Miami, Florida-based Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is pulling out of Latin America amid worries that the region is weakening in terms of market share values. The company released its fourth quarter earnings, revealing a net income of $228.8 million or $1.03 per share, down from $490.2 million or $2.19 per share during the same period […]
Celebrity chefs have now found a new avenue for their culinary masterpieces – instead of cooking for customers on land, some are opting to tempt the palates of cruise ship passengers for a more revolutionary experience. This is also an added benefit of cruise ships being able to add signature restaurants to their list of […]
The 1,112-foot Liberty of the Seas, a Miami, Florida-based Royal Caribbean International vessel, was forced to return to port in Bermuda just hours after the ship left that same port when a 74-year-old passenger was injured. According to the Department of Marine and Ports website, Meyer’s Agency got in touch with the Bermuda Maritime Operations […]
Miami, Florida-based Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., the parent company of cruise line Royal Caribbean International, is planning to erect, finance, and operate a new terminal at the northeast section of Port Miami, stretching its goals to more than double its annual passengers at the location, county officials announced. Commissioners at the Miami-Dade County Commission are […]
Los Angeles, California-based Crystal Cruise Lines has announced a three-year expansion plan, including three more oceangoing ships, a yacht, a number river vessels, and a luxury aircraft, an article from the Miami Herald reported. This announcement came late in July, months after Crystal Cruises was bought by Hong Kong-based investment company Genting Hong Kong. Crystal […]
Under an agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Miami, Florida-based multinational cruise company Carnival Corp. will be remodeling 3% of its cruise ships’ cabins to make them accessible for disabled passengers. This change will apply to over 60 cruise ships carrying the Carnival, Holland America, and Princess brands, the Justice Department and Carnival […]
As the Freedom of the Seas cruise liner was approaching one of its destination ports in Jamaica on Wednesday morning, a fire was reported to have broken out in the mechanical section of the ship. Though no passengers are reported to have been injured, one crew member sustained first-degree burns during the incident. Once the […]
Newcomer to the cruise industry, the Virgin Group founder Richard Branson announced plans for the launch of three cruise ships based at Port Miami at the Perez Art Museum, according to the Miami Herald on June 23. The company had signed a letter of intent with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build trio of 110,000-ton ships which […]
American registered, multinational cruise company Carnival Corp. announced that four ships of its new fleet will break the current record for passenger capacity, according to the Miami Herald on June 15. Carnival Corp. chairman Micky Arison noted that this announcement was unorthodox for the company, but they released the information since their boats would support the greatest […]
Cruise company Carnival Corp. launched a tenth brand called "fathom" on June 4 marketed towards social responsibility, according to the Miami Herald. The new cruise - although the company is hesitant to even call it that - will feature much of the usual cruise activities, such as wind surfing or hiking, but now passengers also have the chance to plant cacao, […]
