Designs and Key Features Unveiled For Newest Ship in the Growing Fleet August 24, 2016 – Princess Cruises today unveiled designs and announced key features of Majestic Princess, the newest and most luxurious ship in the global fleet. Departing April 4, 2017, Majestic Princess will sail on her inaugural voyage, a five-day Adriatic Sea cruise […]

April 11, 2016 – Royal Caribbean International’s Ovation of the Seas is setting sail from Southampton, U.K. this week on her 52-day Global Odyssey visiting exotic ports of call from the Mediterranean to the Far East and beyond. Guests onboard Ovation will experience these ports while enjoying an 11,000-piece, $4.5 million dollar art collection that […]

April 12, 2016 – Royal Caribbean International today announced that internationally-acclaimed Chinese actress, Fan Bingbing, will be the Godmother for Ovation of the Seas. The announcement was made by Dr. Zinan Liu, President, Royal Caribbean International – China and North Asia Pacific, at a press conference at the Great Hall of People in Beijing. Bingbing […]

April 8, 2016 – Royal Caribbean officially took delivery of its 24th ship, Ovation of the Seas, in a ceremony held today in Bremerhaven, Germany. RCCL Chairman and CEO Richard D. Fain received the new ship from Meyer Werft Yard’s Managing Partner Bernard Meyer at the official handover ceremony. Ovation of the Seas is the […]

New Shows Headline Royal Caribbean’s First Ship Built for China March 22, 2016 – Royal Caribbean International has pulled back the curtain on the entertainment lineup for the new Ovation Of The Seas, which debuts in April. Tech-focused Entertainment in Two70 Two70, is a multi-level great room that fuses entertainment and technology. With the integration […]

March 11, 2016 – Royal Caribbean’s newest ship – Ovation of the Seas – has begun its conveyance from inland shipyard to the North Sea. The conveyance is a unique process for ships built at Meyer Werft as the shipyard is situated inland along the banks of the River Ems and the ship must make […]

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 […]