Cruise Ship News
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TUI Cruises makes a move towards methanol fueling
In another sign of the serious attention methanol fueling is getting in the cruise industry, TUI Cruises’ newbuild Mein Schiff 7 will be methanol ready. The first steel block of Mein Schiff 7 was put in place earlier this week in a keel-laying ceremony at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. The 315.7 meter long,…
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River cruising takes off on U.S. inland waters
American river cruising continues to take off with new ships coming on line for service along inland and intracoastal rivers throughout the country. One leading line, Guildford, Conn.-based American Cruise Lines has three new ships, 10 new itineraries and 21 new U.S. ports being visiting by its cruise ships in 2023 alone.…
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Carnival Cruise Line marks 100 million guest milestone
One of Carnival Corporation’s & nine brands, and the one that arguably transformed the industry into what it is now, Carnival Cruise Line, today had 100 million reasons to celebrate. It achieved a major milestone for the industry as the first cruise line to embark 100 million guests since its…
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Inauguration of the “Princess of the Sun”, the first cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas
Rome / Nova Agency The Italian company “Fincantieri” inaugurated today, Wednesday, the “Sun Princess” ship, the first cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas, out of a total of two built by the company for “Princess Cruises” in Monfalcone, according to the Italian news agency Nova. The Sun Princess has…
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Fincantieri Monfalcone floats out Princess Cruises’ next-gen Sun Princess
Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises brand has celebrated construction milestone with the float out of its next-generation ship, Sun Princess, at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone, Italy, shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. Following the Italian shipyard’s tradition, the float out is marked by a special ceremony where a “Madrina” is named to offer blessings and best wishes…
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Norwegian will lengthen Prima newbuilds, ready them for methanol
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) yesterday today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022 and provided guidance for the first quarter and full year 2023. While the numbers were what they were (still in the red, though much less so than…
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MSC Cruises sets date for MSC Euribia naming ceremony
The naming ceremony for MSC Cruises’ newest flagship, MSC Euribia, will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 8, 2023, the company announced today. As a sister ship to MSC Grandiosa, she wil measure 331 meters long by 45 meters wide and will carry some 6,300 passengers. Built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique, she…
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3T Conference: What Can Artificial Intelligence Bring to Tourism?
By Filipa Marušić This year’s 6th edition 3T – Tourism, Travel, and Tech conference will deal with the impact of artificial intelligence on the future of the tourism sector, its advantages and its dangers. The long-term processes of the development of artificial intelligence led to a real “explosion” of its application, and expectations are…
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Sailing in Croatia, View from Above: Stunning Video from 45 Degrees Sailing
By Paul Bradbury Suddenly it is summer again, and time for sailing in Croatia. A spectacular video from the air by local specialists 45 Degrees Sailing. Meet the Croatia they love – wow! One of the things I love about Croatia is that its sheer diversity attracts so many different people…
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Croatian Ports See Traffic Increase over 10 Percent Compared to 2021
February 18, 2023 – More than 342.7 thousand ships or 10.4 percent more than in 2021, entered Croatian ports last year, and there were 33.8 million passengers or 23.8 percent, which is still fewer passengers than in pre-pandemic 2019, by 4.9 percent, according to the data of the Central Bureau…
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