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Phoenix Reisen has announced that the Amadea and Deutschland are back in service after drydocks at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven and Bredo Werft respectively. The Bonn-based cruise operator spent 20 million euros on technical upgrades as well as enhancements to public areas and staterooms on the two ships. In addition to a general overhaul of the powerplant of the Amadea, she received a new exhaust system, new fresh water piping and a second osmosis water production unit. All suites and junior suites were redesigned. New windows and air conditioning were installed in the spa area. A 42-seat alternative restaurant, Pichlers, was…

Marking Royal Caribbean International’s return to China after a four-year hiatus, the Spectrum of the Seas arrived in Shanghai today. Ending an eight-night repositioning cruise that started in Singapore, the 2019-built vessel docked at the Shanghai Baoshan International Cruise Terminal after visits to Vietnam and Hong Kong. The Spectrum of the Seas is now set to serve the Chinese market with a series of four- and five-night cruises departing from Shanghai. Visiting Japan and South Korea, the itineraries feature visits to Naha, Jeju, Nagasaki, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Ishigaki and more. The ship’s schedule also features six- and seven-night cruises that…

Cruise Industry News has released its new 2024 Expedition Market Report, which presents a deep dive and comprehensive outlook on the expedition cruise market. The report, now in its eighth edition, profiles all the expedition cruise lines and provides a market outlook to 2033 with supply growth data. The digital report comes in PDF format and provides access to data and capacity projections through 2033. The report covers the latest trends in market growth with new ships coming, old ships exiting and an evolving landscape for the expedition cruise market. With 245 pages of valuable insights, it is a must-have resource for…

Cunard’s latest new ship, the Queen Anne, embarked on its seven-night maiden voyage to Lisbon amid a stunning fireworks display on Friday. The 249th ship to sail under the Cunard flag, Queen Anne set sail just after 9 pm local time as thousands of spectators gathered on the shores of Southampton water. Guests onboard the 3,000-guest, 113,000-ton ship will enjoy several celebrations throughout the voyage, which includes a special Maiden Gala Evening and performances by tenor Russell Watson. According to Katie McAlister, President of Cunard: “Queen Anne’s maiden voyage signals the dawning of a new era in luxury ocean travel,…

The global cruise ship orderbook now extends the farthest out it ever has, with new ships on order through 2026, thanks to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings which announced a large newbuild deal with Fincantieri in April. In the latest update to the cruise ship orderbook from Cruise Industry News, eight new Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships have been added, including two newbuilds each for Oceania and Regent, and four for Norwegian Cruise Line. [Note: Download a print-ready PDF of the orderbook here] Per berth prices on the Oceania and Regent newbuilds are higher than previous classes of ships for those companies. In addition, Windstar will…

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 and provided guidance for the second quarter and full year 2024. First Quarter 2024 Highlights: Recent Highlights 2024 Outlook “We kicked off 2024 with impressive momentum, with record bookings in the first quarter propelling us to continue our all-time high booked position and an unprecedented level of advance ticket sales. These achievements demonstrate the continued growing demand we are experiencing for our product and offerings,” remarked Harry Sommer, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. “Recently, we announced the most…

Sven Lindblad, founder and CEO of Lindblad Expeditions, took aim at other expedition cruise lines for pricing practices on Lindblad’s first quarter earnings call on Tuesday. “As 2023 evolved through the summer and fall, we started seeing more and more dramatic price actions, sometimes even two-for-one offerings for prime seasons in places like Antarctica,” Lindblad said. “Clearly, the relationship of inventory and demand is out of balance for some of our peers as well as some desperation coming out of Covid,” he continued. “Rather than joining the fray, given the potential long-term ramifications to the value proposition we deliver, we…

“Our Yacht Club offering gave us an understanding of our passengers wanting more, and wanting a luxury experience,” said Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of the cruise division of MSC Group. “The Yacht Club is able to offer privacy and luxury in a world of choice, having a larger ship downstairs.” It was then a natural progression from MSC’s ship-within-a-ship concept on its megaships to enter the luxury market with Explora Journeys, which grows to two 922-guest ships this year and will have six by 2028. With smaller luxury ships, Vago said it presents an opportunity to go off the beaten…

After completing its winter season in Latin America, the Rhapsody of the Seas recently returned to Puerto Rico. Operated by Royal Caribbean International, the ship is now set to offer a year-round program out of San Juan. The schedule includes a series of distinct seven-night cruises to destinations in the Southern and Eastern Caribbean, such as Barbados, St. Thomas and St. Lucia. The Rhapsody of the Seas is also set to offer a week-long itinerary to the ABC Islands that feature visits to Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, in addition to St. Croix. Other ports of call of the program include…

To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, assesses the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cook’s “sitting is the new factor” line. Diana saves Steve Trevor who has crashed on Themyscira. He warns her of the great war, World War I, raging across the globe. Wonder Woman…