TUI Cruises, the new German-market joint venture between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and TUI AG, has announced that Celebrity Cruises’ 77,713 GT, 1,896-berth Celebrity Galaxy will enter service as its first ship in May 2009. The ship, built in 1996, will undergo a 50 million Euro, two-month-long refit before beginning her new career. Her new [...]
Last Thursday, Norwegian Cruise Line laid the keel of the first of its upcoming F3-class ships at Aker Yards France in St. Nazaire. While most details of the new 150,000 GT, 4,200-berth ships remain under wraps, NCL finally unveiled the very first renderings of the ship. NCL CEO Colin Veitch already promised earlier this year [...]
Louis Cruise Lines parent Louis plc has purchased the 50,764 GT, 1,742-berth Norwegian Dream and 40,876 GT, 1,462-berth Norwegian Majesty from Star Cruises for $218 million and $162 million respectively. Both ships are currently chartered by Star to Norwegian Cruise Line, in which Star has a 50% interest, and Louis will charter them back [...]
Seatrade Insider News reports that Star Cruises has not yet succeeded in re-selling the 77,104 GT, 2,002-berth Pride of Aloha, which will be delivered to it from NCL next month. According to its source, Star is asking $320 million for the ship, valued at $340 million in financial statements, and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. [...]
Royal Caribbean has unveiled the first design innovation of its upcoming Project Genesis newbuilds: Central Park, an open-air “neighborhood” located in the center of the ship’s superstructure, landscaped with live greenery and looked down upon by balcony cabins. Central Park will be one of seven distinct “neighborhoods” aboard the two 220,000 GT, 5,400-berth ships, being [...]
