Explora Announces Winter 2024-25 Program for Explora I
Explora Journeys today announced its itineraries for the autumn and winter 2024-25 season of Explora I, according to a press release. Featuring 23 journeys and two grand journeys between September 2024 and April 2025, the itineraries will encompass 73 different destinations in 24 countries, the company said in a statement. Eight of them will be…
Cruise Saudi Welcomes Nearly 9,000 Tourists on Saudi Founding Day
On Saudi Founding Day 2023, Cruise Saudi, a 100 percent Public Investment Fund owned company established to develop the cruising sector, achieved a remarkable record for the first time in welcoming nearly 9,000 tourists visiting key Saudi destinations by three cruise ships calls in two ports, according to a press release. The day marked the…
Celestyal Acquires Former Ryndam
Celestyal has acquired the former Ryndam. The 1993-built vessel is currently laid up in Greece. The ship most recently operated for P&O Australia and will now become the 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey and will undergo an extensive, €20 million (approximately $21 million), refurbishment and technical maintenance overhaul before entering service. “While the global events of the…
MSC Cruises to Launch MSC Euribia In Copenhagen
MSC Cruises announced that the naming ceremony for its newest ship, the MSC Euribia, will take place on June 8, 2023, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The MSC Euribia will be the company’s second ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), one of the world’s cleanest fuels available at the moment. The new flagship will also feature…
Princess Cruises 2023 Spring Deployment Breakdown
Marking the company’s return to Japan, the spring season for Princess Cruises will also feature itineraries in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, Northern Europe, Alaska, the West Coast, Australia and more. Cruise Industry News has looked into the company’s full deployment for the season. Here’s the breakdown: Atlantic and Europe Enchanted Princess Capacity (at…
Here Are All the Cruise Ships Acquired by Seajets
Seajets, a Greek ferry operator, has been busy buying up cruise ships since the pandemic started. With the recent addition of the ex-Costa Magica, the Greek shipowner has now acquired a total of eight vessels of different types and sizes. Cruise Industry News looks at all of Seajets acquisitions and their subsequent fates. Queen of…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings $6.1 Billion Orderbook Includes 8 Ships
The Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orderbook currently includes a total of eight new cruise ships. Entering service through 2027, the vessels will expand the fleet of the company’s three brands: Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. All set to be built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, the new ships will…
Costa and AIDA Eye Methanol With New Agreement
Costa Group and the leading methanol producer, Proman, have signed an MOU to drive further the implementation of methanol as a marine fuel for the cruise industry, according to a press release. The partnership aims to accelerate the energy transition and decarbonization of the existing fleet for Costa and AIDA by enhancing the supply of…
Cruise Ship Orderbook: February 2023 Update
After four new orders in January, the global cruise ship orderbook includes a total of 66 new ocean-going ships entering service through 2028. The list includes ships being built for newcomers, such as Explora Journeys, which is set to launch service this year and currently has six vessels on order, and Four Seasons, which ordered…
Royal Caribbean Newbuild Outlook: ‘Market Underpenetrated’
Royal Caribbean Group and its portfolio of cruise brands will launch 11 new ships between 2023 and 2026, culminating in the third Icon Class ship in 2026 being delivered from Meyer Turku to Royal Caribbean International, and a newbuild for TUI Cruises from Fincantieri, according to the cruise ship orderbook. In the near term, Jason…
Royal Caribbean CEO: Cruise Demand Environment Strong
Royal Caribbean Group’s cruise bookings are outpacing 2019 levels by a “very wide margin” according to President and CEO Jason Liberty, speaking on the company’s year end and fourth quarter earnings call. “We expected a strong WAVE season, but what we are currently experiencing has exceeded all expectations even when considering our capacity growth,” Liberty…
Royal Caribbean Reports Q4 2022 Loss; 2023 Looks Very Strong
Royal Caribbean Group today reported s fourth quarter 2022 Loss per Share of $(1.96) and Adjusted Loss per Share of $(1.12). These results exceeded the company’s guidance due to better pricing on close-in demand, strong onboard spend, favorable timing of operating costs, and lower interest expense, the company said. “2022 was a pivotal year as…
Two Cruise Ships Set to Debut for the MSC Group in 2023
In addition to the new MSC Euribia – which is set to enter service for MSC Cruises in June, the MSC Cruises Group is set to receive the Explora I in 2023. Under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard, the vessel will mark the debut of Explora Journeys, the group’s new luxury lifestyle brand. Here are…
Costa to Restart Cruises in Asia in June with Serena
Costa Cruises announced the return to service in Asia of the Costa Serena. From June to September 2023, the ship will be operating a program of charter cruises, in cooperation with local Asian partners. The signing of the commercial agreements took place in Dubai, onboard the Costa Toscana. The ceremony was attended by Mario Zanetti,…
Crystal Cruises Announces Summer 2023 Return
Crystal Cruises has officially relaunched under a reimagined name and vision: Crystal – Exceptional at Sea. Guest capacity on the Serenity has been lowered to 740 passengers, while the Symphony will carry just 606, with both ships restarting operations this summer. Crystal has also announced its 2023 and 2024 voyages aboard the newly refurbished Crystal…