Just before the holiday break, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released the ‘2018 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook’. This report offers an in-depth look at the cruise industry’s overall global economic impact, as well as the trends impacting cruise travel in 2018. Current data [Read more...]
A couple of week ago, Carnival announced that its 23-year-old, 2,056-pax ‘Carnival Fascination’ would undergo a major overhaul this February. The makeover will bring an array of new venues to the San Juan, PR-based vessel including a Guy’s Burger Joint — a poolside burger venue [Read more...]
Following the agreement signed in April 2017 between Fincantieri and Viking Ocean Cruises, the contracts for the construction of the 7th and 8th ships became effective and, in addition, the company announced in December that it has exercised the option for the 9th and the [Read more...]
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, is to upgrade its current patented InfoSHIP software, covering event reporting, ship certificates and audit & inspection processes, to IB Group’s new web-based platform, InfoSHIP EVO. The [Read more...]
GTT and South Korean marine engineering company, DSEC, have signed a technical assistance and license agreement for the construction of GTT membrane containment systems. This agreement addresses the requirement of clients wishing to fit membrane type LNG fuel tanks to cruise ships and ropaxes, plus [Read more...]
German-based Travel giant TUI Group increased its underlying EBITA by 12%, with turnover up 11.7% for fiscal 2017 (1st October, 2016 to 30th September, 2017). Despite a challenging market environment, TUI again outperformed its guidance of delivering at least 10% growth in underlying EBITA, the [Read more...]
Maritime service company Nisomar, has signed a launch services partnership agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises for the 2017/18 cruise season in Chile. Following the new agreement, Nisomar South America [Read more...]
With almost 53 years in business, Trimline has highlighted its top five considerations when selecting an interior contractor. 1) Are they a trusted partner? When selecting a contractor to undertake the interior refit of your vessel it’s vital to choose a company you can trust, [Read more...]
Guests and crew members on board the recently-delivered ‘World Dream’, Dream Cruises’ second ship under Genting Cruise Lines, will experience ultra-fast and reliable connectivity powered by SES Networks. With the significantly enhanced connectivity, guests can stream movies, game online and share real-time vacation travel videos [Read more...]
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is to transfer its ordinary shares from the Nasdaq Global Select Market to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The Company expects to begin trading on the NYSE on 19th December, 2017, under its current ticker symbol ‘NCLH’. The company [Read more...]