Cruise Ships

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

Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Cruise Ship MS Island Escape, now Ocean Gala
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A Bold Plan To Host Refugees At Sea Ends In Failure

A luxury cruise ship chartered to house asylum seekers has been put up for sale by its owner due to problems with regulators and the reduction of the refugee

August 23, 2016
Total Views: 94

Friday, August 12, 2016
CLIA: Asian Cruise Industry Growing at Record Pace
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CLIA: Asian Cruise Industry Growing at Record Pace

With most maritime markets struggling, the cruise industry in Asia is growing at a record pace and shows no signs of slowing down, according to a new study

August 12, 2016
Total Views: 96

VARD Confirms Expedition Cruise Ship Order
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VARD Confirms Expedition Cruise Ship Order

Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has confirmed the order for four expedition-style cruise ships for French luxury cruise company PONANT. The shipbuilding contracts

August 12, 2016
Total Views: 64

Thursday, August 11, 2016
Italy Heightens Security Level at Tourist Ports
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Italy Heightens Security Level at Tourist Ports

ROME, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Italy raised the security level at its tourist ports on Thursday, a coastguard spokesman said, meaning intensified controls of

August 11, 2016
Total Views: 39

Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Cruise Ships a Beacon for Germany’s KfW in Dire Shipping Market
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Cruise Ships a Beacon for Germany’s KfW in Dire Shipping Market

By Nicholas Brautlecht (Bloomberg) — The call of the Caribbean is proving irresistible for Germany’s KfW IPEX, the development bank that funds the

August 3, 2016
Total Views: 170

Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Royal Caribbean Lowers Outlook on Increased Fuel Costs, Weak Pound
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Royal Caribbean Lowers Outlook on Increased Fuel Costs, Weak Pound

By Brooke Fox (Bloomberg) — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. lowered its outlook for 2016 profit, citing an increase in fuel prices and a weak British pound

August 2, 2016
Total Views: 35

Monday, August 1, 2016
Genting Cruise Ship
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Deltamarin, Elomatic to Design 200,001 Ton Cruise Ship for Star Cruises

Design and engineering companies Deltamarin and Elomatic have signed a large scale engineering contract with German shipbuilder MV Werften for the design of a

August 1, 2016
Total Views: 121

Wednesday, July 27, 2016
A Summer Cruise to North Sea Oil Rigs Amazes Tourists
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A Summer Cruise to North Sea Oil Rigs Amazes Tourists

By Ilze Filks and Gwladys Fouche OSLO, July 27 (Reuters) – Bored with palm-fringed beaches and turquoise seas? Then the gigantic oil platforms of the

July 27, 2016
Total Views: 169

Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Crew Member Dies During Rescue Boat Drill Aboard Norwegian Breakaway, Three Others Injured -Update
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Crew Member Dies During Rescue Boat Drill Aboard Norwegian Breakaway, Three Others Injured -Update

Four crew members of the Norwegian Breakaway have been injured in an accident during a rescue boat drill in Bermuda.  The accident occurred Wednesday

July 20, 2016
Total Views: 560

China Eyes Eight Cruise Ships to Send to South China Sea
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China Eyes Eight Cruise Ships to Send to South China Sea

BEIJING, July 21 (Reuters) – Up to eight Chinese ships will offer cruises to the South China Sea over the next five years, a state-run newspaper said on

July 20, 2016
Total Views: 53

Monday, July 18, 2016
Holland America Passenger Pays $600 for Upgrade and Gets This…
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Holland America Passenger Pays $600 for Upgrade and Gets This…

A video showing an “upgraded” room on board a Holland America cruise ship has racked up nearly 2 million views since it was uploaded Sunday. The

July 18, 2016
Total Views: 56

Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Norwegian Cruise Line to Keep Fuel Prices at Bay With Hedges
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Norwegian Cruise Line to Keep Fuel Prices at Bay With Hedges

By Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) — When ship fuel prices sank to the lowest depths on record in January, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. was mindful not

July 5, 2016
Total Views: 177

Tuesday, June 21, 2016
China COSCO Shipping Planning Cruise Route in Disputed South China Sea
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China COSCO Shipping Planning Cruise Route in Disputed South China Sea

SHANGHAI, June 21 (Reuters) – State-owned China COSCO Shipping Corp plans to launch cruise trips in the South China Sea next month, with the first route

June 21, 2016
Total Views: 145

Monday, June 20, 2016
Meyer Turku Delivers Mein Schiff 5 Ahead of Schedule
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Meyer Turku Delivers Mein Schiff 5 Ahead of Schedule

Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku on Monday delivered the cruise ship Mein Schiff 5 to TUI Cruises a full ten days ahead of schedule.  Construction of the

June 20, 2016
Total Views: 77

Saturday, June 4, 2016
WATCH: Celebrity Infinity Slams Into Pier in Ketchikan, Alaska
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WATCH: Celebrity Infinity Slams Into Pier in Ketchikan, Alaska

The Celebrity Cruises cruise ship Celebrity Infinity ran into a little bit of trouble pulling up to a pier in Ketchikan, Alaska on Friday afternoon. Video

June 4, 2016
Total Views: 245

Friday, June 3, 2016
Booming Cruise Industry Reports Better-Than-Expected Passenger Numbers in 2015
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Booming Cruise Industry Reports Better-Than-Expected Passenger Numbers in 2015

The Cruise Lines International Association has bumped up its passenger predictions for 2016 after numbers showed that the industry surpassed its 2015 passenger

June 3, 2016
Total Views: 94

Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Royal Caribbean Orders Fifth Oasis-Class Cruise Ship and Two More Luxury Liners
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Royal Caribbean Orders Fifth Oasis-Class Cruise Ship and Two More Luxury Liners

Royal Caribbean International on Wednesday announced plans for a fifth Oasis-class cruise ship as well as two luxury liners for its Celebrity Cruises

May 25, 2016
Total Views: 74

Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Largest Cruise Ship Pulls Into Southampton
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Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Largest Cruise Ship Pulls Into Southampton

The world’s largest cruise ship pulled into the Port of Southampton on Tuesday ahead of its maiden cruise later this month.  The Harmony of the Seas

May 17, 2016
Total Views: 161

Monday, May 16, 2016
Cruise Ship Passenger Safety In Focus After Woman Falls Overboard from Carnival Liberty
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Cruise Ship Passenger Safety In Focus After Woman Falls Overboard from Carnival Liberty

Cruise ship passenger safety in once again in focus following a man overboard incident on a Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico. Samantha Broberg, 33,

May 16, 2016
Total Views: 194

Friday, May 13, 2016
VARD in Another Deal to Build Expedition Cruise Ships
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VARD in Another Deal to Build Expedition Cruise Ships

Norwegian shipbuilding group VARD has signed a Letter of Intent for the design and construction of two expedition cruise ships, its second such deal in as

May 13, 2016
Total Views: 55