A U.S. District Judge in Miami on Wednesday sentenced Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. (Princess) to pay a $40 million penalty – the largest-ever for crimes involving deliberate vessel pollution – related to illegal dumping overboard of oil contaminated waste and falsification of official logs in order to conceal the discharges. The judge also ordered that $1 million be awarded to … [Read more...]
Carnival Corp. Opens Seattle Fleet Operations Center
Miami-based Carnival Corporation has opened its second Fleet Operations Center in Seattle that will be used to provide real-time support for the company's 102-ship fleet. Carnival's first Fleet Operations Center is located in Hamburg, Germany. A third will be added later this year when construction is scheduled to be complete on a Miami facility at the company's … [Read more...]
Carnival’s China JV to Order First Cruise Ships to Be Built in China
Cruise giant Carnival Corporation has announced that its cruise joint venture in China has signed a new memorandum of agreement (MOA) to order the first-ever cruise ships built in China for the Chinese market. The newly-signed agreement updates the terms of an initial shipbuilding MOA announced in September 2016, further expanding the cooperation between Carnival Corporation … [Read more...]
Carnival Orders Two More Ships at Fincantieri
Carnival Corporation has announced plans to build to new cruise ships at Italy's Fincantieri to add to the cruise company's Holland America Line and Princess Cruises brands. Final contracts are expected to be executed in early 2017. With a memorandum of agreement for the two new ships signed, Carnival Corporation now has 19 new sips scheduled to be delivered between 2017 and … [Read more...]
High Tech on High Seas: Carnival Unveils Wearable Technology on Ships
By Christopher Palmeri (Bloomberg) -- Carnival Corp. is unveiling wearable technology that allows cruise ship staff to personalize service at sea, whether it’s knowing a guest’s favorite drink or wishing them a happy birthday. The world’s largest cruise operator plans to roll out its OceanMedallions on Princess Cruises starting in November. The quarter-size medallions can … [Read more...]
Carnival Reports Record $2.8 Billion Profit in 2016
Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise ship company, posted a record $2.8 billion profit for its full fiscal year 2016 as the company looks towards another solid year for the cruise industry in 2017. Carnival Corp. reported the record full year and fourth quarter earnings Tuesday. Carnival announced net income for the full year 2016 of $2.8 billion, or $3.72 … [Read more...]
Carnival’s Princess Cruises to Pay Record $40 Million Over Illegal Dumping, Cover Up
Carnival Corporation's Princess Cruise Lines has agreed to plead guilty to seven felony charges stemming from illegal oil dumping at sea and intentional acts to cover it up, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. Princess will pay a $40 million penalty – the largest-ever criminal penalty involving deliberate vessel pollution. The charges are tied to the … [Read more...]