Cruise Ships

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

Friday, November 7, 2014
Video: ‘Quantum of the Seas’ Captain On Maiden Transatlantic Crossing
News

Video: ‘Quantum of the Seas’ Captain On Maiden Transatlantic Crossing

Royal Caribbean touts the new 167,800-ton Quantum of the Seas as the smartest, most technologically advanced cruise ship ever built. But let's face it, any

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 285

Tuesday, November 4, 2014
corse car ferry
Finance

French Ferry Operator SNCM Files for Court Protection

France-Corsica ferry operator SNCM has suspended payments to creditors and will file for court protection on Tuesday, the firm said in a statement late on

November 4, 2014
Total Views: 46

Monday, November 3, 2014
Carnival Unveils Hybrid Wireless Network for High-Speed Internet at Sea
News

Carnival Unveils Hybrid Wireless Network for High-Speed Internet at Sea

The world's largest cruise company has released details of a new industry-first wireless network that promises internet speeds at sea up to 10 times faster

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 96

Final Victim Believed Found on Costa Concordia
News

Final Victim Believed Found on Costa Concordia

A corpse found in the wreck of the Costa Concordia is thought to be that of the last person unaccounted for almost three years after the luxury liner sank,

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 150

Last Victim of Costa Concordia Wreck Believed Found
Interesting

Last Victim of Costa Concordia Wreck Believed Found

A corpse found in the wreck of the Costa Concordia is thought to be that of the last person unaccounted for almost three years after the luxury liner sank,

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 179

Sunday, November 2, 2014
bahamas celebration cruise ship
News

Halloween Cruise to the Bahamas has Frightful Ending

The Bahamas Celebration cruise ship gave passengers a bit more than the expected spookiness of cruising over Halloween.  Reports indicate that the ship

November 2, 2014
Total Views: 152

Saturday, November 1, 2014
Crewmember Killed, Another Injured in Cruise Ship Rescue Boat Accident
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Crewmember Killed, Another Injured in Cruise Ship Rescue Boat Accident

One crewmember has died and another injured in an accident involving a rescue boat onboard Princess Cruises’ Coral Princess. The accident occurred last

November 1, 2014
Total Views: 184

Thursday, October 30, 2014
Carnival Cruise Lines’ Cahill to Retire
News

Carnival Cruise Lines’ Cahill to Retire

Carnival Cruise Lines’ president and CEO Gerry Cahill announced Thursday that he will be retiring effective November 30 after 20 years with the company.

October 30, 2014
Total Views: 56

Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of ‘Quantum of the Seas’
News

Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of ‘Quantum of the Seas’

Royal Caribbean International took delivery today of the newest and most anticipated addition to the cruise line’s fleet, Quantum of the Seas, from Meyer

October 28, 2014
Total Views: 96

Friday, October 24, 2014
WATCH: Quantum of the Seas Enters Hamburg Dry Dock
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WATCH: Quantum of the Seas Enters Hamburg Dry Dock

Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas arrived Thursday in Hamburg, Germany sporting its new ‘north star’, a gondola-like attraction that will

October 24, 2014
Total Views: 816

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Stena Line Ferry Breaks Moorings in Belfast With Passengers On Board
News

Stena Line Ferry Breaks Moorings in Belfast With Passengers On Board

Strong winds generated by the remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo in the North Atlantic caused a Stena Line ferry to break free from its moorings in Ireland with

October 22, 2014
Total Views: 165

Alaska State Ferry Crew Rescues Fisherman in B.C. Waters
News

Alaska State Ferry Crew Rescues Fisherman in B.C. Waters

The crew of an Alaska state ferry came to the aid of a Canadian fisherman whose vessel had sunk off British Columbia early Saturday, but tragically two others

October 22, 2014
Total Views: 52

Monday, October 20, 2014
Texas Lab Worker Isolated On Carnival Cruise Tests Negative for Ebola
News

Texas Lab Worker Isolated On Carnival Cruise Tests Negative for Ebola

A Dallas hospital lab worker who spent much of a cruise holiday in isolation after possible exposure to Ebola, has tested negative for the disease, Carnival

October 20, 2014
Total Views: 22

Friday, October 17, 2014
Video: Arctic Escort Aboard Canadian Icebreaker Pierre Radison
Blog

Video: Arctic Escort Aboard Canadian Icebreaker Pierre Radison

Video from onboard Canadian Coast Guard's medium icebreaker, CCGS Pierre Radison, as she escorts the expedition-style cruise ship, National Geographic

October 17, 2014
Total Views: 112

Ebola: Texas Lab Worker Isolated Onboard Carnival Cruise Ship
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Ebola: Texas Lab Worker Isolated Onboard Carnival Cruise Ship

A lab worker at the Dallas hospital where Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan died and two other nurses have fallen ill is in isolation onboard a Carnival cruise

October 17, 2014
Total Views: 52

Thursday, October 16, 2014
Freshly Minted Meyer Turku Shipyard Floats First Ship
Engineering News

Freshly Minted Meyer Turku Shipyard Floats First Ship

Finland's new Meyer Turku Oy shipyard has celebrated its first newbuild float out since the Turku shipyard changed ownership just last

October 16, 2014
Total Views: 74

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
China’s Domestic Cruise Market Shows Big Potential, CSSC Signs MoU With Carnival
News

China’s Domestic Cruise Market Shows Big Potential, CSSC Signs MoU With Carnival

SHANGHAI, Oct 15 (Reuters) – China, the world’s largest shipbuilder, is looking to build its first luxury cruise vessel, with help from cruise

October 15, 2014
Total Views: 26

Monday, October 13, 2014
Brittany Ferries Suspends LNG Fuel Plans
News

Brittany Ferries Suspends LNG Fuel Plans

Brittany Ferries says it has been forced to suspend plans to upgrade much of its fleet to operate on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) because a temporary exemption

October 13, 2014
Total Views: 73

Sunday, October 12, 2014
Videos: Oasis of the Seas Dry Docking
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Videos: Oasis of the Seas Dry Docking

On 30 September 2014, the world’s largest cruise ship, “Oasis of the Seas”, arrived at the Keppel Verolme shipyard in Rotterdam for routine maintenance

October 12, 2014
Total Views: 373

Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Video: Mega-Block Construction at Meyer Werft
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Video: Mega-Block Construction at Meyer Werft

Meyer Werft is cranking out the cruise ships right now. Over the years, the shipyard, located inland on the River Ems in Papenburg, Germany, has built a total

October 8, 2014
Total Views: 195