Neuron Launches Network Capacity Controller – Cruise Industry News
Neuron today launched Network Capacity Controller, the first solution for dynamically orchestrating satellite capacity between the ships, according to a press release.The Network Capacity Controller uses AI and machine learning to make the best use of fleet-wide capacity when and where it’s needed most, optimizing resources, performance, and quality of experience (QoE), the company said.Satellite capacity, when allocated to a ship, aircraft or remote site, is generally fixed. In a fleet, if one endpoint requires more bandwidth due to high data demands, while another has excess capacity, resources cannot be easily reallocated to balance the load. Complex modeling[...]
Celebrity Cruises Ship Adjusts Itinerary Due to Approaching Typhoon
As Typhoon Shanshan barrels towards Japan, guests aboard the Celebrity Millenium have found their itinerary altered. The Celebrity Cruises’ 2,138-passenger ship set sail on Monday, August 19, 2024, in good weather. But as the ship makes its 12-night journey around Japan, having already visited Kobe, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, passengers received a notice of an itinerary change once the ship arrived in Jeju, South Korea, on August 27. “We hope you’re enjoying your time aboard Celebrity Millennium!” the letter from Celebrity began. “Along with our Chief Meteorologist, Craig Setzer, we’ve been closely monitoring the path of Typhoon Shanshan. Like a hurricane in the Atlantic[...]
Bay of Biscay Cruise is Notorious For Rough Seas
My first sea day on Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas took me straight through a body of water well-known for having bad weather and rough seas.The Bay of Biscay is located west of France in an area and north of Spain, and it's not somewhere you might think as being troublesome until you do some research.The second day of our 7-night cruise was a sea day, taking us to our first port stop of La Rochelle, France. Before we can get there on day 3, we'd need to traverse the bay.In the morning, there was a consistent[...]
Ketchikan Port Calls Continue as Planned After Tragic Landslide
Cruise ship calls to the Port of Ketchikan, Alaska, are continuing as planned following the tragic landslide that hit a section of the town on August 25, 2024, killing a local resident and damaging several homes. While cruise ships do not homeport in Ketchikan, which is situated on the edge of the pristine Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska, the destination is a routine port call on virtually every cruise ship operating Glacier Bay and Inside Passage itineraries. Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), with four mega-ships deployed to Alaska for the 2024 season, has not altered any sailings scheduled[...]
Royal Caribbean Orders Fourth Giant Icon Class Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean Group announced a significant expansion of its Royal Caribbean International cruise line fleet by 2027. Securing a contract with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku for the construction of a fourth Icon Class ship, the agreement also includes options for fifth and sixth vessels. Jason Liberty, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, said, “Building on the incredible momentum and market response to the launch of Icon of the Seas and the excitement for its sister ship, Star of the Seas, coming in 2025, we’re thrilled to join with Meyer Turku once again to expand our roster of Icon Class ships and[...]
Holland America Offers Affordable Way to Experience Grand Voyages
For many, going on a months-long world cruise would be a dream come true – but simply isn’t doable either because of the cost or because their specific circumstances won’t allow them to go abroad for an extended length of time. This is something that Holland America Line understands – and the Carnival-owned cruise line has taken measures to make its grand voyages in 2025 more accessible. Zuiderdam will be embarking on a 124-night grand voyage from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on January 4, 2025, with Volendam scheduled to embark on an even longer 132-night “Pole to Pole” sailing[...]
Neuron today launched Network Capacity Controller, the first solution for dynamically orchestrating satellite capacity between[...]
As Typhoon Shanshan barrels towards Japan, guests aboard the Celebrity Millenium have found their itinerary altered. The Celebrity[...]
My first sea day on Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas took me straight through[...]
Cruise ship calls to the Port of Ketchikan, Alaska, are continuing as planned following the[...]
Royal Caribbean Group announced a significant expansion of its Royal Caribbean International cruise line fleet[...]
For many, going on a months-long world cruise would be a dream come true –[...]
