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Virgin Voyages announced via social media that the first of several hull sections for its third cruise ship was now in the water, just days after celebrating the float for its second vessel, Valiant Lady.
The as-yet-unnamed third cruise ship in the Virgin Voyages fleet is being built at the Fincantieri shipyard like her sisters and … read more
Carnival Corporation will retire six cruise ships within the next 90 days, according to the company’s second quarter earnings results released on June 18th. In the filing, Carnival Corporation said the move was part of a long-standing fleet consolidation plan that was accelerated by the worldwide suspension of operations for the en… read more
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has announced that all three of its cruise brands, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will remain in lockdown until at least September 30th, 2020. The extension of its previously announced suspension of global cruise voyages includes all voyages embarking betw… read more
The second cruise ship under construction for newcomer cruise line Virgin Voyages has touched water for the first time, marking a major construction milestone. Valiant Lady, a sister ship to Scarlet Lady, was floated out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy ahead of her final fit out for an anticipated May, 202… read more
After her first ever South African cruise season was cut short by the Coronavirus pandemic, AIDAmira has been confirmed for a second cruise season out of Cape Town during the upcoming 2020/21 season. Arriving in Cape Town in November, 2020, AIDAmira, which formerly sailed as neoRiviera for Costa Cruises, will offer a set of 14-nigh… read more
Norwegian Dawn is an old ship, and for anybody that loves the bells and whistles and simple layout of Norwegian’s larger newer cruise liners, she’ll feel dated, but for the rest of us with a love for a ship with a bit of history, she’ll get under your skin and have you wishing you could stay.
Norwegian Dawn will cruise from both Sou… read more
The South African cruise sector looks set to have a strong rebound from the Coronavirus pandemic, based on 2021 cruise itineraries released by mainstream cruise lines. According to forward-looking itineraries, more than half of all the cruises departing from the country’s primary cruise port, Cape Town, will be roundtrip itinera… read more
Cunard has canceled sailings until November due to coronavirus pandemic-related travel restrictions, while a Stifel analyst raised his price target for the cruise ship operator. Shares of the Miami-based company were down 5.7% to $23.52 in pre-market trading on Tuesday.
Cunard President Simon Palethorpe said the cruise line i… read more
The German shipyard Meyer-Werft has released new pictures of Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas, its second Quantum Ultra-class ship, under construction.
While Meyer-Werft was forced to reduce worker capacity at the yard and implement social distancing on siteearlier in the year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, work continued on … read more
In a new video posted to YouTube, the CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Richard Fain, says he doesn’t like the idea of a “new normal” in cruising and won’t be adopting it for the cruise line.
Talking about the reopening of the Royal Caribbean offices near Port Miami “gradually and safely”, Fain says that the cruise company, like wider societ… read more
First hull section of Virgin Voyages’ third ship come to the water
Carnival Corporation group to retire six cruise ships in 2020
All three NCL-owned brands extend cruise suspension until September
AIDAmira: based in Cape Town for cruise season 2020/21
Meyer-Werft previews Royal Caribbean’s new Odyssey of the Seas still under construction
