to a total of 57 destinations across different parts of the world. The itinerary first heads south to Central America before moving through the…
MSC World Europa Connects to Shore Power in Valletta
MSC Cruises’ World Europa has connected to shore power in Valletta, Malta, the first operational shore power facility in the Mediterranean, according to a press release. Earlier this year, the cruise line performed the first tests at Valletta in order to refine the shore power implementation process. The plug in in Valletta follows recent successful…
Norwegian Viva Debuts in Puerto Rico
Norwegian Cruise Line celebrated the arrival of its second Prima Class ship, the new Norwegian Viva, toSan Juan, Puerto Rico, for a season of Caribbean sailings through April 2024. Now through March 2024, the Norwegian Viva, will homeport in San Juan and offer port-intensive seven-day Caribbean voyages, allowing guests to wake up each day in…
Sommer: NCLH Concentrating on Product, People and Partnerships
Harry Sommer, president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, said his strategy is built on the three Ps: product, people and partnerships. Speaking aboard the brand new Regent Seven Seas Grandeur, Sommer said he was not worried about the influx of new luxury cruise competition, pointing to new tonnage from The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection…
Carnival Jubilee Starts Crossing Ahead of Galveston Arrival
The new Carnival Jubilee is currently crossing the Atlantic ahead of its maiden arrival in Galveston. After being delivered to Carnival Cruise Line earlier this month, the new vessel is set to welcome its first paying guests on Dec. 23, 2023. Currently undergoing the final preparations for the maiden voyage, the Jubilee is set to…
Celebrity Edge Completes Five Years in Service
The Celebrity Edge recently completed its fifth anniversary. Following four years of planning and a 23-month construction period, the vessel was delivered to Celebrity Cruises on October 31, 2018. Launching a new class for the brand, the Edge was built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France. After leaving the facility, the 2,900-guest vessel…
Regent Christens New Seven Seas Grandeur in Miami
Regent Seven Seas Cruises hosted a celebration in Miami, Florida on December 10, 2023, to welcome its newest ship, the Seven Seas Grandeur. As part of the celebrations, Regent unveiled Journey in Jewels, the first Fabergé Egg to permanently reside at sea. The Pièce de Résistance of a 1,600-piece art collection, the custom-designed masterpiece will…
December Update: Here Are the Latest Five Cruise Ship Moves
Cruise Industry News looks at the key cruise ship moves that took place between November and early December. For a full accounting of cruise ship transactions, see the Secondhand Market Report by Cruise Industry News. Margaritaville at Sea Islander Capacity: 2,100 guests Tonnage: 86,000 Year built: 2000 Former names: Costa Atlantica Move: To be Operated…
Phoenix Reisen Reportedly Chartering Celestyal Cruises’ Ship
Phoenix Reisen is reportedly chartering the Celestyal Journey following a delay on Amera’s drydock revitalization. According to Schiff und Kreuzfahrten, the Celestyal Cruises vessel is set to take over part of Amera’s upcoming world cruise, which was scheduled to sail from Germany on Dec. 21, 2023. Undergoing a major modernization project in Poland since September,…
Photos of Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas in Cadiz
Royal Caribbean International’s new Icon of the Seas has found its way to Navantia shipyard in Cadiz ahead of its North American debut. Following delivery from Meyer Turku, the cruise line always planned to stop in Cadiz with the world’s largest cruise ship, as various inspections and some final tweaks are said to be taking…
Mein Schiff 5 Resumes Service After 12-Day Drydock
The Mein Schiff 5 just completed a routine drydock in the United Arab Emirates. After a 12-day stay at a facility in Dubai, the TUI Cruises vessel welcomed guests back on Dec. 3. In addition to regular class surveys, technical overhauls and maintenance work, the 2016-built cruise ship also received upgrades to its public areas….
MSC Updates 2024 Summer Cruises on Opera and Musica
MSC Cruises today announced new summer 2024 deployment for MSC Musica in the Western Mediterranean. The new program replaces the ship’s cancelled sailings that included Haifa in Israel as a result of the ongoing geopolitical situation. The ship will now operate seven-night sailings from the Italian port of Civitavecchia to Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, the Spanish…