Regent Seven Seas Cruises orders $450 million newbuild
JULY 10, 2013 — Ultra-luxury brand Regent Seven Seas Cruises is to add a fourth ship to its fleet. It announced today that it has entered into a definitive contract with Italy’s
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Schettino trial postponed because of lawyers’ strike
JULY 9, 2013 — The trial of Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino, 52, opened today in Grosseto, Italy, where it is being held in a theater rather than the small court room.
Dubai Drydocks preps QE2 for conversion in China
JULY 7, 2013 — The legendary cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 is currently in Dubai Drydocks undergoing extensive preparatory work prior to sailing under her own power to a Chinese shipyard that
MacGregor to deliver Quantum Class North Star system
JULY 5, 2013 — Cargotec subsidiary MacGregor has won the contract to deliver North Star, the jewel-shaped, glass capsule that will lift passengers on Royal Caribbean’s new Quantum Class cruise ships more
MHI Nagasaki Shipyard lays keel for AIDA cruise ship
JULY 1, 2013 — Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) reports that its Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works has laid the keel of the first of two new generation cruise ships for
Fincantieri delivers third cruise yacht to du Ponant
JULY 1, 2013 — French yacht cruise specialist Compagnie du Ponant has taken delivery of Le Soléal. the third of three super-luxury French-flag cruise ships, from Fincantieri’s Ancona, Italy, shipyard today. The
Carnival files suit against BAE Systems
JUNE 20, 2013 — Carnival Corporation filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama on June 13, seeking damages in relation to the April 3 incident in
Royal Caribbean orders third Quantum Class ship
MAY 30, 2013 — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) announced today that it has signed a contract with the Meyer Werft shipyard to construct a third Quantum-class cruise ship for
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
Fire breaks out on cruise ship mooring deck
MAY 27, 2013 — Royal Caribbean reports that on Monday, May 27, at approximately 2:50 a.m. ET, the cruise ship Grandeur of the Seas experienced a fire on the mooring area of