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

Regent Seven Seas reveals first images of its new ship

DECEMBER 4, 2014 — Today, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, revealed the first rendering of its new ship, Seven Seas Explorer, ordered last year from  Fincantieri at a contract price of some $450

Virgin Cruises plans to make waves

DECEMBER 4, 2014 —If anyone in the cruise industry has been getting too comfortable, Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and private equity group Bain Capital have decided to send them a wake

Schettino could face 22 year prison term

DECEMBER 2, 2014 —A prosecutor in Groseto, Italy,  plans to request over 20 years in prison for ex Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino for causing the January 2012 wreck that claimed 32

Seabourn Cruises exercises option at Fincantieri

DECEMBER 1, 2014 — Carnival Corporation’s Seabourn Cruises has exercised an option with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri covering construction of a sister cruise ship to the newbuild announced earlier this year, scheduled for

Norwegian adds ship to Oceania fleet

NOVEMBER 25, 2014 — Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCLH) today announced a definitive agreement with Princess Cruises, Ltd. to purchase the 684 passenger Ocean Princess for its newly acquired Oceania Cruises

Fincantieri signs MOUs on Chinese cruise ship building

NOVEMBER 21, 2014 — Shipbuilder Fincantieri has now gotten aboard the initiative launched last month when Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK)  signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the

Two cruise ships find new homes

NOVEMBER 21, 2012 — Two cruise lines are shedding vintage ships, in one case through a sale and in the other through a transfer. Carnival Corporation’s Costa Cruises abruptly canceled the first

Cruise ship out of service after striking unknown object

NOVEMBER 3, 2014 — Celebration Cruise Line says that its one ship, Bahamas Celebration, is in dry dock and there will be no sailings for the first two weeks in November, after

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