Carnival subsidiary P&O Cruises has officially laid the keel of its as yet unnamed next ship, which is due to be launched in 2015. The ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard near Trieste in Italy and marked a construction milestone of what will be the largest vessel to service the ...

UK & Europe, May 15, 2013

Carnival Cruise Lines has pulled out of Europe and will be sending no ships to either the UK or the Mediterranean next year, it has been revealed. The US line made the announcement in a letter addressed to UK agents, stating that its US passengers – who make up the bulk ...

Cruise, May 13, 2013

Police in Australia have called off the search for a missing couple who fell from the balcony of a Carnival Cruise Lines ship last week. Paul Rossington, 30, and Kristen Schroder, 27, were last seen on CCTV on Wednesday night, with Schroder appearing to climb over a railing and falling into ...

Cruise, May 13, 2013

Carnival brand Costa Cruises has announced details of its annual ‘The Champions at Sea’ celebration – the event where the line invites around 1,500 travel agents onboard for four days. The cruise, which will be onboard the Costa Mediterranea from 21 May to 24 May, will be a roundtrip from Savona ...

Cruise, May 13, 2013

On 3 May, Costa Cruises’ capacity in Asia more than doubled to over 220,000 guests, as the Costa Atlantica made its first call in Singapore. The 2680- capacity Costa Atlantica, will operate alongside the 2,394-capacity Costa Victoria, meaning that Costa will this year offer 125 cruises in Asia, now the third ...

Asia Pacific, May 9, 2013

Norwegian Cruise Lines has experienced a loss in he first quarter of 2013, which the company is putting down to expenses incurred leading up to its initial public offering (IPO). The firm, which posted a loss of around US$96 million – on revenues of US$527.6 million – this compares to last ...

North America, May 9, 2013

P&O Cruises’ ship Ventura has undergone a multi-million pound refurbishment to bring it up to date with its sister ship, Azura. The ship will now have features including The Glasshouse, The Retreat and Eat which will have menus designed by Michelin star chef Atul Kochar. The ship has also had single ...

Cruise, May 8, 2013

On 3 May, Costa Cruises’ capacity in Asia more than doubled to over 220,000 guests, as the Costa Atlantica made its first call in Singapore. The 2680- capacity Costa Atlantica, will operate alongside the 2,394-capacity Costa Victoria, meaning that Costa will this year offer 125 cruises in Asia, now the third ...

Uncategorized, May 6, 2013