Cruise news (money-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Reveals EUR 1.5 Billion Financing for 2 Seaside EVO Class Ships
MSC Cruises reached an agreement for EUR 1.5 billion (USD 1.74 billion) financing for two of company's new Seaside EVO class ships. The...
August 8, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri-STX Shipyard Deal Confirmed
The French government goes on supporting Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri's takeover of STX France, the country's finance minister Bruno Le Maire...
August 3, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Acquires 66.7% Stake in Silversea
One of the leading cruise lines in ultra-luxury and expedition cruising, Silversea, officially joined the family of RCCL-Royal Caribbean. The...
August 1, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Sun Princess Boasts New Features After Refurbishment
Princess Cruises passengers aboard Sun Princess will have access to the newest onboard enhancements of the ship, following an extensive 2-week...
July 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Celebrity Cruises Announces $500 Million Fleet Refurbishment
Celebrity Cruises announced that it will spend more than US$500 million during the next years to revitalize its fleet of luxury cruise ships. Dubbed...
July 18, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises to Host Largest Ever Slot Tournament
Princess Cruises announced it is about to host its largest slot tournament promotion following a deal with Scientific Games Corporation, American...
July 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Pays $1 Billion to Acquire 66.7% Stake in Silversea
RCCL-Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Manfredi Lefebvre D’Ovidio announced an agreement for RCL to buy a stake in the privately-owned cruise...
June 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
FEMA Pays $75 Million to Charter Half-Empty Carnival Ship
According to the Miami-based news media WLRN, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) has paid a whopping US$75 million to Carnival Cruise Line to...
June 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Mallorcan Campaigners Want EUR 5 Tax on Cruise Ships
Mallorcan campaigners in Palma called for the introduction of daily fee of EUR 5 to be paid by cruisers to the busy port, plus a 2-liner-per-day...
May 14, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises and Star Cruises Partner with Wirecard
Genting Cruise Line's brands Dream Cruises and Star Cruises partnered with Wirecard in order to deliver a seamless payment process enhancing guest...
May 12, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Shares Its Growth Plans
Norwegian Cruise Line announced it wanted to achieve “thoughtful, measured, disciplined growth” as the line prepares to launch 5 ships in...
April 22, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Regent Seven Seas Completes $US 125M Refurbishment Program
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises completed the final stages of its US$ 125 million refurbishment program via the overhaul of Seven Seas Mariner...
April 18, 2018 - Cruise Industry
GBP 11 million Cruise Ship Berth to Be Built in Douglas
Construction of a GBP 11 million, 240-meter long deep water cruise berth on the outer side of extended Victoria Pier, Isle of Man (Douglas, UK...
March 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Record Number of Cruise Passengers Visit Greenock 2018
A record number of cruise passengers will arrive in Greenock (Glasgow, Scotland) during 2018. Over 120,000 people are expected at Ocean Terminal...
March 20, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Launches $900 Million Refurbishment Program
RCCL announced it had budgeted US$900 million for new refurbishment program which covers 10 cruise ships over the next 4 years. The program of Royal...
March 16, 2018