Seabourn Venture Begins Second Arctic Expedition Season
The Seabourn Venture is gearing up for its second expedition season in the Arctic. The ship made its maiden call in Greenwich (London) England on May 12, 2023, where it will embark on two voyages to the British Isles and Ireland before beginning a series of voyages to Greenland and Iceland. “The Seabourn Venture is…
Holland America Line’s First Grand World Voyage Since 2020 Ends
Holland America Line’s 2023 Grand World Voyage ended on May 12 at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after sailing for 128 days since January 3. This is the cruise line’s first Grand World Voyage since 2020 and the 59th since its first world cruise which departed on January 7, 1958. “Like our guests, we…
Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas Repositions to Baltimore
The Vision of the Seas from Royal Caribbean has recently repositioned to Baltimore. After completing a winter season in the Caribbean, the Royal Caribbean International vessel arrived at the Maryland homeport to kick off a year-round program on May 11. Replacing the Enchantment of the Seas, which had been sailing from Baltimore since the cruise…
Princess Names Second Sphere Class Ship Star Princess
Princess Cruises revealed the name of its second Sphere-class ship – Star Princess, scheduled to debut in August 2025. “There’s much to be admired about Star Princess – her sleek, eye-catching design, spacious interiors, and of course, the remarkable views of the sea and sky, just like the features found on Sun Princess that have…
Princess Announces 75 West Coast Cruises for 2024-25
Princess Cruises announced its 2024-25 West Coast cruise season with more than 75 sailings to Hawaii, Mexico and the California Coast, which are now open for sale. “Whether travelers seek the treasures of the iconic Golden State, the natural beauty of Hawaii or the unparalleled spirit of Mexico, we have it all with our 2024…
Inside the Construction of Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas
Northern Europe’s largest gantry crane, nicknamed “Baby” at the Meyer Turku shipyard, lifted a single block of cabins for Royal Caribbean’s new Icon of the Seas, weighing more than 900 tons recently, Royal Caribbean Group officials said Tuesday. The nine-deck, roughly 60-meters-wide block was moved in one day. It was the largest ever lifted in…
Discovery Kicks Off Marella’s First Summer Program in North America
The Marella Discovery arrived in Port Canaveral on Sunday to start its first summer program in North America and the Caribbean. Operated by Marella Cruises, the 1996-built vessel is now set to sail on a series of week-long cruises from its new homeport in Florida. Extending through early November, the schedule includes three different itineraries…
Atlas to Expand to Three Ships in Antarctica
With Atlas Ocean Voyages taking over the World Voyager from sister brand Nicko Cruises, the company will deploy three ships in Antarctica for the 2023-24 season. The 200-guest ship will start revenue operations for the Mystic brand in November. The big news is that Atlas Ocean Voyages will now include a fly and cruise expedition…
New 2023 Cruise Expedition Market Report Out Now
Get ahead of the game with the newly released 2023 Expedition Market Report by Cruise Industry News, now available for immediate download. This seventh edition of the report, at 186 pages, offers an in-depth analysis of the rapidly growing expedition and adventure cruise market, with comprehensive profiles of all operators and exclusive interviews, datasets, and…
Cruise Orderbook: 61 New Ships Set to Debut Though 2028
According to the latest cruise ship orderbook, a total of 61 new ocean-going ships are set to enter service through 2028. With a value of over $41 billion, the newbuilds will add a total of 139,345 berths to the global cruise market. One of the highlights of the current orderbook, the luxury sector has a…
Viking Octantis Launches Season in Milwaukee
Milwaukee welcomed its first cruise ship of the 2023 season this past Thursday. The Viking Octantis was welcomed by Mayor Cavalier Johnson who was joined by Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic, Port of Milwaukee officials, local tourism leaders and Great Lakes recreational cruise partners. The Viking Octantis’ arrival begins the summer season with 31 scheduled port calls…
Royal Caribbean’s Liberty: Brands ‘Stronger Than Ever’
“Our brands are stronger than ever and our yields in the first quarter blew away previous records,” said Jason Liberty, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, speaking on the company’s first quarter earnings call. The company operated at 102 percent occupancy in the first quarter at higher pricing than in 2019, he said, noting…
Royal Caribbean Reports Q1 2023 Earnings; Increases Guidance
Royal Caribbean Group today reported first quarter its first quarter 2023 earnings of: Loss per Share of $(0.19) and Adjusted Loss per Share of $(0.23). However, the company said that these results were significantly better than the company’s guidance primarily due to strong close-in bookings at higher prices, continued strength of onboard spend, and favorable…
Norwegian Cruise Occupancy Ramp Accelerates to Above 100%
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings had an average load factor of 101.5 percent in the first quarter, according to company executives speaking on the corporation’s first quarter earnings call. “We reached load factors of 101.5 percent in the first quarter, exceeding our guidance and breaking triple-digit levels for the first time in three years with some…
Norwegian Reports Q1 2023 Financial Results
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 and provided guidance for the second quarter and full year 2023. First Quarter 2023 Highlights: Total revenue of $1.8 billion, GAAP net loss of $(159.3) million or EPS of $(0.38). Achieved Adjusted EBITDA of $234 million and Adjusted EPS of…