Royal Caribbean Itineraries Preview: Key Deployment Moves for 2023
With a fleet of 26 cruise ships, Royal Caribbean International has a global footprint. Here are some of the company’s key deployment moves for 2023: Symphony Returns to the Mediterranean As part of Royal Caribbean summer program in Europe, the Symphony of the Seas is returning to the Mediterranean. Five years after spending its inaugural…
Celebrity Beyond Completes First Year in Service
The Celebrity Beyond has completed its first year in service. After being built by the Chantiers de l’Atlantique Shipyard in France, the Edge-Class vessel was delivered to Celebrity Cruises on April 6, 2022. The Beyond then entered service later that month, offering its maiden voyage in Western Europe. Sailing from England’s Southampton, the ten-night repositioning…
Costa Sales ‘Robust’ as Easter Cruises Kick Off European Season
Costa Cruises is highlighting a series of Easter cruises including sailings in the Western Mediterranean, South America and a two-week cruise bound for Canary Islands, according to a press release. “Sales in the last three months have been robust. Ship occupancy is growing steadily, and summer programs are selling very quickly with a high demand…
MOL Sets Sights on Cruise Growth
MOL, which manages a fleet of approximately 700 cargo ships, is accelerating its growth in the cruise market, having acquired the Seabourn Odyssey to sail alongside the Nippon Maru, and planning to add two 600-guest newbuilds. Yusuke Ueno, president, (pictured above, third from the left) said the company was planning a new brand to evolve…
Mein Schiff Herz Sets Sail on Final Cruise for TUI
Set to be transferred to Marella Cruises, the Mein Schiff Herz is embarking on its final sailing for TUI Cruises today. After completing a winter schedule in the Canary Islands, the 1997-built cruise ship is setting sail on a repositioning voyage to the Western Mediterranean. Sailing from St. Cruz de Tenerife to Palma de Mallorca,…
Royal Caribbean Group’s $10-Billion Orderbook Includes 11 Ships
Valued at $9.9 billion, the Royal Caribbean Group orderbook currently includes a total of 11 ships and approximately 41,420 berths. Scheduled for delivery through 2026, the newbuilds are set enter service for four of the group’s five brands – Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Silversea Cruises and TUI Cruises. According to the Cruise Ship Orderbook…
Cruise Ships Sailing at 110 Percent Occupancy from Port Canaveral
“Cruising is back. We’re very strong. We ran our budget at 100 percent double occupancy … but as a fleet average from Port Canaveral, it’s 110 percent,” said Captain John Murray, CEO of Port Canaveral. Murray told Cruise Industry News the Florida port would continue growing and there is an opportunity to expand with a…
Rotterdam Sets Sail on Holland America’s 150th Anniversary Crossing
Holland America Line is celebrating its 150th Anniversary with a unique transatlantic crossing. Setting sail from New York City today, the commemorative sailing takes place onboard the Rotterdam VII and includes a series of special events and activities, according tot he company. Cruising to the Netherlands and England, the itinerary of the 13-day cruise includes…
Seven Seas Voyager Completes 20 Years in Service
The Seven Seas Voyager is completing 20 years in service this month after setting sail on its inaugural voyage on April 1, 2003. As Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ second all-suite vessel, the Voyager was built at the T. Mariotti Shipyard in Italy. Delivered to the company in February 2003, the 700-guest vessel was christened in…
MSC Cruises: $8.2 Billion Orderbook Includes Ten Ships for Two Brands
The MSC Group currently has a total of ten cruise ships on order for its two brands. Valued at $8,2 billion, the orderbook includes six luxury mid-sized vessels for Explora Journeys, as well as four large contemporary ships for MSC Cruises. According to the Cruise Ship Orderbook by Cruise Industry News, the new ships have…
Cruise Line Chefs Kick Off Packed Marine Hotel Association Event
The Marine Hotel Association (MHA) kicked off its 38th Conference and Trade Show on Sunday night with a cruise line chef event in Naples, Florida. In front of strong attendance, cruise line chefs from around the industry cooked up some of their favorite dishes for MHA members, which ranged from other cruise companies to vendors, suppliers…
Norwegian Pearl Kicks Off Summer Program in Boston
The Norwegian Pearl is in Boston today to kick off its 2023 summer program in the U.S. Northeast. Following a winter season in the Caribbean, the Norwegian Cruise Line vessel is set to offer different itineraries to Bermuda, Canada and New England departing from the Massachusetts homeport. Extending through mid-October, the program begins with a…
Keel Laid for New Disney Treasure at Meyer Werft
Disney Cruise Line reached a significant milestone in the construction of its next ship, the Disney Treasure, with the keel laying ceremony at Meyer Werft shipyard. The ship is scheduled to enter service in 2024. The ceremony, which follows maritime tradition and brings good fortune, was celebrated with the placement of a newly-minted coin under…
Carnival Horizon Completes Five Years in Service
The Carnival Horizon is completing five years in service in March. After being built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, the Vista-class vessel was delivered to Carnival Cruise Line on March 28, 2018. After leaving its building dock, the 4,000-passenger ship repositioned to Barcelona, Spain, where it departed on an inaugural Mediterranean cruise a few…
Industry Gears Up for Marine Hotel Association F&B Event in Naples, FL
The cruise industry is gearing up for the Marine Hotel Association’s (MHA) conference and trade show, taking place April 2-4 in Naples, Florida. The industry’s premiere event for culinary, food and beverage and hotel vendors and cruise lines is expected to be well attended in its trademark intimate format. It is the 38th edition of…