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  • Port Tampa Bay has resumed vessel operations and our port’s shipping channels are officially re-opened, with vessel movements restricted to daylight hours, the port announced on Saturday. Throughout the storm, Port Tampa Bay coordinated with federal, state, an…
  • AIDA Cruises’ AIDAdiva will introduce new culinary experiences following a seven-week drydock from February 3 to March 22, 2025, as part of AIDA Cruises’ modernization program. According to a press release, the ship will offer eight restaurants and 15 ba…
  • As Hurricane Milton continues to impact cruise operations in Florida and the Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Line confirmed delays for more ships in its fleet. Operating out of Port Canaveral, the Carnival Glory won’t be able to return to its homeport as scheduled …
  • When TUI Cruises introduced its newest ship, Mein Schiff 7, this summer, she became the first cruise ship to be methanol ready. Meanwhile, the ship is operating on low-emission marine diesel with a maximum 0.1 percent sulfur content, said Lucienne Damm, head o…
  • The October update of the global cruise ship orderbook by Cruise Industry News presents a 66-ship, 171,234-berth orderbook through 2036. The value stands at $56.5 billion in new ship orders. With two ships left to enter service this year, the Disney Treasure a…
  • The Norwegian Luna will offer all the new dining venues and bar experiences of the Prima Plus class, Norwegian Cruise Line recently announced. According to the company, the new ship will enter service in April 2026 with the various new concepts that will debut…
  • The Carnival Radiance resumed its regular schedule of sailing on the West Coast in late September, following a routine drydock in Victoria, Canada. After spending over ten days at the facility, the Carnival Cruise Line vessel welcomed guests back on Sep. 24, 2…
  • SunStone’s first Infinity Class expedition ship, the Greg Mortimer, completed five years in service in September. Operating for Aurora Expeditions under a long-term charter deal, the 160-guest ship was delivered to the company on September 6, 2019. The vessel …
  • “Looking forward, the momentum continues as we actively manage the demand curve,” said Josh Weinstein, CEO of Carnival Corporation. Weinstein was speaking on the company’s third quarter earnings call, which took place on Monday morning. He said the company had…
  • Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Europa is undergoing various updates during a three-week drydock in Bremerhaven, Germany. After arriving at the shipyard in mid-September, the 1999-built ship is currently more than halfway through the project, which involves 90 subcontrac…
  • “We have just three (new) ships spread over the next four years,” said Josh Weinstein, CEO of Carnival Corporation, speaking on the company’s third quarter earnings call. “That’s one ship delivery in 2025, none in 2026, and one ship in each of 2027 and 2…
  • Carnival Corporation announced financial results for the third quarter 2024 and provided an updated outlook for the full year and an outlook for fourth quarter 2024. Third quarter net income was $1.7 billion, an increase of over 60 percent compared to 2023 an…
  • Juneau’s residents are currently voting on a proposal that aims to ban large cruise ships from docking in the town on Saturdays. According to KTOO, the by-mail election started on Sept. 12, with citizens able to make their choice until Tuesday, Oct. 1. Origina…
  • Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Europa is completing its 25th year of service in September. Ordered as a replacement for the 1981-built Europa, the vessel was built by the Kværner Masa Yards in Helsinki, Finland. As the sixth ship to carry the name in the company’s histo…
  • The Disney Dream is currently in drydock at the Damen Shipyard in Brest, France, to undergo a series of significant upgrades. After completing its summer program in Europe, the Disney Cruise Line vessel arrived at the facility on September 16, 2024. In additio…
  • Princess Cruises has introduced a second Total Solar Eclipse cruise aboard the new Sun Princess, scheduled for August 2026, according to a press release. The cruise line has adjusted the Sun Princess itinerary departing from Barcelona on August 8, 2026, to pos…
  • The construction of Royal Caribbean International’s new Star of the Seas is making progress at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. Part of the company’s Icon Class, the 250,800-ton ship is scheduled to enter service in the Caribbean in mid-2025. According to …
  • The Carnival Panorama recently entered drydock in Singapore, having crossed the Pacific earlier this month. As part of its regular maintenance schedule, the Carnival Cruise Line vessel is undergoing class work and inspections, in addition to technical overhaul…
  • Norwegian Cruise Line today unveiled and opened for sale the next evolution of its Prima Plus Class, the all-new Norwegian Luna, according to a press release. The new ship will sail from Miami beginning April 4, 2026 through November 2026. The Norwegian Luna w…
  • The Mein Schiff 7 connected to Stockholm’s shore power system for the first time on Tuesday in the presence of politicians and media. This milestone brings the total number of port calls using shore power across the Mein Schiff and Hapag-Lloyd fleets in …
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