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Princess Cruises Floats Out First LNG-Powered Ship

line’s first-ever LNG-powered ship. The new Sun Princess was floated out at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, representing the first phase of construction. Next on the agenda is a focus on building out the ship’s interiors. The 175,500-ton, 4,300-guest …

Royal Caribbean Cuts First Steel on New Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean has cut the first steel on its newest cruise ship, the second in its Icon Class. The as-yet-unnamed ship will be the second in the class; the first, Icon of the Seas, will take to the seas in …

MSC Is Launching Another New Caribbean Cruise Ship

MSC Cruises is set to launch its newest cruise ship for the Caribbean, with plans to ultimately homeport in New York. The MSC Seascape will hold its naming ceremony in Manhattan on Dec. 7, 2022, with film legend Sophia Loren …

Silversea Has Another New Cruise Ship

Silversea Has a New Cruise Ship Luxury cruise line Silversea has christen its newest ship: Silver Dawn. The new boutique vessel, the 10th in the company’s fleet, is the third Silversea ship to make its debut in the last nine …

Holland America Line Just Relaunched Another Cruise Ship

Holland America Line has relaunched its sixth ship in the wider Caribbean-Mexico region, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The cruise line’s Zuiderdam returned to service this week for Mexico cruises out of the Port of San Diego, Calif. “San Diego is an …

Seabourn’s New Caribbean Cruise Ship

Luxury small-ship brand Seabourn has unveiled its newest cruise ship for the Caribbean: Seabourn Ovation. The new ship made its madden arrival to the US this week, where it will homeport in Miami for a series of voyages exploring the …

Royal Caribbean Group Is Planning a Hybrid-Powered Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean Group is embarking on a major step on its sustainability push: Destination Net Zero, a comprehensive decarbonization strategy that includes pledging to establish Science-Based Targets and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The initiative “builds on decades of progress …

First Cruise Ship Returns to Jamaica

The first cruise ship in Jamaica since the onset of the pandemic called on Ocho Rios this week. Carnival Sunshine’s return to Jamaica marked what officials called a “major step” in the phased reopening of Jamaica’s tourism sector. “We welcome …

Norwegian Cruise Line Floats Out Newest Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line has floated out its newest ship, Norwegian Prima. The new ship was floated out from her dry dock at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, marking the first time the ship touched water. Prime is the company’s 18th ship, …

Holland America Line Takes Delivery of New Cruise Ship

Holland America Line has taken delivery of its newest ship, the Rotterdam. The ship, which was built by Fincantieri, will spend its maiden season in the Caribbean. Beginning this fall, the ship will sail out of Fort Lauderdale after a …

Princess Cruises Is Relaunching in the Caribbean

Princess Cruises is set to relaunch its Caribbean cruises this fall, the company said this week. That will include sailings on the company’s Enchanted Princess, Sky Princess, Regal Princess and Caribbean Princess ships. Enchanted Princess will begin with two new …

St Kitts Is Reopening for Cruise Tourism This Summer

St Kitts will be reopening its popular cruise port to cruise ships this summer, beginning with the return of Seabourn Odyssey, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. Seabourn will be sailing seven-day itineraries beginning in late July, with additional planned stops in …

Carnival’s P&O Cruises to Homeport New Ship in Antigua

Continuing a growing trend of major cruise lines home-porting in the Caribbean, Carnival’s P&O Cruises brand has finalized negotiations to homeport a new mega-ship in Antigua. The Arvia ship, which is currently under construction, will join the fleet in December …

Virgin Voyages Postpones Launch to July, First Sailing to August

Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages, has announced the “proactive” postponement of its official launch until July, in light of the novel coronavirus. The launch of the adults-only cruise brand’s Scarlet Lady cruise ship is now scheduled to take …

Carnival Signs Deal for More Norfolk-Caribbean Cruises

Carnival Cruise Line is making big moves in Norfolk. The cruise line has signed a five-year agreement with the city of Norfolk to operate seasonal cruises from the city’s Half Moone Cruise Center through the year 2025. Norfolk has agreed …

Virgin Voyages Takes Delivery of First Cruise Ship Ahead of Miami Debut

In a huge milestone for Sir Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages has officially taken delivery of its first-ever cruise ship, Scarlet Lady. Scarlet Lady will be homeporting in Miami for a series of Caribbean cruises beginning in March. …

Regent Seven Seas Has a New Cruise Ship

Luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas has taken delivery of its newest cruise ship, Seven Seas Splendor. The 735-foot-long, 55,254-gross-ton ship will be making its maiden voyage to Miami this week before launching a series of itineraries in the Caribbean …

Carnival Is Adding Four New Cruise Ships This Year

Carnival Corporation is launching four new cruise ships this year, the company announced this week. That will include the new Iona for P&O Cruises UK; Enchanted Princess for Princess Cruises; Mardi Gras for Carnival Cruise Line and Costa Firenze for …