MSC World Europa, the first MSC World Class ship

MSC Cruises orders two more World Class cruise ships

Geneva, Switzerland, based MSC Cruises has confirmed the orders for two new LNG-fueled World Class cruise ships at Chantiers de l’Atlantique. With the first ship in the 1,094 feet, 6,762 passenger series,

Royal Caribbean CEO Jason Liberty

Royal Caribbean cruises to a $1 billion quarter

Shares in Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) were trading up today, as the company reported third quarter results that topped analysts’ expectations. The cruise giant reported net income for the third quarter

MARSS team celebrates successful testing of its MOBtronic man overboard detection solution

MOBtronic man overboard technology gains key certification

While there are currently more than 300 cruise ships in operation, only a tiny fraction are equipped with a man overboard detection system. Monaco-headquartered defense technology specialist MARSS is looking to change

Laura Hodges Bethge is to be next Celebrity Cruises president

Leadership change at Celebrity Cruises

Laura Hodges Bethge is to become the next brand president of Royal Caribbean Group’s Celebrity Cruises brand. She will succeed Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, who will transition to vice chair, external affairs for Royal

Mid-range Azipod propulsor

Fincantieri orders mid-range Azipods for four cruise ships

ABB has secured a contract from Fincantieri to deliver a total of eight mid-range Azipod propulsion systems for four forthcoming medium-sized cruise vessels. The ships are due for delivery in 2024, 2025,

Carnival Corporation CEO

Carnival says momentum “bodes well for 2023”

When is a U.S. GAAP net loss of $1.6 billion and adjusted net loss of $1.1 billion any kind of good news? When you’re Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL) and analysts

blackouts

New DNV guidance on managing blackout risks on passenger ships

Reporting that blackout incidents on cruise ships are on the rise, DNV has released a new guidance titled “Managing the risk of blackouts.” It addresses the main causes and associated risks of

Is this the right sail solution for cruise ships?

Rotor sails, tilting rotors, hard sails: There are a lot of wind-assisted propulsion solutions out there. French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique thinks that Solid Sail, developed in its long running Ecorizon R&D

Legal case finds for CDCl

Appeals court blocks ruling that would have lifted CDC rules for Florida cruises

As cruises from U.S. ports slowly resume, cruise lines have to negotiate a tricky path between Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) restrictions and “no vaccine passport” laws imposed by some

CDC slightly eases cruise travel warning

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday lowered its health notice on cruise travel from Level 4 (very high), which recommends avoiding all travel, to Level 3 (high). At

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