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Ambassador Cruise Line Launches 2025 Ship Visit Program

By |December 30th, 2024|Categories: Cruise News, Feature, General|

Ambassador Cruise Line has opened registration for its 2025 ship visit program, inviting trade partners and agents to explore the Ambience and Ambition across the UK.   The program offers 12 ship visits in six regional UK ports: London Tilbury, Newcastle, Dundee, Liverpool, Belfast and Bristol.   Participants will enjoy a welcome tea and coffee,... Source link

Six Cruise Ships to Gather in Rio de Janeiro for Copacabana’s Fireworks – Cruise Industry News

By |December 30th, 2024|Categories: Cruise News, Feature, General|

Six cruise ships are set to gather in Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana for the town’s traditional New Year’s Eve festivities.The lineup includes ships from Costa Cruises and MSC Cruises, which will anchor in front of the Brazilian beach ahead of a 12-minute firework display that is set to start at midnight on Jan. 1, 2025.The six vessels are set to bring over 19,500 passengers to the celebration, in addition to roughly 7,500 crew members.Spending New Year’s Eve in Copacabana for the first time, the MSC Grandiosa will be the biggest ship on the scene.Two additional MSC ships, the[...]

Here Are All the New Ships Entering Service for Royal Caribbean – Cruise Industry News

By |December 29th, 2024|Categories: Cruise News, Feature, General, Top Stories|

Royal Caribbean International is set to take delivery of four newbuilds through 2028.Here are the details of the company’s newbuild schedule, according to the latest Cruise Industry News Global Cruise Ship Index.Star of the SeasDebut Date: August 2025Capacity: 5,610 guestsTonnage: 250,800Shipyard: Meyer Turku (Finland)Status: Under constructionFollowing the Icon of the Seas, the Star of the Seas will become the second ship in Royal Caribbean’s Icon Class when it debuts in August 2025.Set to offer cruises departing from Port Canaveral during its maiden season, the LNG-powered ship is currently under construction at the Meyer Turku Shipyard in Finland.Icon IIIDebut Date: 2026Capacity: 5,610[...]

Royal Caribbean International CEO Shares His Top 2024 Moments

By |December 28th, 2024|Categories: Cruise News, Feature, General|

Royal Caribbean International CEO Michael Bayley shared his highlights for 2024, with the launch of the world’s largest cruise ship, the Icon of the Seas, topping the list. The 5,610-guest ship debuted in January from PortMiami, offering week-long Caribbean and Bahamas sailings. “This was the moment we had been waiting for – over a decade... Source link

Nassau Hosts Mixology Class For Virgin Crew

By |December 27th, 2024|Categories: Cruise News, Feature, General|

Virgin Voyages’ Resilient Lady made its inaugural call to Nassau Cruise Port in late November, where the crew was welcomed with a Bahamian mixology class. According to a press release, the event aimed to provide a culturally immersive experience for the ship’s crew. The session, led by Bahamian mixologist ‘Marvelous Marv’ Cunningham, also known as... Source link

Key Ship Conversions in 2024 – Cruise Industry News

By |December 27th, 2024|Categories: Cruise News, Feature, General, Top Stories|

2024 was a strong year for the drydock and secondhand ship market, which led to a number of ships debuting for new operators.These are some of the key conversion jobs that took place during the year:Celestyal DiscoveryFormer: AIDAauraCapacity: 1,270 guestsYear built: 2003Previous operator: AIDA CruisesNew operator: Celestyal CruisesDebut: March 2024After being sold by Carnival Corporation in late 2023, the former AIDAaura underwent a conversion project before debuting for Celestyal Cruises.Previously operated by AIDA Cruises, the 2003-built vessel saw a complete transformation for its new market.Carnival FirenzeFormer: Costa FirenzeCapacity: 4,232 guestsYear built: 2020Previous operator: Costa CruisesNew operator: Carnival Cruise[...]

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