Jason Liberty to succeed Richard Fain as Royal Caribbean chair
Royal Caribbean Group president and CEO Jason Liberty is to succeed Richard Fain as chairman of the company’s board when he steps down from that role in fourth quarter 2025. Fain will
Cruise Ships
Viking floats out its newest Nile River ship, Viking Thoth
Ocean and river cruise specialist Viking [NYSE: VIK] reports that its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Thoth—has been floated out at the Arab Contractors Company’s Massara shipyard in Cairo,
MSC Cruises names Erin Douglas senior VP trade sales
MSC Cruises reports that Erin Douglas will serve as its senior vice president of trade sales in the U.S. starting May 12. Douglas joined MSC Cruises in 2022 and previously served as
Chesapeake Shipbuilding opts for Aquarius retractable stabilizers
Continuing a15-year partnership with Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Md., Kongsberg Maritime is supplying its Aquarius retractable stabilizers for installation on the latest newbuild cruise ships under construction at the shipyard for American
Royal Caribbean reports a strong first quarter
Miami-headquartered Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported first quarter 2025 earnings per share (EPS) of $2.70 and adjusted EPS of $2.71. The cruise giant said these results were better than its
Ambassador Cruise Line installs MOB detection and tracking system
Edinburgh-based maritime safety and security technology provider, Zelim, says that its detection system, ZOE, will be installed aboard Ambassador Cruise Line’s 48,123 grt cruise ship Ambition, representing the system’s first use on
Port Canaveral sets new cruise passenger movements record
Port Canaveral, Fla., set a new monthly record for most cruise passenger movements when it hosted 925,994 guests in March, eclipsing the last year’s March passenger counts by 16%. Fueled by the
Viking claims hydrogen-powered cruise ship world first for Viking Libra
Viking (NYSE: VIK) and Fincantieri today announced details of the Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, capable of operating with zero emissions. They also announced that contracts have been signed
Carnival orders two new AIDA Cruises ships
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, reports that it has finalized an order with Fincantieri for two new ships for its German brand, AIDA Cruises,
DNV Maritime appoints Robert Galinski global cruise segment director
DNV has appointed Robert Galinski as global cruise segment director, with effect from January 2025. “We are pleased to welcome Robert Galinski back to DNV,” says Trond Hodne, business director, DNV Maritime.