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The recently announced deployment for the Carnival Firenze in 2026-27 will mark Carnival Cruise Line’s return to South America following a 14-year gap.
As part of a repositioning cruise to Miami, the Firenze is set to offer three sailings in the region, visiti…
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Royal Caribbean International is adding a significant number of staterooms to the Harmony of the Seas during its Royal Amplified refit.
Cruise Industry News estimates that the 2016-built ship will resume service next May with over 91 additional cabins.
Most of…
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The Aroya completed a full transit of the Suez Canal earlier this week with over 2,300 guests and 1,500 crew members onboard.
According to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), the operation was part of its “efforts to enhance the Suez Canal’s status as a central hu…
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Carnival Cruise Line has announced plans for three homeports as it opened new sailings in Long Beach, Norfolk and Baltimore.
With seasonal cruises on the Carnival Legend in Long Beach, Carnival will launch its first-ever dedicated series of Hawaii cruises. Car…
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Cunard will offer an exclusive lineup of entertainment and gastronomy experiences for Queen Elizabeth’s maiden deployment in the Caribbean.
According to the company, the new program of offerings will be available on select voyages of the 2025-26 season in the …
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The Celebrity Xcel has reached a major milestone after completing its first set of sea trials, Celebrity Cruises announced in a press release.
Currently in the final stages of construction at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard, the Celebrity Xcel finished …
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The Brazilian cruise market could be poised for further growth following the 2025-26 season, when capacity is projected to be down based on published deployment.
Speaking at an industry gathering in Brasília earlier this month, executives from major brands sai…
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“By year-end, we expect to deliver over $200 million in savings, and we have high confidence in delivering our $300 million plus savings target through 2026,” said Harry Sommer, president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.
Sommer was speaking on the co…
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The recently announced 2027-28 season of Regent Seven Seas Cruises will include three new Immersive Overnight itineraries.
According to a press release, the sailings are highlighted by overnight stays in every port of call, providing guests with a “deeper cult…
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The Norwegian Sky will become the first cruise ship to leave Norwegian Cruise Line’s fleet in nearly two decades when it transfers to Cordelia Cruises in September 2026.
Data from the latest edition of Cruise Industry News’ Cruise Ship Secondhand Market Report…
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Data from the latest update of Cruise Industry News’ global cruise ship orderbook shows that 73 ocean vessels are currently on order.
The new ships are set to add over 180,000 berths to the market through 2036, at a total cost of nearly $65 billion.
Recent ord…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 and provided guidance for the third quarter and full year 2025.
Highlights
Generated record total revenue for second quarter of $2.5 billion, an increas…
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V.Ships Leisure has been awarded a ship management contract by Marella Cruises, according to a press release.
It is believed to be the largest management contract in the cruise industry.
The five-year agreement will cover the full technical, crewing, digital a…
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Royal Caribbean Group should see a significant step-up in earnings power in 2028 with more new ships in service, its river cruise brand, beach clubs and Perfect Day Mexico all in operation, according to Jason Liberty, CEO, who spoke on the company’s 2025…
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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today announced details for its private island transformation on Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas, highlighted by a massive new waterpark that will be ready in time for the summer 2026 cruise season.
“Great Stirrup Cay has alw…
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Royal Caribbean Group today reported second quarter Earnings per Share of $4.41 and Adjusted EPS of $4.38.
The company said these results were better than the company’s guidance due to strong close-in demand, lower costs driven primarily by timing, and f…
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Princess Cruises is making further changes to its Premier and Plus Packages after announcing updates to the products earlier this week.
According to a statement, specialty coffee and teas are now unlimited in the Plus package and will not count towards the 15-…
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The Mardi Gras arrived at Celebration Key today, becoming the largest cruise ship to visit the private destination.
After welcoming its first two-ship call earlier this week, the new port in Grand Bahama welcomed its first Excel-class ship as part of a cruise …
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Carnival Cruise Line today announced that the Carnival Spirit and Carnival Legend will homeport in Seattle, and the Carnival Luminosa will sail from San Francisco, for its 2027 schedule for the Alaska sailing season.
The three ships will offer more than 50 Ala…
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MSC has 17 ships in the European market, with 13 sailing in the Mediterranean and four in Northern Europe, said Gianni Onorato, CEO, in an interview with Cruise Industry News.
Onorato also pointed out the new 5,400-guest World Asia, which will debut in Europe …
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