Costa Cruises has taken delivery of the Costa Smeralda, the brand's first cruise ship powered by cleaner burning liquefied natural gas. Costa Cruises is the Italian cruise brand of Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise company. The handover ceremony took place at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Turku, Finland, where the ship was built. With the delivery, … [Read more...]
Carnival Cuts 2019 Profit on Cuba Travel Ban, Weak Europe Demand
June 20 (Reuters) - Carnival Corp cut its profit forecast for the year on Thursday, anticipating a hit from the Trump administration's sudden ban on cruises to Cuba and weakening demand in Europe over political uncertainty, sending its shares down over 7%. The company's profit warning also dragged down Carnival's rivals, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd and Royal Caribbean … [Read more...]
Carnival to Pay $20 Million Fine After Admitting to Probation Violations in U.S.
Prince Cruise Lines and its parent company Carnival Cruise Lines have been ordered to pay a $20 million criminal fine after admitting to violating the terms of its probation stemming from a previous conviction in which Princess was sentenced to pay a $40 million fine. Princess Cruise Line was convicted and sentenced in April 2017 after pleading guilty to … [Read more...]
AIDAnova Makes Maiden Call in Canary Islands as World’s First LNG-Powered Cruise Ship
Carnival Corporation has marked the start of its operation of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Cruise Terminal in the Canary Islands with the maiden call of AIDAnova, the world's first fully LNG-powered cruise ship. Carnival Corporation recently announced an agreement with the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife to be the first concession-holder to operate the Canary … [Read more...]
Carnival Corp. to Launch Four New Cruise Ships in 2019
The world's largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation, will launch four new cruise ships in 2019 as part of its ongoing fleet enhancement with 20 new ships scheduled for delivery through 2025. The ship's scheduled to launch next year will be delivered across three of Carnival's global brands – Carnival Cruise Line, America’s Cruise Line; Costa Cruises; and Princess … [Read more...]