Norwegian Cruise Line opts for GTM scrubbers

JULY 19, 2013 — The two new Breakaway Plus class ships on order at Meyer Werft for Norwegian Cruise Line (see earlier story) will be the first newbuilds in the cruise industry

Carnival splits Chairman and CEO roles

JUNE 25, 2013 — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today said it will split the roles of chairman and chief executive officer. Effective July 3, Arnold W.Donald (left) will

Royal Caribbean flies Grandeur passengers home

MAY 28, 2013 — Royal Carribbean has assessed the damage caused by yesterday’s fire aboard the Grandeur of the Seas (see earlier story) and has decided to cancel the remainder of the

Senator Rockefeller asks cruise lines about safety

MAY 8, 2013 – Senator John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV (D. W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, is continuing his efforts to provide “robust oversight” of

M.E.B.A. says cruising does employ U.S. Merchant Mariners

APRIL 30, 2013 — The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) is trying to raise awareness of the fact that the cruise industry does employ U.S. Mariners. The union represents the U.S. Merchant

Disney Magic to get a major makeover at Navantia

APRIL 26, 2013 — Hard to believe, but the first Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney Magic, is now around 15 years old (her maiden voyage was in July 1998) and Disney has

Carnival rolls out $700 million fleet upgrade plan

APRIL 17, 2017 — Carnival Cruise Lines says it is investing more than $300 million in upgrades as result of the operational review that parent Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:

Schumer demands cruise passenger “bill of rights”

MARCH 18, 2013 — U.S.Senator Charles Schumer (D -NY) slammed into the cruise industry Sunday, saying “Cruise ships, in large part, operating outside the bounds of U.S. enforcement have become the wild

Norwegian Cruise Line IPO raises $477.6 million

JANUARY 25, 2013 — Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCLH) yesterday announced the closing of its  initial public offering of 27,058,824 of its ordinary shares at a price of $19.00 per share.

Royal Caribbean confirms it is negotiating for third Oasis

OCTOBER 26, 2012 — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) confirmed yesterday that it is, indeed, negotiating for the possible construction of a third Oasis-class cruise ship. The disclosure came as

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