Earlier this morning, Royal Caribbean signed a contract with Meyer Werft Shipyards in Papenburg, Germany to construct a third Quantum class cruise ship for delivery in mid 2016. While an exact price has not been released, Royal Caribbean stated that the price is similar to the price for the Quantum of the Seas, to be […]
In a special ceremony earlier today, P&O Cruises marked the first step of the construction of their new, yet to be named ship. The first of 74 blocks, which will ultimately become the new ship once welded together, was laid at the direction of P&O’s Managing Director, Carol Marlow, and Carnival UK’s CEO, David Dingle. […]
Tomorrow morning at 10 am, Royal Caribbean will make their most important announcement yet about their soon to be newest ship, the Quantum of the Seas. Since the announcement of the new ships over a year ago, Royal Caribbean has been very secretive and sly when discussing the details of their new class of ships. […]
Rumors have recently been surfacing across Disney forums about the future of Disney Cruise Line. Posters coming off Disney ships recently circulated reports from crew of a big announcement coming in the next few weeks. Some posters have claimed that crew members confirmed that Disney would be announcing the construction of two new ships, or in some cases, […]
This week Kaleigh and James recap their recent vacation with surprises, disappointments, and favorite moments. Cruise news features tons of new ship announcements, a review of the new Celebrity Reflection, and a policy change from Royal Caribbean. Connect with CruizeCast.
Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that Norwegian Breakaway, the line’s newest ship, will offer a true Ice Bar on board, which will be kept at 17 degrees Fahrenheit and will feature ice sculptures of the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty and the Chrysler Building to pay homage to New York City, its year-round homeport. The […]
Just over a week ago, the Norwegian Breakaway’s hull was completed in Papenburg, Germany at the Meyer Werft Shipyard. On Wednesday, October 17th, the ship’s bow was lowered into place. The bow, known as block 73, weighed 361 tons, measured 72 feet long, 101 feet wide and over 39 feet high. Check out the video footage of this […]
Carnival Corporation today announced it has reached an agreement for the construction of two new cruise ships – a 99,000-ton ship for Holland America Line and a 135,000-ton vessel for Carnival Cruise Lines. A memorandum of agreement has been signed with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction of a 2,660-passenger ship for Holland America Line […]
Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that it has reached an agreement with MEYER WERFT of Germany to build a new cruise ship, for delivery in October 2015, with the option for a second ship for delivery in spring 2017. The new ship, at 163,000 gross tons and approximately 4,200 passenger berths, will be larger than […]
Rumors have been flying this week after a Finnish newspaper published an article on an agreement between Royal Caribbean and STX Yards to build a third Oasis class ship. Well, unfortunately this article is just a rumor. Royal Caribbean confirmed earlier today that the article is just a rumor and that at this time, Royal […]
Royal Caribbean International is seriously looking at ordering a new ship for one of Royal’s brands, Royal Caribbean or Celebrity Cruises. Earlier today, Richard Fain who is the Chairman & CEO of Royal Caribbean International, hinted at the new ship during a phone call with Wall Street analysts. Mr. Fain was asked about the possibility […]
Earlier this week, Costa Cruises hinted at a possible order for a second “Super Costa” ship along with the originally planed ship which would launch a new class of ships for Costa Cruises. This ship would be the second ship in the new “Super Costa” class, if she is ordered. She will weigh around 132,500 tons and […]