Cruise news (money-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises introduces sports betting on MedallionClass ships
Princess Cruises introduced Ocean Sportsbook - a real-time sports betting option available on all MedallionClass liners. The new option gives...
February 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Canaveral officials: cruises restart in July
According to Port Canaveral officials, some sailings might return in July. At a meeting on Wednesday, January 27, Port Canaveral CEO Captain John...
January 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Saudi Arabia's new Jeddah-based cruise company
Saudi Arabia launched a company in order to establish the cruise sector in the country as well as to generate 50,000+ jobs in the tourism industry...
January 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Canaveral commissioners reduce budget due to extended pause in sailings
An extended pause in ship cruises led to Port Canaveral commissioners to reduce the port's budget and ~USD 17 million were moved out of the reserve...
January 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
3 Isle of Wight ferry companies to share a GBP 6.5 million government grant
Three Isle of Wight England ferry companies will be able to share a GBP 6,5 million (~EUR 7,3M / USD 8,8M) UK government grant to maintain services...
January 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation has enough cash to survive cruise-less 2021
Carnival Corporation had enough cash to survive a cruise-less 2021, according to CEO Arnold Donald who talked with investors on Monday, January 11...
January 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Taxpayers fund $3 billion dock expansion in Victoria BC Canada
A CAD 3 billion dock expansion project (federal government facility) on Canada's west coast is being planned so it could be used for ship repairs...
January 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruise companies urge lifting UK ban on sailings
The UK's ban on cruise shipping operations has to be lifted in January to allow the industry to prepare for a return by Easter. Large passenger...
January 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group sells 13+ million common stocks (USD 1 billion)
On December 31, Royal Caribbean Group (world's second-largest cruise shipowner) filed a press release saying it had exhausted its entire USD 1...
January 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CLIA releases State of the Cruise Industry Outlook Report for 2021
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association, the largest cruise industry trade organization in the world, released the 2021 State of the Cruise...
December 26, 2020 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group launches $40M support program for travel agents
After 9 months without ship cruises, travel advisors know their clients cannot wait to return to sailing. RCG-Royal Caribbean Group announced...
December 22, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Port Canaveral forced to make budget adjustments due to continuing suspension of cruises
Port Canaveral Chief Financial Officer Michael Poole warned port commissioners that he would have to readjust the budget of the port, as the cruise...
December 22, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Ocean Builders sell Crypto Cruise Ship MS Satoshi for scrap
Saying they had been unable to obtain insurance for the concept of a community living onboard a former P&O Cruises ship, the organizers of the...
December 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line launches ‘Buy One, Gift One’ cruise promotion
HAL-Holland America Line is now offering a free 2nd stateroom with new cruise bookings - a rarity in the industry and huge value, as well as a...
December 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Port Everglades gets USD 120 million cruise terminal upgrade
All major cruise companies are getting ready for a comeback after the COVID crisis, while one of South Florida’s busy cruise ports is getting a...
December 16, 2020