Royal Caribbean’s next Icon Class ship has officially touched the water. The new Hero of the Seas floated for the first time this week at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, a major construction milestone for the ship ahead of its planned August 2027 debut in Miami. The float-out came after the ship’s dry dock […]
Carnival’s new Fathom brand has unveiled some details of its onboard experience. The company will be sailing its “social impact” cruises on the 704-passenger MV Adonia to both the Dominican Republic and Cuba. The ship will include Ocean Grill, a specialty restaurant serving “authentic and modern Cuban and Dominican food,” along with a wine bar […]
“Social-impact” brand adds another executive By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Fathom, Carnival Cruise Line’s new “social-impact” cruise brand, has appointed cruise industry veteran Michelle Sutter as a senior sales leader. Sutter will take on responsibilities of marketing and business development supporting sales of fathom [sic]. “Michelle is a results oriented leader and business partner who […]
Above: the first fathom ship By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Corporation is launching a new cruise brand it says will focus on “social impact.” It’s called fathom [sic], and it’s geared toward a travel category it’s calling “social impact travel,” offering what the company describes as “authentic, meaningful impact travel experiences to work alongside […]
