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Royal Caribbean Group today reported first quarter Earnings per Share (“EPS”) of $2.70 and Adjusted EPS of $2.71, according to a press release.
These results were better than the company’s guidance due to stronger than expected pricing on clo…
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On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Norwegian Cruise Line welcomed the new Norwegian Aqua to Port Canaveral, Florida, marking the start of its inaugural season of roundtrip Caribbean cruises from the port.
Approximately 3,700 guests departed on Aqua’s first seven-day…
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The Royal Princess sailed from Australia earlier this month for a 33-night repositioning voyage to Alaska.
Departing from Sydney, the month-long itinerary includes visits to a wide range of destinations around the Pacific before arriving in Vancouver mid-May.
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The expedition cruising market is not anywhere near reaching saturation, Swan Hellenic’s CEO Andrea Zito said.
“We are just scratching the surface,” he said, citing data from Antarctica to illustrate the current scale of the market.
“As an industry, we current…
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North America is now MSC Cruises’ number one market when it comes to passenger sourcing, according to Gianni Onorato, CEO.
“Some time ago, we decided we needed to grow in North America and that is happening for us. We are better positioned and recognized by U.…
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The Ocean Victory embarked on the maiden voyage of the new Alma Cruceros brand on April 18, 2025.
Sailing from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the 186-guest vessel is now offering an eight-night itinerary to the Canary Islands, Morocco and Spain.
The one-way cruis…
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Since the pause in operations through the end of 2025, Carnival Cruise Line will have conducted 42 drydocks, the company’s President, Christine Duffy, revealed.
Nineteen of those were part of the company’s return to service efforts, while the other five were t…
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Three Princess Cruises ships are set to undergo drydocks in April: the Emerald Princess, the Grand Princess and the Regal Princess.
The first ship to enter drydock was the Emerald Princess, which recently arrived at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Italy.
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Two MSC Cruises ships are returning to Europe with no guests onboard after their winter seasons in Africa and the Middle East.
The MSC Musica was the first ship to embark on a repositioning voyage with only crew members onboard.
After completing a winter deplo…
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Victory Cruise Lines is back as the Victory I has departed Portland, Maine.
Embarking on the line’s first revenue cruise, the New England & Canada 2025 Reunion Cruise is hosted by Victory Cruise Lines Chairman and Founder John Waggoner and wife Claudette. …
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Disney Cruise Line has implemented a new initiative to minimize waste sent to landfills by fully recycling approximately 225,000 pounds of retired mooring lines from its vessels.
Mooring lines, which are routinely replaced every seven to 10 years to comply wit…
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The Brilliant Lady will join the Virgin Voyages fleet later this year with four mermaidens, exploring all four corners of the United States in her debut season, said Natasha Salzedo, director itineraries and destinations.
The ship first starts in New York befo…
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The new MSC World America recently set sail on its maiden cruise to the Caribbean, after arriving in PortMiami earlier this month,
Departing from MSC’s new cruise terminal, the LNG-powered ship welcomed its first paying guests on April 12, 2025.
For its inaugu…
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Royal Caribbean International, which is the single largest brand in the cruise industry based on annual passenger capacity, will maintain its position based on the forward orderbook, with 7.7 million passengers by 2033 at double occupancy, compared to 6.9 mill…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) has announced plans to build new amenities and enhancements at Great Stirrup Cay.
The company said in a press release that the enhancements include a new welcome center and pool area with a swim-up bar, family splash …
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Holland America Line has extended its 2026 Europe season by six weeks and opened bookings for four additional cruises, according to a press release.
The expanded itineraries offer more opportunities to explore the Mediterranean and Norway, including a chance t…
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Two Fincantieri newbuilds ordered by Viking earlier this week, in addition to news from AIDA and Emerald, have sent the cruise ship orderbook to a total of 177,606 berths set to debut between now and 2036.
The global orderbook (download a PDF here) now stands …
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Cruise industry senior leaders were in Miami Beach on Tuesday morning for a state of the industry panel.
Josh Weinstein, president, CEO and chief climate officer, Carnival Corporation, said the first quarter of the company’s performance was amazing, noting str…
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Viking and Fincantieri today announced details of the Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, capable of operating with zero emissions. In addition, the company announced a deal to built two more ocean-going ships with Fincantieri for del…
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Carnival Cruise Line has revealed its next-generation ship platform under the codename Project Ace.
This includes three ships at 230,000 gross tons each being built by Fincantieri that will be delivered in 2029, 2031 and 2033, respectively.
With over 3,000 gue…
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