Cruise news (money-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines to launch 2 new cruise ships
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL/containership company) announced it is looking to diversify into the cruising business. The company's Board of...
November 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn Odyssey is the first cruise ship in 2+ years to dock in Nelson NZ
The first cruise ship in 2+ years arrived in Nelson port (New Zealand), bringing tourists from Australia and the USA. Seabourn Odyssey docked in...
November 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Ocean Cruises takes US$1.5 billion in financing on 4 ships
Viking Ocean Cruises announced it is taking US$1.5 billion in financing on 4 ships. The 4 export credit loan facilities are backed by the Italian...
November 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Santander (Spain) celebrates 150 years with upgraded facilities
As Port Santander (Spain Cantabria) celebrates 150 years, it looks to the future having invested millions in upgrading/expanding its facilities...
November 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean to build new Terminal G in Miami Florida
In one of the biggest deals for “the cruise capital of the world,” Miami-Dade Commissioners approved a development and lease agreement...
November 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Balearia to build and operate new cruiseferry passenger terminal in Valencia (Spain)
Port Valencia awarded the ferry company Balearia Eurolineas Maritimas the construction and operation rights of the new passenger terminal in Port...
November 16, 2022 - Accidents
8 American cruise ship passengers arrested in Ocho Rios (Jamaica) for trafficking $130M-worth...
Police on Wednesday, November 9, arrested 8 American cruise passengers who tried to leave Jamaica with cocaine (total weight 912 pounds/~414 kg...
November 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean officially opens its new Cruise Terminal 3 in Galveston TX
On November 9, 2022, RCI-Royal Caribbean International’s new $125 million cruise ship terminal in Galveston (Texas USA) opened its doors and...
November 10, 2022 - Accidents
Holland & Knight wins US$159 million judgment for NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line in faulty ABB...
Holland & Knight won a 4-week jury trial for NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line that has significant implications for the industry. On October 20, 2022...
November 9, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Pacific Explorer is the first large cruise ship to visit Hobart (Tasmania Australia) in 2+ years
The arrival of Pacific Explorer on October 25, 2022, marked the first large cruise ship to visit Hobart (Tasmania Australia) in 2+ years. P&O...
November 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cruise industry to pursue net-zero carbon cruising by 2050
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association released the results of its 2022 Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies & Practices Report...
October 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line borrowed US$2 billion through a bond offering
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line borrowed US$2 billion through a bond offering that used a dozen of its liners as collateral, as it works to refinance its...
October 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Hamburg getting ready for shore-to-ship power at Cruise Center Steinwerder
Construction work to supply OPS (onshore power) at Cruise Center Steinwerder started in autumn 2022, with completion scheduled for 2023-H2. It will...
October 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cross-Bay Ferry begins its 6th season sailing between Saint Petersburg and Tampa Florida
The Cross-Bay Ferry begins its 6tth season sailing across Tampa Bay at 4:45 pm on Wednesday, October 19. The service, linking the downtowns of Tampa...
October 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Port Le Havre (Paris, France) embarks on EUR 99M development project
Port Le Havre (Paris City, France) launched a new project aimed at sustainably welcoming more cruise ships and passengers to the iconic city. With a...
October 18, 2022