Royal Caribbean 2026 Q2 Results Strong; Company Raises Full Year Guidance Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported second quarter Earnings per Share (“EPS”) of $4.20 and Adjusted EPS of $4.21. These results were better than the company’s guidance, driven by strong close-in demand, lower costs, and favorable performance from joint ventures, the company said […]
Zuiderdam Sets Sail on Holland America’s Voyage of the Vikings The Zuiderdam sailed from Boston recently to kick off Holland America Line’s 35-night “Voyage of the Vikings.” The 2002-built ship is now scheduled to visit destinations in Canada, New England, Greenland, Iceland, the United Kingdom and Scandinavia before returning to its homeport in North America. […]
TUI Cruises Starts Homeporting Season in Portugal The Mein Schiff 6 recently kicked off a series of cruises to Western Europe and Morocco departing from Leixões in Portugal. Located near Porto, the homeport serves as the starting point for two seven-night itineraries that sail to other destinations in Portugal, in addition to ports in Spain, […]
Carnival and Fincantieri Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership Carnival and Fincantieri recently celebrated three decades of collaboration between the two companies. The partnership was highlighted during the steel-cutting ceremony for the new Carnival Destiny, which will be built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard. Carnival’s relationship with the shipbuilder started with the original Carnival Destiny, which was delivered […]
AIDAprima Guests Test Self Check-In Terminals in Hamburg AIDA Cruises tested digital guest check-in with all guests for the first time in a pilot project at the Steinwerder Cruise Center in Hamburg. According to a company statement, guests were able to embark independently for a cruise aboard the AIDAprima at one of the 20 digital […]