Cruise Ships

Cruise ship news – newbuild orders, fleet deployments, onboard safety rules, port destination shifts, and emissions compliance across major cruise lines.

Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Cruise Ship Margarita Pool
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Norwegian Cruise Line Hires Lifeguards After Multiple Child Deaths

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today announced that the line will begin employing certified lifeguards at all of the family pools across their fleet. The need for

April 19, 2017
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Even a Thriving French Shipyard Town Falls Under Le Pen’s Spell
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Even a Thriving French Shipyard Town Falls Under Le Pen’s Spell

By Gregory Viscusi (Bloomberg) — The heart of Saint-Nazaire’s economy can be seen from almost anywhere in town: The MSC Meraviglia cruise ship towers

April 4, 2017
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Wednesday, March 29, 2017
SunStone Signs Agreement for Four Expedition Cruise Ships
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SunStone Signs Agreement for Four Expedition Cruise Ships

Miami-based SunStone Ships has announced that it has signed a Framework Agreement with China Merchants Industry Holdings for the construction of four ice-class

March 29, 2017
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Thursday, March 16, 2017
Cruise Ship M/V Caledonian Sky
Grounding Incidents

Noble Caledonia Cruise Ship Rams Pristine Coral Reef

(TheGuardian) One of the main coral reefs at Raja Ampat, an Indonesian island chain home to perhaps the world’s richest marine biodiversity, was severely

March 16, 2017
Total Views: 155

Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Celebrity Edge Class Cruise Ship
Ship Design

Royal Caribbean Jettisons Balconies And Adopts RFID Tracking In New Celebrity Edge Class Design

by Nikki Ekstein (Bloomberg) Richard Fain, the chief executive officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., is willing to bet $5 billion that he can take

March 15, 2017
Total Views: 493

Monday, March 13, 2017
Jet Skiers Nearly Run Over by Giant Cruise Ship – Amazing Rescue Caught on Camera
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Jet Skiers Nearly Run Over by Giant Cruise Ship – Amazing Rescue Caught on Camera

Some amazing footage out of Port Canaveral, Florida this weekend after two jet skiers fell into the water right in the path of giant Carnival cruise ship.

March 13, 2017
Total Views: 118

Thursday, March 9, 2017
Cruise Giants Skip South Korea Amid Missile Defense System Deployment
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Cruise Giants Skip South Korea Amid Missile Defense System Deployment

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 9 (Reuters) – Global cruise giants Carnival Corp and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd will cancel South Korean port visits from their

March 9, 2017
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Homeowner Irate at Cruise Ship Too Close to Backyard -Video
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Homeowner Irate at Cruise Ship Too Close to Backyard -Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMRPJ7akbHk Hey I feel for Bill here. I recently purchased my first house and I’ll be damned if some cruise ship

March 8, 2017
Total Views: 98

Friday, March 3, 2017
Chinese Cruise Ship Embarks on South China Sea Voyage
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Chinese Cruise Ship Embarks on South China Sea Voyage

BEIJING, March 3 (Reuters) – A new Chinese cruise ship has embarked on its maiden voyage to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, state

March 3, 2017
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, February 22, 2017
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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

February 22, 2017
Total Views: 76

Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Inspectors Halt Royal Caribbean Ship in Florida Over Life-Saving Gear
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Inspectors Halt Royal Caribbean Ship in Florida Over Life-Saving Gear

Feb 14 (Reuters) – A Royal Caribbean cruise ship remained in a Florida port on Tuesday morning after U.S. Coast Guard inspectors halted its departure

February 14, 2017
Total Views: 99

Monday, February 13, 2017
Incident Video: Brand New Luxury Cruise Ship Breaks Moorings, Crashes Into Vessel in New Zealand
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Incident Video: Brand New Luxury Cruise Ship Breaks Moorings, Crashes Into Vessel in New Zealand

Another incident video to show you today after the luxury cruise ship Seabourn Encore apparently broke its moorings in high winds and collided with another

February 13, 2017
Total Views: 379

Thursday, January 26, 2017
Royal Caribbean’s Profit Beats Estimates, Shares Jump
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Royal Caribbean’s Profit Beats Estimates, Shares Jump

By Abhijith Ganapavaram and Aravind K Jan 26 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd forecast higher-than-expected adjusted earnings for 2017, putting

January 26, 2017
Total Views: 41

Thursday, January 19, 2017
Carnival Orders Two More Ships at Fincantieri
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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

January 19, 2017
Total Views: 90

Thursday, January 5, 2017
High Tech on High Seas: Carnival Unveils Wearable Technology on Ships
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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

January 5, 2017
Total Views: 118

Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Coast Guard Ends Search for Missing Cruise Ship Passenger Off New Jersey
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Coast Guard Ends Search for Missing Cruise Ship Passenger Off New Jersey

NEW YORK, Dec 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard has called off a search for a woman who went missing from the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship off

December 28, 2016
Total Views: 85

Friday, December 23, 2016
MSC Cruises Finalizes Two-Ship Construction Contract with STX France
Shipping News

MSC Cruises Finalizes Two-Ship Construction Contract with STX France

STX France and MSC Cruises have announced they have finalized the contracts for two new 177,000-ton cruise ships for MSC. The two next-generation ships will be

December 23, 2016
Total Views: 95

Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Fincantieri Finalizes Shipbuilding Contracts with Virgin Worth 2 Billion Euros
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Fincantieri Finalizes Shipbuilding Contracts with Virgin Worth 2 Billion Euros

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri says it has finalized construction contracts for three new cruise ships worth a combined 2 billion euros with Virgin Voyages,

December 20, 2016
Total Views: 34

Carnival Reports Record $2.8 Billion Profit in 2016
Shipping News

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

December 20, 2016
Total Views: 78

Friday, December 16, 2016
CLIA: Cruise Industry Continues to See ‘Steady Growth’
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CLIA: Cruise Industry Continues to See ‘Steady Growth’

The international cruise industry is continuing to see a steady pace of cruise travel interest and significant investment in the industry, according to the

December 16, 2016
Total Views: 88