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AmaWaterways Announces New President

By |February 14th, 2025|Categories: Cruise News, Feature, General|

AmaWaterways has appointed Catherine Powell as its new president, effective February 17, 2025. A former Disney executive and Airbnb’s Global Head of Hosting, Powell brings extensive experience in business growth and strategic transformation. She will work alongside co-founders Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst to support the company’s continued expansion.  “I am thrilled and honored to... Source link

Celebrity Cancels Cruises Due to Drydock Schedule Adjustment – Cruise Industry News

By |February 14th, 2025|Categories: Cruise News, Feature, General|

Celebrity Cruises is cancelling two departures onboard the Celebrity Solstice due to an adjustment of the ship’s drydock schedule.According to statements sent to booked guests, the sailings previously scheduled to take place on Jan. 15 and Jan. 27, 2026, are no longer taking place.“We have discovered that Celebrity Solstice requires additional servicing beyond planned repairs and maintenance, which extends her currently scheduled drydock period,” Celebrity Cruises said.“To ensure that we meet our high standards, and due to the availability at the shipyard, we must advance the drydock schedule,” the company said, noting that this change led to the[...]

Swan Hellenic Launches ‘Love Aboard’ Packages

By |February 13th, 2025|Categories: Cruise News, Feature, General|

Swan Hellenic has launched Love Aboard, a service offering non-denominational commitment ceremonies aboard its ships. Couples can exchange vows and celebrate in remote destinations, from the Arctic to Africa. “There’s nothing more romantic than a couple exchanging vows, and no setting more romantic for them to do so than a cruise of the world’s great... Source link

Here Are the Latest Five Cruise Ship Retirements – Cruise Industry News

By |February 13th, 2025|Categories: Cruise News, Feature, General|

With the former Song of America arriving in Alang to be dismantled, Cruise Industry News looks at the last five cruise ships that have been retired permanently.Celestyal OlympiaFormer names: Song of America, Sunbird, Thomson Destiny and Louis OlympiaLast Operator: Celestyal CruisesCapacity: 1,402 guestsTonnage: 37,773Year built: 1982Breaking Yard: Alang, IndiaDate: February 2025The former Song of America became the latest ship beached for recycling after arriving at the Alang Shipbreaking Yard in early February.Last in service for Celestyal Cruises, the 1,402-guest vessel was originally constructed for Royal Caribbean International in the early 1980s.Diamond XIFormer names: Begonia, Explorer Starship, Song of[...]

Almaco Group Completes Refurbishment on Aroya

By |February 13th, 2025|Categories: Cruise News, Feature, General|

The Almaco Group has announced the completion of a refurbishment project the Aroya. The vessel, which underwent renovations in Bremerhaven and Rotterdam for several months, reached its homeport in Jeddah at the beginning of Decemberthe group said in a press release. The project was completed in collaboration with MJM. The group’s scope of work on... Source link

Royal Caribbean Raises Dividend, $1 Billion Stock Repurchase Program

By |February 12th, 2025|Categories: Cruise News, Feature, General|

The Board of Directors of Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per common share payable on April 4, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 7, 2025. The company also announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of up to... Source link

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