Cruise Ships

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

Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Genting Hong Kong Orders Two 200,000 Ton Cruise Ships at New German Yards
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Genting Hong Kong Orders Two 200,000 Ton Cruise Ships at New German Yards

Holding company Genting Hong Kong has announced plans to build two 201,000 gross ton cruise ships as part of a 10-ship order at its newly acquired shipyards in

May 11, 2016
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016
AIDAprima
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AIDAprima, World’s First Dual-Fuel Cruise Ship, Christened in Germany

Aida Cruises’ new flagship AIDAprima was christened in Germany over the weekend in a grand ceremony taking place during the Port of Hamburg’s 827th

May 10, 2016
Total Views: 210

Monday, May 2, 2016
Fathom Adonia Arrives In Havana
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Ship Photos of the Day – MS Adonia Arrives in Havana on Historic Voyage from U.S. to Cuba

Carnival Corporation’s MS Adonia sailed into the Port of Havana on Monday morning making history as the first cruise ship to sail from the U.S. to Cuba

May 2, 2016
Total Views: 49

Thursday, April 28, 2016
Have You Seen The Video of a Couple Missing a Cruise Ship Leaving with Their Kids On Board?
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Have You Seen The Video of a Couple Missing a Cruise Ship Leaving with Their Kids On Board?

The internet is divided over a video that has surfaced showing a Norwegian cruise ship leaving the Bahamas as a distraught woman and her husband

April 28, 2016
Total Views: 239

Sunday, April 24, 2016
Kleven to Build Up to Four Expedition Vessels for Hurtigruten
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Kleven to Build Up to Four Expedition Vessels for Hurtigruten

Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime has signed an agreement with tour company Hurtigruten Cruises to build up to four expedition-style ships.

April 24, 2016
Total Views: 116

Friday, April 15, 2016
Costa Cruises Sending Fifth Ship to Asia
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Costa Cruises Sending Fifth Ship to Asia

The Costa Group has announced that starting in April 2017 its 56,000 ton Costa neoRomantica will be based in Asia year-round. Costa neoRomantica will be the

April 15, 2016
Total Views: 81

Tuesday, April 12, 2016
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Cuba’s No-Cubans Rule Puts Cruise Lines in Uncharted Waters

By Justin Bachman (Bloomberg) — Carnival Corp.’s maiden voyage to Cuba next month will be filled with almost 700 cruisers looking to spend time

April 12, 2016
Total Views: 31

Marine Industry Looks to Cruise Ships, Wind Farms to Weather Oil Slump
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Marine Industry Looks to Cruise Ships, Wind Farms to Weather Oil Slump

By Aradhana Aravindan and Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, April 12 (Reuters) – Marine and offshore engineering companies are turning to cruise ships, fishing

April 12, 2016
Total Views: 61

Wednesday, April 6, 2016
MSC Cruises Plans to Build World’s Largest LNG-Powered Cruise Ships for $4.5 Billion
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MSC Cruises Plans to Build World’s Largest LNG-Powered Cruise Ships for $4.5 Billion

Swiss-based MSC Cruises has revealed major plans to build up to four new LNG-powered cruise ships exceeding more than 200,000 gross tons. The announcement

April 6, 2016
Total Views: 82

Sunday, April 3, 2016
Carnival Finalizes Contracts to Build Five New Cruise Ships at Fincantieri
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Carnival Finalizes Contracts to Build Five New Cruise Ships at Fincantieri

A big weekend for the world’s largest cruise company as Carnival Corporation finalizes contracts with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build five

April 3, 2016
Total Views: 101

Monday, March 21, 2016
MS ADONIA
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Carnival Approved for Cuba Cruises

March 21 (Reuters) – Cruise operator Carnival Corp said on Monday it received approval from Cuban authorities to begin operations to the country,

March 21, 2016
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Sunday, March 20, 2016
Construction Time-Lapse: Harmony of the Seas, World’s Biggest Cruise Ship
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Construction Time-Lapse: Harmony of the Seas, World’s Biggest Cruise Ship

At 227,700 GRT, Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas is the largest cruise ship ever built. The vessel has been under construction at the STX France

March 20, 2016
Total Views: 233

Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Vard Signs Letter of Intent to Build Four Expedition-Style Cruise Ships
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Vard Signs Letter of Intent to Build Four Expedition-Style Cruise Ships

Norwegian offshore shipbuilder VARD says it has signed a letter of intent to build four expedition cruise ships for French cruise company Ponant. The new

March 16, 2016
Total Views: 153

Tuesday, March 15, 2016
MHI Finally Delivers Delayed Aida Cruise Ship, AIDAPrima
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MHI Finally Delivers Delayed Aida Cruise Ship, AIDAPrima

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced that it has delivered the fuel-efficient AIDAprima cruise ship to AIDA Cruises at a ceremony held at Nagasaki

March 15, 2016
Total Views: 309

Monday, February 29, 2016
Abandoned Cruise Ship Ocean Dream Sinks Off Thailand
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Abandoned Cruise Ship Ocean Dream Sinks Off Thailand

A cruise ship abandoned by its Chinese owner for over a year has capsized and is leaking oil off the port of Laem Chabang in Thailand. The cruise ship

February 29, 2016
Total Views: 1541

Anthem Of The Seas Cruise Ship
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Anthem of the Seas Cruise Cut Short to Avoid Storm

Royal Caribbean isn’t taking any chances when it comes to weather following its nightmare cruise into a hurricane force storm earlier this month, cutting

February 29, 2016
Total Views: 76

Friday, February 19, 2016
WATCH: Ovation of the Seas Float Out
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WATCH: Ovation of the Seas Float Out

Royal Caribbean’s next 168,666-ton Quantum-class cruise ship Ovation of the Seas was floated out of Meyer Werft’s covered building dock II on

February 19, 2016
Total Views: 334

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The World’s Uber Rich Are Now Renting Giant Cruise Ships
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The World’s Uber Rich Are Now Renting Giant Cruise Ships

By Mark Ellwood (Bloomberg) — Floating amid mega-yachts in Monte Carlo’s crowded harbor during the May 2015 Monaco Grand Prix was a startling sight:

February 17, 2016
Total Views: 201

Friday, February 12, 2016
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Anthem of the Seas — Is She Seaworthy?

On Wednesday night, the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Anthem of the Seas, made it safely back to its berth in Cape Liberty in New York harbor, a bit

February 12, 2016
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Monday, February 8, 2016
Anthem of the Seas Caught in Extreme Storm Off U.S. East Coast
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Anthem of the Seas Caught in Extreme Storm Off U.S. East Coast

Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas is expected to return to Cape Liberty, New Jersey on Monday with major interior damage after the cruise

February 8, 2016
Total Views: 632