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News and analysis for the global cruise industry

Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Is Already Growing Its Luxury Silversea Line
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
Months after acquiring a majority stake in Silversea Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises is doubling down on its luxury play. Silversea Cruises will add …
Drinking
Carnival's Brewmaster Is Trying to Bring Craft Beer Culture to Cruising
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
Every month Skift will profile someone working in the quirkiest, most incredible and surprising jobs in travel and restaurants. Skift's relentless …
James Beard Foundation
How Windstar Cruises and the James Beard Foundation are Creating Next-Level Culinary Experiences at Sea
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The trend of culinary experiences taking an increasingly central role in travel isn’t exactly new, but it’s still fascinating to see how it continues …
New York City
Why the Cruise Industry Stands Out for Diversity in Its Leadership
skift.com - Andrew Sheivachman
In contrast to hotels and airlines, cruising has more women in leadership positions across the sector. The rise of female leadership in cruising, …
Princess Cruises
Caribbean Drag Persists But Carnival Still Reports Record Earnings
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
Higher ticket prices in Alaska, Europe, and Asia helped propel Carnival Corp. to a record third quarter, though the Caribbean continued to suffer in …
Travel Industry
Skift Global Forum Preview: Princess Cruises Is Evolving With History in Mind
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
More than 1,100 of travel's most forward-thinking insiders will gather for our annual Skift Global Forum in New York, September 27–28. In just a few …
Apollo Global Management
Titanic Relics to Be Sold With Bids Starting at $19.5 Million
skift.com - Dawn McCarty and Jef Feeley
A company that owns 5,500 relics from the sunken luxury liner R.M.S. Titanic won approval for a proposed sale of the artifacts, with the chief …
Cruise Lines Avoid Risk by Steering Ships Away from Florence's Path
skift.com - Christopher Palmeri
Cruise lines have been charting new courses for their ships as Hurricane Florence bears down on North Carolina. Carnival Corp., the largest …
Carnival Is Blanketing the U.S. With Its Newest, Biggest Ships
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
Carnival Cruise Line is about to embark on a familiar jig it calls “the cruise ship shuffle.” When the dance is over by the end of September, the …
Windstar Cruises Makes Experiential Luxury Travel a Core Focus
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Today’s luxury customer is rapidly evolving. They still crave the traditional concepts of luxury, such as quality, comfort, and elegance, but they …
Hybrid Solutions for Cruise Ships Are Gaining Steam
skift.com - Áine Quinn
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc has begun offering its own battery-powered ship engines in a move that signals the gathering momentum behind a push toward …
Norwegian Cruise Line Wants Passengers to Keep Spending More at Sea
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
The world’s third-largest cruise company sailed to a record second quarter thanks to strong demand, higher onboard spending, and the performance of …
Billionaire Cruise Line Owners Are Expanding the Industry
skift.com - Fran Golden
It was a cold and cloudy July day in Reykjavik, and French arts patron Maryvonne Pinault was at a pier fulfilling her godmother duties for Le …
Royal Caribbean Is Seeing Its China Business Perk Up
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
The up-and-down cruise market in China is up again, at least for Royal Caribbean International. Parent company Royal Caribbean Cruises said during an …
Cruise Lines Are Carving Out Exclusive Spaces for the Biggest Spenders
skift.com - Eric Rosen
There’s a new way for the crowd-averse to set sail—and it doesn’t require chartering your own yacht. In an effort to woo 1 Percenters from smaller …
Royal Caribbean Is Giving Its New Silversea Fleet a Luxury Upgrade
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
Royal Caribbean Cruises announced Tuesday that its new luxury addition will get some sprucing up. Under a multi-year plan dubbed “Project Invictus,” …
Cruise Industry Trade Group Needs a New Leader Again
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
For the third time in four years, Cruise Lines International Association is in the market for a new CEO. The Washington, D.C.-based industry group …
Norwegian Cruise Line Is Moving Its Built-for-China Ship to the U.S.
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
A little more than a year ago, Norwegian Cruise Line was celebrating its first China-based ship, Norwegian Joy, at a ceremony in Shanghai. Everything …
Wall Street Concerns Aren't Keeping Cruise Lines From Ordering More Ships
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
For the last few months, the chatter among cruise investors has been tinged with worry that operators are building ships faster than demand for them …
UK and Ireland Cruisers Are Actually Getting Older Despite Push for Millennials
skift.com - Patrick Whyte
For years, the cruise industry has tried to shake off the tag that the only people interested in heading out on the water are the “newlywed, overfed, …
Seabourn Is Building Expedition Ships as Demand for Luxury Adventure Grows
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
The booming expedition cruise sector is getting a little more crowded. Seabourn, the luxury cruise line owned by Carnival Corp., announced plans on …
Carnival Lowers Full-Year Forecast as Hurricane Season Looms
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
Last year’s deadly hurricane season continues to be a drag for the world’s largest cruise company — which is not great news, considering this year’s …
Royal Caribbean Is Buying a $1 Billion Stake in Silversea to Boost Its Luxury Offerings
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
Royal Caribbean Cruises is buying a majority stake in the luxury Silversea Cruises for $1 billion, giving it a position in the top tier of the cruise …
How the Ritz-Carlton at Sea Will Avoid the Bus-Route Nature of Cruising
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
Cruise executives are fond of saying they don’t consider each other competition. Rather, they insist, they are fighting for customers who can choose …
Glacier Bay Permit Fees Are Rising for Cruise Passengers
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The fee for cruise ship passengers travelling into Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in southeast Alaska will increase next year. The permit fee …
Newest Norwegian Cruise Line Ship Offers More Fun for a Fee
skift.com - Christopher Palmeri
On the new Norwegian Bliss, cruise passengers can drive go-karts on a two-story racetrack, listen to a Beatles cover band inside a replica of …
Old Cruise Ships Get New Life as Costs Soar for New Builds
skift.com - Fran Golden
On a recent four-night cruise to the Bahamas on the 2,758-passenger Carnival Victory, a lively crowd was downing neon drinks at an equally …
Havana's Big Cruise Ambitions Could Be Too Much Too Fast
skift.com - Hannah Sampson
Since the first Miami-to-Havana cruise in decades sailed in 2016, operators have steadily waded back into the market. Their entry has been slow by …
Havana Is Tripling the Size of Its Cruise Terminal as Demand Soars
skift.com - Christopher Jasper
Havana’s cruise-ship terminal will be able to handle three times as many vessels by 2024 as communist Cuba upgrades its tourist infrastructure to …