Pearl Seas considering Cuba cruises
JANUARY 7, 2015 — One of the first cruise lines to offer cruises to Cuba may be Guilford, CT, based Pearl Seas Cruises, a sister company of American Cruise Line. The company
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Royal Caribbean scrubber move gets EPA, USCG nod
DECEMBER 24, 2014 — As we reported earlier this week, Royal Caribbean is to retrofit 19 of its cruise ships with exhaust gas scrubbers. Using scrubbers to meet ECA sulfur limits involves
Royal Caribbean to fit exhaust gas scrubbers in 19 ships
DECEMBER 22, 2014 — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE/OSE: RCL) will retrofit 19 of its cruise ships with “advanced emissions purification (AEP) systems,” in other words exhaust gas scrubbers. It says the
Carnival orders two new cruise ships at Fincantieri
DECEMBER 19, 2014 — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today reported placing orders for two new cruise ships with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. Two Carnival brands — Carnival Cruise Line
Wärtsilä fresh water generators picked for cruise ships
DECEMBER 18, 2014 – The Meyer Werft Germany, Meyer Turku, STX France, and Fincantieri shipyards have placed orders with Wärtsilä for the supply of fresh water generators to a total of seven
CLIA CEO Duffy to be Carnival Cruise Line president
DECEMBER 17, 2014 — Carnival Corporation & plc. has named Christine Duffy president of Carnival Cruise Line, which, with 24 ships, is the largest of Carnival Corporation’s nine distinct cruise brands. Ms.
Obama announces major change in Cuba policy
DECEMBER 17, 2014 — President Barack Obama today announced what look to be significant steps to normalize relations with Cuba. Although he unveiled a significant rolling back of restrictions, it is unclear
Carnival Cruise Lines upgrades VDR systems in 24 ships
DECEMBER 10, 2014 – L-3 SAM Electronics announced today that it has successfully retrofitted Carnival Cruise Lines’ fleet of 24 cruise ships with its VDR 4350 Voyage Data Recorder system. L-3 SAM
Coast Guard issues NPRM on cruise ship terminal security
DECEMBER 10, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard has published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) amending its regulations on cruise ship terminal security in the Federal Register. The Coast Guard says
Royal Caribbean International promotes two veterans
DECEMBER 8, 2014 — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSLO: RCL) has named Michael Bayley president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International (RCI). He is replaced him as president and CEO at