Wartsila, Fincantieri complete Windstar vessels renovation project
The overhaul work on Star Legend was completed in mid-2020.
Cruise
Carnival Cruise Line to deliver third Excel-class ship in 2023
Mardi Gras started sailing from Port Canaveral earlier in the year.
Royal Caribbean unveils comprehensive decarbonisation strategy
The company will launch a net-zero cruise vessel by 2035.
Cruise trends: Covid-19 leads Twitter mentions in Q3 2021
The top tweeted terms are the trending industry discussions happening on Twitter by key individuals...
Fincantieri cuts steel for MSC’s new cruise ship Explora II
Explora II is expected to be delivered in 2024 and will feature the latest maritime...
MSC commits to net-zero GHG emissions from cruises by 2050
Currently, MSC is studying the integration of fuel cells on LNG-fuelled vessels.
Beyond design and wellness
Celebrity Cruises’ new ship Beyond will launch next year, with Gwyneth Paltrow as Wellbeing Adviser and a women’s wellness panel comprising leading female entrepreneurs in the wellness space. From in-room fitness menus to cashmere mattresses...
OceanMedallion aces contactless cruising
Princess Cruises’ OceanMedallion experience was deployed fleet-wide during the cruise industry shutdown, meaning that all ships now offer unique touchless technologies that provide high levels of contactless service on board and have been leveraged to...
China completes all-electric cruise ship hull construction
The 100m-long and 16.3m-wide vessel is anticipated to make a trial voyage towards the end of this year.
Port of Galveston commences construction of $125m cruise terminal
The 161,300ft2 terminal will include mobile check-in and facial recognition solutions.
No Vaccine? Non Voyage! Future Cruise issue 17
In this issue: mandatory vaccinations for passengers, the pros and cons of LNG cruise ships, contactless wearables on board, and more.
