-
Viking’s purpose-built fleet, engineered for efficiency, consistency and guest experience, helped serve as a driver of the company’s strong financial results in 2025, according to remarks made by Founder and Chairman Torstein Hagen during the compa…
-
American Cruise Lines will operate a 15-night, 16-day Grand Columbia & Snake Rivers Cruise starting in May 2027, the company said in a press release.
This roundtrip cruise from Portland, Oregon, will sail onboard the American Anthem, a 180-guest riverboat …
-
Avora Residences has acquired the Seven Seas Navigator from Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
The vessel will debut in January 2028 as Avora Lumina, serving as the flagship of Avora’s residential platform designed specifically for long-term living at sea, the company…
-
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ Chief Financial Officer Mark Kempa offered commentary on the company’s Caribbean capacity strategy, acknowledging that a 40 percent capacity increase into the region was pushed forward prematurely.
“In hindsigh…
-
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings new CEO John Chidsey and CFO Mark Kempa pointed to Caribbean capacity missteps and pricing pressure in Alaska among challenges they are facing in 2026.
Kempa pointed to execution missteps in the Caribbean and Bahamas, as well as …
-
Viking is continuing its growth track as the company announced it had entered into a deal to build two expedition ships for delivery in 2030 and 2031.
The two expedition ships will join the current Viking expedition fleet, the 378-guest Polaris and Octantis.
A…
-
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command is asking the maritime industry for help housing troops in Greenland, according to a Sources Sought notice posted on SAM.gov.
The Military Sealift Command wants information on passenger vessels that could accommodate at…
-
Viking Holdings has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.
Full Year 2025 Key Highlights and 2026 Advance Bookings
Total revenue was $6,501.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, an increase of 21.9%, comp…
-
The Disney Wonder recently returned to the West Coast for a series of cruises departing from its homeport in San Diego.
The Disney Cruise Line vessel arrived in Southern California in early March following a winter deployment in Australia and New Zealand.
Mark…
-
The Carnival Elation arrived later than scheduled to its homeport in Jacksonville on Monday due to foggy conditions.
According to a statement shared by Carnival Cruise Line, the vessel had to revise embarkation plans as a result.
Guests were asked to delay the…
-
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ Chief Financial Officer Mark Kempa told analysts that a significant portion of the cruise line’s current performance struggles have nothing to do with the consumer or competitive conditions, speaking on the company&#…
-
Elliott Investment Management has responded to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ outlook for 2026 as “disappointing” in a statement.
The activist investor group revealed a more-than 10 percent stake in the company in February, along with a letter and comprehensi…
-
The Celebrity Infinity welcomed guests back on Feb. 27, 2026, after spending nearly two weeks out of service in Greece.
As previously reported by Cruise Industry News, the vessel had a cruise cancelled earlier this month due to a technical issue.
According to …
-
The Regent Seven Seas Navigator may be soon leaving the Regent Seven Seas Cruises fleet, according to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ recently-filed annual report.
“We are currently negotiating a bareboat charter with a purchase option for Seven Seas Navigator…
-
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ new President and CEO John W. Chidsey confirmed the company has been in contact with activist investor Elliott Management and said he is hitting the road immediately for a two-week investor roadshow.
“We have been in…
-
In his debut earnings call as CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), John Chidsey offered an assessment of the cruise operator.
Chidsey diagnosed a series of internal “execution failures” and “bureaucracy” that have prevented the…
-
MSC Cruises cancelled two of its upcoming cruises in the Middle East onboard the MSC Euribia due to the current situation in the Arabian Gulf.
According to statements sent to booked guests the sailings that were scheduled to depart from Dubai on February 28 an…
-
TUI Cruises is cancelling cruises in the Arabian Gulf that were set to take place onboard the Mein Schiff 4 and the Mein Schiff 5 this week.
According to a statement issued by the company, cruises scheduled to depart from Dubai and Doha on Feb. 28, Mar. 1 and …
-
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, and provided guidance for the first quarter and full year 2026.
Highlights
Grew total revenue 3.7% to $9.8 billion in 2025. GAAP net in…
-
A power outage delayed the return of the Carnival Sunshine to its homeport in Norfolk on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
According to a statement shared by Carnival Cruise Line, the technical issue caused a significant delay in embarkation plans for the ship’s cu…
|
