NCLH Has Retooled Its Fuel Purchasing Program
A completely rethought fuel purchasing program at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is delivering cost savings, according to Patrik Dahlgren, executive vice president vessel operations. “Fuel is a big portion of our expenses,” he said, speaking at the company’s investor day event held in New York on May 20. Dahlgren explained that historically, the three-brand…
Margaritaville at Sea Islander Sets Sail to Florida
The new Margaritaville at Sea Islander is currently heading to Florida. After undergoing a major refurbishment at the Harland & Wolff Shipyard in Northern Ireland, the cruise ship left Belfast on May 19, 2024. Set to enter service for Margaritaville at Sea in mid-June, the Islander made a technical call in Gibraltar. After arriving at…
Marella Sending Discovery 2 to Med and Canaries for Winter 2024-25
Starting November 7, Marella Cruises will homeport the Marella Discovery 2 in Malaga, Spain for a series of winter sailings before heading to Tenerife and Gran Canaria in December 2024. The ship was previously slated to sail in Asia. These itineraries go on sale on May 23. Chris Hackney, managing director of Cruise for TUI…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings: Laser-Focused on Cost Management
Mark Kempa, CFO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, said the company has committed to a goal of $300 million of savings over the next three years. “Let me be loud and clear. We are laser focused on cost management,” Kempa said. Two-thirds of the savings will come from ship operating costs, followed by marketing, selling…
Marella Cruises Launches Industry First Microplastic Filter Initiative
Marella Cruises and Cleaner Seas Group announced the launch of an industry first microplastic filter initiative aboard the Marella Explorer. According to a press release, Marella installed two INDIKON filters on the Marella Explorer’s crew laundry system for a six-month trial to prevent affecting marine ecosystems from plastic microfibres. The washing machine filter, engineered by…
Regal Princess Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The Regal Princess is completing its 10th year of service this month. Built for Princess Cruises at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, the vessel officially debuted on May 20, 2014. A sister to the 2013-built Royal Princess, the ship is the second in a series of six Royal-class ships for Priness Cruises. For its maiden…
MSC to Expand at Port Canaveral with MSC Grandiosa
MSC Cruises is expanding its presence at Port Canaveral with a second ship, bringing more seven-night sailings and more short cruises to The Bahamas the MSC Grandiosa will begin sailing from the Port in December of 2025, alongside the MSC Seashore, according to a press release. “We are honored that MSC Cruises chose Port Canaveral…
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…