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The Costa Serena is set to undergo a major refurbishment ahead of its 2025-26 season in Southeast Asia and the Far East.
According to Costa Cruises, the project completes a fleet revitalization initiative that has seen a total investment of more than 200 milli…
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The Disney Fantasy recently entered drydock in France at Damen following the completion of its first summer season in Europe.
Debuting in the region, the ship arrived in the Mediterranean in late May for a series of seven- to 12-night cruises from Spain and It…
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Data from Cruise Industry News’ global cruise ship orderbook shows that nearly 65 percent of the ocean vessels on order for 2026 will be powered by alternative fuels.
According to the latest update of the report, 14 cruise ships are expected to be delivered ne…
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A number of Carnival Corporation brands are looking into mid-life ship refurbishment projects similar to the AIDA Evolution drydock program.
“I expect actually some of our other brands to be embarking on similar exercises and initiatives to really up the game …
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Of eight Carnival Corporation cruise brands, Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA Cruises are the stars atop an internal leaderboard, said Josh Weinstein, CEO, speaking on the company’s third quarter earnings call.
Weinstein said the company had been careful deployin…
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“Celebration Key is as phenomenal as we expected,” said Josh Weinstein, CEO of Carnival Corporation, speaking on the company’s third-quarter earnings call.
“I could not be prouder of the line and our destination development teams for ge…
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Carnival Corporation announced financial results for the third quarter 2025 and provided an updated outlook for the full year and an outlook for the fourth quarter 2025.
Achieved all-time high net income of $1.9 billion and adjusted net income of $2.0 billio…
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Fincantieri and TUI Cruises today signed a contract for the design and construction of two new cruise ships, according to a press release.
This order replaces the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signed in March 2025 with TUI AG for the construction of two cruis…
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The Royal Caribbean Group is planning to introduce a new ship class soon, according to a recent press release.
As part of the announcement of its long-term agreement with Meyer Turku, the company stated that it’s getting ready for a “new, game-changing class o…
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Virgin Voyages will introduce a new pricing structure: VoyageFair Choices, which goes into effect on Oct. 7.
The company said it was in response to consumer and travel agent feedback.
New structure:
With the Base fare, Sailors can choose the most value-driven…
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MSC Cruises is planning a major refurbishment for the MSC Poesia ahead of its inaugural season in Alaska.
According to a press release, the upgrade will be one of the largest in the cruise line’s history and will include the addition of MSC Yacht Club.
The com…
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Royal Caribbean Group has announced a long-term framework agreement with Meyer Turku that secures Royal Caribbean Group’s rights to build at the yard through the next decade.
As part of this agreement, the group also confirms an order for Icon 5 to be de…
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The Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber will homeport in Miami with sailings set to start in 2027, offering mainly week-long cruises, said Christopher Ivy, CEO.
Bookings for the new cruises are open.
“As we listened and went through surveys and talked to the tra…
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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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