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MSC Cruises today ordered two more LNG-powered 5,400-guest World Class vessels from Chantiers de l’Atlantique to complement the four already delivered or under construction.
The two new orders, currently referred to as World Class 5 and 6, will be delivered in…
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The Seaventure is now sporting the colors of its new owner and operator, 66 Degrees Expeditions. The livery includes a white hull highlighted by dark blue accents and an orange funnel.
The company’s logo and slogan “Beyond Adventures” are also painted on the s…
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The global cruise fleet is set to add over 70 new ships entering service from 2025 through 2023, growing the fleet to over 500 cruise ships, excluding potential retirements, according to the 2025 Cruise Industry News Annual Report.
For 2025, the passenger capa…
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Silversea is planning a substantial increase in guest capacity for the Silver Muse during an upcoming drydock.
According to the ship’s new deck plans, its double occupancy will grow by approximately seven percent, reaching 632 guests from just under 600 guests…
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As the secondhand cruise ship market picks up pace, Cruise Industry News looks at some of the key transactions and moves that have taken place in recent weeks.
For a complete overview of the market, see the Secondhand Market Report.
Costa Fortuna
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Carnival Cruise Line is changing the itineraries of four cruises set to take place onboard the Carnival Venezia and the Mardi Gras in 2025.
According to a statement sent to booked guests, all of the cruises will replace visits to Grand Turk with stops in Amber…
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Costa announced that the 2003-built, 2,720-guest Fortuna will leave its fleet in September 2026, while the Serena will see an extensive drydock this coming November followed by a new deployment, as part of the company’s fleet upgrade program.
The 2007-built Se…
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Royal Caribbean International’s Anthem of the Seas is ready for its first-ever cruise deployment in Alaska.
After completing a winter season in Singapore and Southeast Asia, the 2015-built vessel embarked on a repositioning voyage to North America in late Apri…
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G Adventures will be introducing a new expedition vessel for the upcoming Antarctica season.
The new vessel, the Ocean Adventurer, will replace G Adventures’ Expedition. It has been chartered from SunStone and will take on the Expedition name in tribute …
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Cruise Industry News takes a look at the financial performance of the “big three” cruise corporations following the first quarter of 2025.
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As of May 2025, the global ocean cruise ship orderbook includes 73 vessels valued at $63.5 billion.
These ships average 106,238 tons, 2,423 passengers, and have an average estimated cost of $869 million each.
Recent updates include newbuilds for AIDA, Viking, …
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings will be accelerating certain initiatives as part of its $300 million cost savings program, said Harry Sommer, president and CEO, speaking on the company’s first quarter 2025 earnings call.
“As part of our Charting the Core strate…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 and provided guidance for the second quarter and full year 2025.
Highlights
Generated total revenue of $2.1 billion. GAAP net loss was ($40.3) million, with …
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Royal Caribbean Group posted net earnings of $730 million for the first quarter of 2025, compared to net income of $360 million for the first quarter last year.
The increase was driven by a combination of higher revenues and lower costs.
Royal Caribbean report…
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“We are certainly not immune to macro volatility, but what we’re seeing on the ground in our bookings and the real time spending occurring on our ships is that consumers are still prioritizing experiences, planning to spend more on them this year and are…
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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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