Four Seasons Hotels Limited specializing in luxury hotels and resorts announced launching of s new luxury cruise brand and construction of its first vessel. Four Seasons Yachts will be under the leadership Larry Pimentel, well know industry veteran who led Azamara, SeaDream and Cunard.
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that Kathie Lee Gifford's daughter, actress Cassidy Gifford, will serve as godmother of its newest ship, Carnival Celebration. Kathie was surprised by the news from her mother, who was the godmother of Carnival Celebration's namesake, the MS Celebration, christened in 1987. Her mother has been a spokesperson for Carnival in the company's TV campaigns since the 80s, which were the first such networks to broadcast commercials for the cruise industry.
Viking today announced that it has taken delivery of its second dedicated expedition cruise ship, the Viking Polaris.
Carnival Cruise Line's fleet operations team in Miami closely monitors Hurricane Ian and its potential impact on current cruise routes. Due to expected weather, Port of Tampa Bay and Port of Jacksonville (JAKSPort) are now closed and, as a result, these two upcoming sailings have been canceled:
Carnival Paradise - Four-day cruise from Tampa, Florida on Thursday, September 29.
Crew Center received a letter from Costa Cruises crew member expressing his concerns about the latest transfer of Costa Luminosa, and two additional ships to Carnival Cruise Line, in regards to what will happen to the crew and the future of the company. Lack of clarity when and if other Costa ships, currently in lay-up, are expected to restart, is leaving many crew members in limbo.
Carnival Luminosa set sail, for the first time, with its new livery and funnel decorated in the official colors of Carnival Cruise Line.
After two and a half years Holland America Line's cruise ship Volendam returned to cruising in Trieste (Venice), Italy. The ship embarked guests on a 14-day itinerary of the Holy Land and Ancient Kingdoms.
Carnival Cruise Line’s Vice President of Beverage Operations Edward Allen, has left the company last Friday. Eddie allegedly left to pursue opportunities outside of the company effective immediately.
The cruise ship MS Amera operated by Phoenix Reisen is currently on a 38-day trip to Greenland and Canada. The ship was forced to modify its route on the first leg of the journey from Bremerhaven to Montreal.
From September 23-25, the Amera was sheltered by the port of St. Johns to avoid the hurricane at sea and ensure the safety of crew and guests.
The former Celebrity Cruises and Pullmantur ship Zenith has arrived at the shipyard in Alang, India. The 30-year-old cruise ship, currently moored off the coast of Alang, will be scrapped in the coming months. The ship follows her sister Horizon, which arrived at the scrapyard in Aliaga, Turkey, just over three weeks ago, also for scrapping. Both ships were sailings for Celebrity Cruises and the Spanish cruise opertor Pullmantur.
