Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Suspends Platinum Perks on Three 2026 Cruises
Mardi Gras sails from Port Canaveral on a seven-night Caribbean cruise, while Carnival Legend and Carnival Pride depart November 1 from Italy and Baltimore.
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Royal Caribbean
Icon of the Seas to Sail From Galveston Starting in 2027
Scheduled itineraries include calls at Perfect Day at CocoCay in the Bahamas, as well as Roatan and Cozumel. Icon of the Seas entered service in 2024.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Raises 2026 Profit Forecast After Earnings Beat
For 2027, Hero of the Seas is scheduled for seven-night Miami cruises, while Icon of the Seas will move to Galveston and Celebrity River operations are due to begin.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean’s $3 Billion Sandals Stake Faces 2027 Earnings Test
The September agreement covers 18 Caribbean resorts and more than 1,000 acres of undeveloped land; the Stewart family will retain the remaining half.
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean Secures Financing for $3 Billion Sandals Stake
Morgan Stanley has committed debt financing for Royal Caribbean’s purchase of a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts, slated to close in early 2027.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Faces Pressure to Show Progress on Booking Strategy
In July, CEO John Chidsey said “the vast majority of our problems are self-inflicted,” referring to shortcomings in Norwegian’s booking strategy.
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Penn Proposes Dedicated Water Plant at Tortola Cruise Pier
Penn said existing reservoirs empty quickly and take time to refill from water pumped from Sabbath Hill, calling for community reserves lasting at least a week.
Holland America Line
Holland America Opens 2027 Alaska Heritage Tours Bookings
Chuck West founded Arctic Alaska Tours in 1947; it became Westours, which Holland America acquired in stages, beginning with a 70 percent stake in 1971.
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Rockland Cruise Growth Would Still Leave Harbor Funding Gap
One option would allow ships carrying up to 2,500 passengers from May 15 to Aug. 14, with a 3,700-passenger ceiling from Aug. 15 through October.
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Susquehanna Cuts Norwegian Cruise Line Price Target to $16
Norwegian Cruise Line reaffirmed 2026 earnings guidance of $1.50 per share, above the $1.37 analyst consensus, and projected 2027 net interest expense of $860 million to $880 million.
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Somec Wins €119 Million Cruise Ship Glazing Contracts
The package includes Somec’s patented Automatic Vertical Sliding Window, whose motorized upper glass panel can be remotely managed and checked through a Bluetooth application.
Virgin Voyages
Hurricane Trudy Reroutes Brilliant Lady Cruise to California Ports
Virgin will automatically refund shipbooked excursions to onboard accounts, while replacement-port tours will be available in its app once guests are onboard.