Cruise Ships

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

Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Carnival Cruise Ship Rescues 41 Migrants From Sinking Boat
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Carnival Cruise Ship Rescues 41 Migrants From Sinking Boat

MIAMI, March 26 (Reuters) – A Carnival Cruise ship rescued 41 Cuban migrants from a small, overcrowded boat in the Florida Straits, the 90-mile span of

March 26, 2014
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Sir Richard Branson Looks to Launch Virgin Cruise Line
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Sir Richard Branson Looks to Launch Virgin Cruise Line

Virgin founder and eccentric billionaire Sir Richard Branson is reportedly seeking investors to launch a new fleet of Virgin cruise ships with two new

March 25, 2014
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Friday, March 21, 2014
Steel Cut For NCL’s First 4,200 Passenger ‘Breakaway Plus’ Ship
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Steel Cut For NCL’s First 4,200 Passenger ‘Breakaway Plus’ Ship

The first piece of steel has been cut at none other than the MEYER WERFT shipyard in Papenburg, Germany for the construction of Norwegian Escape, the first of

March 21, 2014
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Thursday, March 20, 2014
PHOTOS: Quantum Construction Making Progress
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PHOTOS: Quantum Construction Making Progress

Here are some photos showing Royal Caribbean's next generation cruise ship, Quantum of the Seas, under construction at the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg,

March 20, 2014
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MSC Cruises Signs Letter of Intent to Build Largest Ships to Date
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MSC Cruises Signs Letter of Intent to Build Largest Ships to Date

MSC Cruises on Thursday announced that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with STX France for the construction of two new cruise ships with an option for

March 20, 2014
Total Views: 110

Monday, March 10, 2014
Carnival Triumph Passengers Sue for Damages

Carnival Triumph Passengers Sue for Damages

A group of passengers suing Carnival cruise lines for damages after an engine fire left their ship adrift for days are asking the company to pay $5,000 a month

March 10, 2014
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Amazing Photos Show True Scale of Queen Mary 2 Ocean Liner
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Amazing Photos Show True Scale of Queen Mary 2 Ocean Liner

To mark the 10th Anniversary of the iconic ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, Cunard captain, Captain Kevin Oprey, agreed to go overboard and pose for these

March 10, 2014
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Friday, March 7, 2014
Polar Vortex Boosts Cruise Bookings

Polar Vortex Boosts Cruise Bookings

The freezing weather that swept the United States in the first two months of the year led to a surge in cruise bookings as winter-weary holiday-makers headed

March 7, 2014
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
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Bolidt Wins Backing Across the Cruise Sector

Press Release 5 March 2012 – Bolidt Synthetic Products & Systems has booked orders for its decking solutions covering newbuildings for some of the

March 5, 2014
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Friday, February 28, 2014
Arison Cashes In On Carnival
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Arison Cashes In On Carnival

Carnival Corporation Chairman and billionaire businessman, Micky Arison, is set to rake in almost $400 million in cash from the sale of a 1% of stake in the

February 28, 2014
Total Views: 109

Thursday, February 27, 2014
Two Years Later, Costa Concordia’s Former Captain Returns Aboard
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Two Years Later, Costa Concordia’s Former Captain Returns Aboard

The captain of the Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino, went back on board on Thursday for the first time since the huge cruise liner sank with the loss of 32

February 27, 2014
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Affidavit Details Cruise Ship Attack
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Affidavit Details Cruise Ship Attack

A cruise ship attendant confessed to raping a female passenger on Valentine's Day and trying to toss her overboard to cover up the crime, according to an

February 19, 2014
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Holland America Crewmember Arrested For Vicious Attack On Passenger

Holland America Crewmember Arrested For Vicious Attack On Passenger

A Holland America crewmember has been placed under arrest following an alleged assault on a female passenger aboard the MS Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship this

February 19, 2014
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Monday, February 17, 2014
Dr. Stephen Payne Chief Naval Architect CUNARD
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Dr. Stephen Payne – Designing a Liner, Not a Cruise Ship

On the occasion of the Queen Mary 2’s 10th anniversary of her delivery from STX Europe, CUNARD Line’s Chief Naval Architect Dr. Stephen Payne,

February 17, 2014
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Friday, February 14, 2014
Cruise Passenger Killed By ‘Freak Wave’

Cruise Passenger Killed By ‘Freak Wave’

A passenger aboard the cruise ship MS Marco Polo was killed Friday after the vessel was reportedly hit by a "freak

February 14, 2014
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Drone Gives Bird’s-Eye View of Costa Concordia Wreck Site – VIDEO
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Drone Gives Bird’s-Eye View of Costa Concordia Wreck Site – VIDEO

Here's some video of the Costa Concordia wreck site as it appeared in early January 2014, approximately two years after the Costa Concordia ran aground at

February 4, 2014
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Child Drowns Aboard Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Ship

Child Drowns Aboard Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Ship

A 4-year-old child died abroad a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the coast of North Carolina on Monday after being found unresponsive on the pool deck, a coast

February 4, 2014
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Saturday, February 1, 2014
David Macaulay Does the SS UNITED STATES
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David Macaulay Does the SS UNITED STATES

David Macaulay is an author and illustrator well known to most all American children. His book UNDERGROUND has to be one of my all-time favorites when I was a

February 1, 2014
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Friday, January 31, 2014
Again? Princess Cruise Cut Short Following Norovirus Outbreak

Again? Princess Cruise Cut Short Following Norovirus Outbreak

The Caribbean Princess cruise ship is returning to Houston early this morning after 165 passengers fell ill with norovirus, the same intestinal disorder that

January 31, 2014
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Returns to New Jersey Following Outbreak

Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Returns to New Jersey Following Outbreak

Cheers erupted aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship reeking of vomit and diarrhea as it pulled into its home port in New Jersey on Wednesday, ending a trip cut

January 29, 2014
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