Disney Cruise Line To Base Ship Year-Round in Japan in OLC Deal
Disney and Oriental Land Co. (OCL) are teaming up to offer year-round Disney cruise vacations to Japan, according to a press release. OLC will operate a new Disney cruise ship that will be registered and based in Japan year-round. Under a recently signed agreement, OLC will manage a Disney-branded cruise business in Japan, with operations…
Cruise Industry News Summer 2024 Magazine Out Now
The 2024 Summer edition of the Cruise Industry News Quarterly Magazine has been released, featuring 140 pages of exclusive insight into the global cruise industry. Among the main topics covered are the European brands, including AIDA, Marella, MSC, Celestyal, TUI, Costa, Fred. Olsen and others. In-depth reporting on the expedition cruise market is highlighted by…
Silversea’s 2027 World Cruise to Visit 80 Destinations Across Three Oceans
Silversea’s 2027 World Cruise is set to visit over 80 ports of call across three different oceans. Now available for booking, the 149-day global voyage is said to be the most destination-intensive ever offered by the luxury brand. Named “The Three Oceans,” the itinerary features visits to 35 countries on five continents, including 20 new…
New Viking Vesta Floats Out in Ancona
Viking’s newest ship, the Viking Vesta, was floated at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona on Friday, July 5. The float out of the Viking Vesta commenced on July 4 at approximately 11:00 a.m. local time, marked by the Viking team cutting a cord to allow water to flow into the ship’s building dock. After a two-day…
AIDA Cruises: 2026 Summer Program Includes 450 Cruises
AIDA Cruises 2026 summer program includes approximately 450 cruises, the company announced in a press release. During the season, the company’s 11-ship fleet is set to cruise in two regions: Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. A total of eight vessels are set to offer itineraries in Northern Europe, AIDA said, including the AIDAnova and the…
MSC Cruises Made 44 Shore Power Connections in 2023
MSC Cruises made 44 successful shore power connections in 2023, according to the company’s recent Sustainability Report. Eight ports across Norway, Germany, Malta and the United Kingdom provided MSC’s vessels with shore energy, including Alesund, Bergen, Warnemunde, Southampton and Malta. The year also marked the first time that the company’s fleet made regular shore power…
July Update: New Luxury Cruise Ships Increase Orderbook Numbers
Recent orders from luxury cruise brands are contributing to an increase number of new cruise ships on order, according to the current global cruise industry orderbook. The latest update of Cruise Industry News’ orderbook report shows that 61 ships are currently expected to enter service by 2036. With a recent order placed at the Fincantieri…
Hurricane Beryl Forces Itinerary Changes in the Caribbean
As Hurricane Beryl is elevated to a category five storm, a number of cruise lines have confirmed itinerary changes in the Caribbean. According to The Weather Channel, after moving south of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola on Tuesday, Beryl is expected to take a west-northwest track in the Caribbean through the rest of this week Carnival…
Carnival Cruise Line: Bigger Share of Corporate Mix
With new ships, transfers from Costa and two P&O Australia ships, Carnival Cruise Line is quickly growing and will represent a bigger share of the Carnival Corporation fleet mix by 2028, said Josh Weinstein, CEO, speaking on the company’s second quarter earnings call. “By 2028, the Carnival brand will represent 37% of our portfolio, up…
Carnival’s Weinstein: Starlink is a Game Changer
Carnival Corporation is now using SpaceX’s Starlink high-speed internet on its entire fleet after completing the roll out across all ships in May. According to the company’s president and CEO, Josh Weinstein, the service is a game-changer for the company’s onboard connectivity. “We completed the rollout of Starlink this quarter, another revenue uplift opportunity and…
Disney Returns to Australia and New Zealand for Third Season in 2025-26
Disney Cruise Line recently confirmed plans to operate a third season in Australia and New Zealand in 2025-26. According to a press release, the Disney Wonder is set to return to the region in October 2025 for cruises departing from three homeports. The Wonder will offer a series of three- to five-night voyages from Sydney,…
Crystal Orders Two New Cruise Ships from Fincantieri
Crystal announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for two new luxury cruise ships. The 690-passenger, 61,800-gross-ton ships will feature a host of amenities and innovative designs, the company said, ensuring unparalleled comfort and indulgence for guests. The delivery date for the first ship is spring 2028. A…
Carnival Reports 2024 Q2 Earnings; Raises Guidance
Carnival Corporation announced financial results for the second quarter 2024 and provided an updated outlook for the full year and an outlook for third quarter 2024. Highlights: Second quarter net income improved by nearly $500 million compared to 2023 and adjusted net income outperformed March guidance by nearly $170 million (see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below)….
Ten New Cruise Lines Set to Start Service Soon
From new luxury brands to regional cruise lines and coastal operators, over ten new cruise companies are set to start service in the next three years. Cruise Industry News looks into some of the key brands set to join the cruise market over the next few years. Villa Vie Residences Niche: Residential Cruising First ship:…
MSC Cruises Carried Over 4 Million Guests in 2023
According to the company’s 2023 Sustainability Report, MSC Cruises carried just shy of 4.1 million guests last year. The company reported 7,669 operating days in 2023, as well as 26,845,167 available lower berth days (ALBDs) Operating a 22-ship fleet, MSC Cruises sailed different 385 itineraries around the world, visiting a total of 102 countries and…