Seatrade 2024: Occupancy, Occupancy, Occupancy!
As cruise industry veterans, insiders, and observers gathered in Miami in April for the annual Seatrade Cruise Global conference, few could have expected
Business
Destination Focus
Maturing Oceania cruise market faces high hurdles
With the arrival of newbuildings and new players, the post-pandemic Oceania cruise market is showing definitive signs of maturity, but major hurdles remain
Health & Safety
Technology and training enable safer operations for big ships in confined waters
Cruise ships have become significantly bigger, and handling them in confined waters can pose challenges. A number of collisions and other incidents have
Financial Analysis
Major cruise groups six-month financial and volume performance review. Outperforming expectations
It should come as no surprise that major cruise groups reported yet another set of record interim figures, which certainly did not disappoint
New Entrant
A new Japanese cruise ship for international passengers
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ recent acquisition of a luxury 458-passenger cruise ship from Seabourn and its launch of a new cruise brand, Mitsui Ocean
Orderbook Analysis
Newbuilding delivery and orderbook updates. Return of megaship orders
Reflecting the current trend of the industry, the ocean cruise-ship newbuilding delivery volume and orderbook size revived decisively in the first half of
Destination Focus
How to create a perfect relationship between cruise ships and destinations?
Cruise tourism is not universally welcomed in Europe. Dialogue and cooperation are key to changing this. By Mike Louagie In 2022, residents of
Business
Now More Than Ever: Travel Advisors’ Increased Role in Selling Cruise
Two decades ago, it was said that the internet would kill off travel advisors. With so much information at the fingertips of individual
Financial Analysis
Major cruise groups full-year financial performance review. Dreaming big dreams again
By the end of 2023, there was little doubt that contemporary cruise business had once again become a star performer of leisure and
Orderbook Analysis
Ocean cruise newbuilding delivery and orderbook updates. A new wave coming
The effect of fewer new orders during the pandemic is being felt. But the trend might be reversing. After four years of relative
Business
Tighter regulation puts future of ageing ships under magnifying glass
By Kari Reinikainen The cruise industry’s pathway to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions will require investment in updating existing ships to meet gradually tightening
Sustainability
Future-proofing adds to cost of newbuildings
The transition to CO2-free fuels, or at least to fuels such as methanol that contain less CO2 than oil, can add to the
Orderbook Analysis
Ocean cruise newbuilding delivery and orderbook updates. Hesitancy and unambiguous slowdown
Cruise ship construction and newbuilding delivery are still relatively sluggish. Hardly any major new orders have been placed for four consecutive years, and
Orderbook Analysis
Newbuilding delivery and orderbook updates. Falling volumes and fewer new orders
Although the industry’s demand recovery has been vigorous and, some would say, miraculous, hardly any significant newbuilding orders have been added to the
New Entrant
Aroya Cruises to play its part to grow Saudi cruise industry
Cruise Saudi, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)–owned organisation that was officially launched in 2021 to promote the country as a cruise destination,