Countdown to “2016 – Let’s Ovation” Campaign for Ovation of the Seas’ Maiden Voyage in China Begins January 19, 2016 – Royal Caribbean International and the Imperial Palace Museum (the Palace Museum) held a joint press conference today at a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement in the Forbidden City’s Jianfu Palace. […]

October 28, 2015 – Carnival Cruise Line today announced an initial commitment of two ships to the China market beginning with Carnival Miracle in spring 2017 followed by Carnival Splendor in spring 2018. Both ships will be based in China year round. Carnival Miracle is a notably spacious ship given its size and more limited […]

October 13, 2015 – The Chinese cruise market will be getting it’s very own Fun Ship come 2017. Carnival Cruise Line announced today that it will begin cruise operations in China starting in spring 2017 with one vessel based in China year-round offering cruises marketed to Chinese guests. Carnival has not announced which ship will […]

Will Homeport Purpose-Built Ship in China October 12, 2015 – Norwegian Cruise Line will introduce its first purpose-built ship customized for the China market in 2017. Currently under construction, the new ship is designed specifically for the China market with accommodations, cuisine and onboard experiences that cater to the preferences of Chinese guests. The new […]

Ship Will Also Have Chinese Name of 盛世公主号 Oct. 9, 2015 – Princess Cruises announced today that its ship now under construction, a sister ship to Royal Princess and Regal Princess, will be named Majestic Princess. The new ship will be based in China year-round beginning in summer 2017 and become the first vessel built […]

July 16, 2015 – Royal Caribbean had a burst of Twitter announcements last evening which, while short on details, gave a hint on where the cruise line is headed. Waterslides figure prominently in those plans with the announcement that Liberty Of The Seas will receive one during it’s overhaul in January 2016, which comes on […]

April 2, 2015 – Carnival Corporation & plc announced today that its Princess Cruises brand, the top North American cruise line in Japan, will offer an array of Japan voyages from Tokyo and Kobe in 2016 that circumnavigate the country, visiting the top-rated ports with two new ports of call on the island of Kyushu, […]

December 10, 2014 – Azamara Club Cruises today unveiled its 2017 itineraries. In 2017, Azamara will offer 65 voyages to 203 ports in 68 countries, including the addition of four new ports; Kaikoura, New Zealand; Mahe, Seychelles; Yucatan, Mexico and George Town, Grand Cayman. Azamara will introduce new voyages including Australia to Asia, Southern California […]

October 28, 2014 – Royal Caribbean International took delivery today of the newest addition to the cruise line’s fleet, Quantum of the Seas, from Meyer Werft Yard. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s Chairman and CEO Richard D. Fain and Meyer Werft Yard’s Managing Partner Bernard Meyer attended the official signing ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany. With Captain […]

August 25, 2014 – Tech-savvy cruisers will be wowed by Royal Caribbean International’s newest ship, Quantum of the Seas, which incorporates unprecedented levels of technology to amp up their vacation experience. “Cruise vacations have a romantic past – but they also have a lively, adventurous, state-of-the-art future,” said Richard D. Fain, chairman and CEO, Royal […]