The cruise line industry is trying to respond to the increasing demand for vacations at sea. As a result, more new cruise ships will hit the water this year. The number of cruise ships is expected to double before 2020.
Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise ship operator said Continue reading
Royal Caribbean, the world’s second largest cruise line, signed a 10-year deal with the U.S. Virgin Islands in order to boost tourism and generate revenue. The agreement was reached after several years of negotiation and begins in October 2016. Continue reading
Royal Caribbean International has finally revealed the design of the Ultimate Abyss, the tallest slide on a cruise ship, which will span 10 decks.
When, in only five months, Royal Caribbean’s next new ship, Harmony of the Seas, debuts, it will be the world’s largest cruise ship featuring the tallest slide at sea ever. Continue reading
Renovation of Cruise Terminals 5 and Cruise Terminal 10 is under way at Port Canaveral, following the opening of the new $110 million Cruise Terminal 1 last December. Next year, mega-ships such as the Carnival Magic, Norwegian Epic, and Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas start calling Port Canaveral home, and the number of homeported ships will increase to 10. More on the topic here.
The Norwegian Spirit entered Port Canaveral on Saturday and marked first Norwegian Cruise Line ship based there since 2012.
The 879-foot and 75,338 tons Spirit was constructed for Star Cruises by Meyer-Werft and entered cruise service in 1998 as the SuperStar Leo. When the ship joined the Norwegian fleet in 2004, Continue reading