Princess Cruises has christened its newest ship, the 3,660-guest Sky Princess, at a ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, using the occasion to honour several women who advanced the field of space exploration.
MSC Cruises officially opens Ocean Cay Marine reserve as Divina docks at island
Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, the newest private island in the Caribbean, has officially opened, welcoming its first guests as passengers disembarked from MSC Divina, the first ship to visit the island.
Video: Sir Richard Branson tours Scarlet Lady following successful sea trials
Scarlet Lady has returned from her sea trials with all systems functioning as normal, Virgin Voyages has announced in a release.
LNG mega-ship Costa Smeralda delivered to Costa Cruises after two delays in shipyard
 Costa Cruises has taken delivery of Costa Smeralda, its new LNG-powered flagship. The handover ceremony took place at the Meyer shipyard in Turku, Finland, where the ship was built. At 180,000-gross tons […]
MSC Cruises floats out new mega ship MSC Virtuosa, marking third major milestone in a month
MSC Cruises last weekend celebrated the float out of MSC Virtuosa at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France, the third major new ship building milestone the cruise line has celebrated in the […]
Costa Smeralda finally passes sea trials after several delays to delivery date
Costa Smeralda has passed her propulsion test as part of her comprehensive sea trials, marking the next major milestone in her construction.
Food faces seafood restaurant Rudi’s Seagrill to debut aboard Mardi Gras
A new seafood specialty restaurant designed by chef Rudi Sodamin, called Rudi’s Seagrill, will debut aboard Mardi Gras and feature his famous ‘food faces’ according to Carnival Cruise Line.
Norwegian Cruise Line reveals exclusive area called Silver Cove on Great Stirrup Cay
Norwegian Cruise Line is making a number of upgrades to its Great Stirrup Cay private island in the Caribbean as part of the Norwegian Edge fleet wide refit program, and the biggest […]
Paul Gauguin Cruises triples fleet size with new order from Fincantieri
Ponant, a subsidiary of Artemis Group (holding company of the Pinault family), and the parent company of Paul Gauguin Cruises has announced a two ship order from Italian shipyard Fincantieri.
Keel laid for Ryndam, Holland America Line’s new Pinnacle-class cruise ship
Holland America Line has laid the keel for its new Pinnacle-class cruise ship Ryndam at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Venice.
Carnival releases new details about Mardi Gras’s rollercoaster and Ultimate Playground
Carnival Cruise Line has revealed additional details on BOLT, the first roller coaster at sea, which will be the main attraction in the already action-packed expansive open-air recreation area on Mardi Gras called […]
Virgin Voyages second ship to be called Valiant Lady, will be deployed in the Mediterranean
Virgin Voyages will name its second cruise ship Valiant Lady and will deploy her in the European cruise market sailing 7-night Mediterranean itineraries out of Barcelona, Spain.
Virgin Voyages announces pre-inaugural cruise dates as Scarlet Lady begins sea trials
Scarlet Lady, the first cruise ship from the brand new cruise line Virgin Voyages, is currently at sea undergoing sea trials, while Virgin has announced a set of pre-inaugural cruises ahead of […]
Video: Tallest slide at sea is installed aboard one of the world’s largest cruise ships
Royal Caribbean has released a video showing the famous 10-story Ultimate Abyss twin slides being installed aboard Oasis of the Seas during her record-breaking US $165-million refit and refurbishment.
Hands-on cooking experience Carnival Kitchen to debut aboard Carnival Panorama
Carnival Kitchen, described by Carnival Cruise Line as an engaging and hands-on culinary experience led by the line’s talented chefs, will debut aboard Carnival Panorama in December.
Carnival Cruise Line switches to Pepsi brands for North American fleet
Carnival Cruise Line has made PepsiCo the preferred beverage partner for its North American fleet from January 2020.
‘Complex nature’ of Ocean Cay island development forces MSC to delay opening
MSC Cruises has delayed the opening of its private island destination in the Caribbean, Ocean Cay, citing ‘operational issues’ due to the complex nature of the project, four cruise itineraries for three […]
Royal Caribbean announces its founder and former president has passed away
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, the parent company of Royal Caribbean International, has announced the passing of its founder and former president and vice chairman Edwin W. Stephan.
Oasis of the Seas to get new cabin category Ultimate Panoramic Suite in refurbishment
Royal Caribbean have announced that Oasis of the Seas will get an entirely new cabin category during her US $165-million refurbishment, which is currently underway in Cadiz, Spain.
Princess Cruises begins 2020 UK countdown as current season ends
Princess Cruises has bid farewell to its final UK-based ship for 2019 as the line now looks ahead to 2020, when three cruise ships (Regal Princess, Crown Princess and Island Princess) will […]