Cruise News

It’s time for the weekly news recap from Cruise Hive, your go-to source for global cruise news. Our coverage this week includes stories about Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Line. Cruise News Update Ready to dive into this week’s exciting cruise news round-up? Read on for important news developments, including Carnival Vista being removed from service so that speed issues can be resolved; Carnival Cruise Line confirming its 2026-27 Caribbean deployments; Royal Caribbean ordering its fourth Icon-class ship; and Princess Cruises raising its crew gratuity fee. Also, Norwegian Cruise Line cancelling four sailings[...]

With the deadline for leaving the Pennsylvania dock in Philadelphia less than two weeks away, the SS United States may have no further choice for redocking in a new location, but instead may be scuttled to become a new part of marine history. The SS United States Conservancy has confirmed that the group has been in discussions with Okaloosa County, Florida for the ship to become an artificial reef with a nearby land-based museum dedicated to its legacy following the denial of a deadline extension to find the vessel a new home. “In an urgent effort to comply[...]

The eastern reaches of the Atlantic Ocean are quiet lately, devoid of the atmospheric disturbances that frequently turn into tropical storms and hurricanes as they barrel westward, gaining steam from the Caribbean’s warm waters and often impacting cruise ship itineraries. But that is no reason to become complacent, the US Coast Guard warned in a preparedness notice on August 26, 2024. The hurricane season continues to November 30, 2024, and the peak season has just begun — it starts in mid-August and runs through most of October. The US Coast Guard notice points out that all mariners, plus[...]

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has revealed further details of its upcoming newbuilds.Coming from the Fincantieri shipyard, the new vessels are part of an eight-ship order placed earlier this year.Set to be delivered between 2030 and 2036, the new vessels for Norwegian Cruise Line will have a new design and have grown in size since the initial announcement.According to information shared during the company’s second quarter earnings presentatino, instead of 200,000 tons, the four vessels will have approximately 225,000 tons, with a capacity for roughly 5,100 guests each.The new ships will be approximately 38 percent larger than the company’s[...]

With less than one month left to try to save the 1952-built ocean liner, the SS United States Conservancy shared an update about the future of the SS United States.After seeing the U.S. District Court denying its request for additional time to move the vessel from its current berth in Philadelphia, the not-for-profit organization said that a search for a new pier location is still ongoing.“The race against time for the SS United States continues to tick down,” the group said in a social media update, while adding that it continues to do everything possible to give the[...]