Cruise Ships

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

Tuesday, December 13, 2016
WATCH: Cruise Ship’s Horn Gets Stuck on Blast… Hilarious Fail
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WATCH: Cruise Ship’s Horn Gets Stuck on Blast… Hilarious Fail

The P&O cruise ship Oriana was departing Southampton’s City Cruise Terminal last month when its horn malfunctioned and got stuck on

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 253

Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Cruise Lines Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Get Cuba Go-Ahead
News

Cruise Lines Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Get Cuba Go-Ahead

Dec 7 (Reuters) – U.S cruise operators Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday they had got approval from

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 45

Monday, November 7, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Three Biggest Cruise Ships Meet at Sea
Shipping News

Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Three Biggest Cruise Ships Meet at Sea

The world’s three biggest cruise ships, Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis-class ships Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and the new

November 7, 2016
Total Views: 186

Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Rebranded ‘Virgin Voyages’ Signs Contracts for Three New Ships at Fincantieri
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Rebranded ‘Virgin Voyages’ Signs Contracts for Three New Ships at Fincantieri

Virgin Group’s billionaire founder Sir Richard Branson has unveiled the company’s rebranded cruise line now known as Virgin Voyages. The company

October 19, 2016
Total Views: 96

Thursday, October 13, 2016
WATCH: Viking Star Traverses Cape Cod Canal – 4K Drone Footage
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WATCH: Viking Star Traverses Cape Cod Canal – 4K Drone Footage

The 750-foot cruise ship Viking Star traversed the Cape Cod Canal on Wednesday night becoming one of the largest ships ever to make the transit. Unfortunately

October 13, 2016
Total Views: 527

Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Royal Caribbean Orders Two Large, LNG-Powered Cruise Ships at Finnish Shipyard Meyer Turku
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Royal Caribbean Orders Two Large, LNG-Powered Cruise Ships at Finnish Shipyard Meyer Turku

Miami-based cruise giant Royal Caribbean Cruises has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland for two LNG-powered cruise

October 11, 2016
Total Views: 145

Monday, October 10, 2016
Uncharted Waters: Mega-Cruise Ships Sail the Arctic
News

Uncharted Waters: Mega-Cruise Ships Sail the Arctic

By Gwladys Fouche SVALBARD, Norway, Oct 10 (Reuters) – A surge in Arctic tourism is bringing ever bigger cruise ships to the formerly isolated, ice-bound

October 10, 2016
Total Views: 57

Monday, September 26, 2016
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Shipping News

Carnival’s Chinese Joint Venture Inks Deal to Build Two New Cruise Ships in China

Carnival Corporation’s Chinese joint venture has agreed to order two new cruise ships to be built in China for the domestic market. The

September 26, 2016
Total Views: 63

Friday, September 16, 2016
Press Releases

Caterpillar LNG Solutions in Demand from Cruise Lines and Commercial Operators

Caterpillar is establishing a clear lead in the design and production of LNG-fuelled propulsion systems through its MaK™ branded products. With a global

September 16, 2016
Total Views: 79

Thursday, September 15, 2016
Watch Giant Cruise Ship Crush Tiny Marina
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Watch Giant Cruise Ship Crush Tiny Marina

This video by a passenger aboard the cruise ship Carnival Vista provides a good view of the moment the giant cruise ship destroyed a marina as it departed

September 15, 2016
Total Views: 142

Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Lifeboat Drill Accident: One Killed, Four Injured in Fall Aboard Harmony of the Seas
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Lifeboat Drill Accident: One Killed, Four Injured in Fall Aboard Harmony of the Seas

One crew member was killed and four others were injured Tuesday in an accident during lifeboat drill aboard the world’s largest cruise ship. Royal

September 13, 2016
Total Views: 767

Monday, September 12, 2016
Shipping News

Cruise Shipping The Once-Impenetrable Northwest Passage

By Katie Orlinsky (Bloomberg) On Aug. 16, the Crystal Serenity set out from Seward, Alaska, carrying 1,700 passengers and crew, and escorted by a

September 12, 2016
Total Views: 44

Sunday, September 11, 2016
VIDEO: New View of Carnival Vista Prop Wash Destroying Italian Marina
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VIDEO: New View of Carnival Vista Prop Wash Destroying Italian Marina

A new video filmed from by a passenger aboard the Carnival Vista provides a new view of the moment the giant cruise ship destroyed a marina as it departed

September 11, 2016
Total Views: 1336

Wednesday, September 7, 2016
U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Overboard Passenger from Carnival Cruise Ship Near Bahamas
Shipping News

U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Overboard Passenger from Carnival Cruise Ship Near Bahamas

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a woman who reportedly fell overboard Wednesday from the Carnival Ecstasy cruise ship approximately 27 miles southwest of

September 7, 2016
Total Views: 58

Tuesday, September 6, 2016
carnival cruise ship
News

Carnival Orders Three LNG-Powered Cruise Ships at Meyer Yards

The world’s largest cruise ship company, Carnival Corporation, is expanding its LNG-powered fleet by signing a memorandum of agreement with leading

September 6, 2016
Total Views: 24

Saturday, September 3, 2016
WATCH: Evacuation Of High End Luxury Cruise Ship In Italy
Ship Fires

WATCH: Evacuation Of High End Luxury Cruise Ship In Italy

The Sea Dream I, a luxury cruise ship operated by SeaDream Yacht Club, suddenly caught fire Thursday with 166 people aboard while the ship was off the

September 3, 2016
Total Views: 130

Sunday, August 28, 2016
hurtigruten cruise ship MS Finnmarken
Finance

Hurtigruten Attracts Private Equity

Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten ASA has attracted interest from buyout firms EQT Partners AB, Bain Capital and TPG, according to people familiar with the

August 28, 2016
Total Views: 1273

Friday, August 26, 2016
MV Werften Stralsund
Cruise Ships

New MV Werften to Build Two Polar Expedition Ships

Europe’s newest mega-cruise ship builder MV Werften says it has signed of Letter of Intent to build two Polar-class luxury expedition vessels for Crystal

August 26, 2016
Total Views: 165

HLC_Neubau_Expedition
Shipping News

Vard Inks Order for Two Polar-Class Cruise Ships

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has ordered two new expedition-style cruise ships at Vard as the Hamburg-based cruise company looks to expand in the segment. The two

August 26, 2016
Total Views: 91

Wednesday, August 24, 2016
M/V Aranui five cargo passenger ship
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SPOTD – M/V Aranui, The Mullet Of Cruise Ships

Today’s Ship Photograph Of The Day (SPOTD) is of the M/V Araniu 5 which, like the infamous Mullet hairstyle, is all business in front and party in the

August 24, 2016
Total Views: 214