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Major cruise group full-year financial performance review

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Close-In Bookings Increase in Popularity

As cruise operators release their Q1 2026 earnings, a decided pattern is emerging: the increase in popularity of close-in bookings..

  • 8 May 2026
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Royal Caribbean Q1 2026 Outlook Strong

Royal Caribbean Group’s Q1 2026 earnings call revealed strong results to analysts and investors, which exceeded the company’s revised guidance.

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LATEST ISSUE #29

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  • 8 May 2026

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  • 30 March 2026

Cruise Lines Face Challenges for Ships

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  • 8 May 2026
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Seatrade Reveals Booming Industry with Looming Challenges

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Cruise Lines Face Challenges for Ships Trapped in Middle East

  • 30 March 2026
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Major cruise group full-year financial performance review
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Major cruise group full-year financial performance review

  • 26 March 2026
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Digital twins grow from ship design to operations

  • 18 March 2026
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Middle East Unrest Disrupts Cruise Sector

  • 3 March 2026
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The Midsize Ship Gap

  • 28 February 2026
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ORDERBOOK ANALYSIS

Ocean cruise newbuilding delivery and orderbook updates

Ocean cruise newbuilding delivery and orderbook updates

  • 24 March 2026
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Cruise Ship Orderbook 2026: First in Class

  • 28 January 2026
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Ocean cruise newbuilding delivery and orderbook updates – swelling at fastest pace in years

  • 27 November 2025
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Ocean cruise newbuilding delivery and orderbook updates – swelling at fastest pace in years

Ocean cruise newbuilding delivery and orderbook updates. A plethora of new orders

  • 7 August 2025
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Ocean Cruise Newbuilding Orderbook

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Royal Caribbean Q1 2026 Outlook Strong

  • 4 May 2026

Major cruise group full-year financial performance review

  • 26 March 2026

BUSINESS

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Close-In Bookings Increase in Popularity

  • 8 May 2026
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Seatrade Reveals Booming Industry with Looming Challenges

  • 21 April 2026
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The Midsize Ship Gap

  • 28 February 2026
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Elliott Investment Pushes for Shake-up at NCLH

  • 20 February 2026
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NCLH Shake-ups Continue: Sommer out, Chidsey in

  • 13 February 2026
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Alaskan Dream Cruises Ceases Operations

  • 5 February 2026
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SUSTAINABILITY

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Necoleap aims to develop a climate-neutral cruise ship

  • 24 March 2025
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Necoleap, a major R&D project that aims to have a concept for a climate-neutral cruise ship in.

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Future-proofing adds to cost of newbuildings

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Major Refits Will Extend Lifespan of Popular Cruise

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Norwegian Aqua: Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest vessel aims

  • 11 August 2025
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MSC World America: Making a ship more American

  • 8 August 2025
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Cruise Ship Refurbishment
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Cost and logistics of cruise ship dry-docking

  • 25 March 2025
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Celebrity’s River Cruising Gamble

  • 24 March 2025
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Challenges of future boom in mid-life refits of

  • 24 March 2025
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