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Carnival Cruise Line will reposition three ships 2018

Details: Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen; Category: More News More News; Published: 12 January 2017 12 January 2017

Carnival Cruise Line will reposition three of its newest and largest ships to new homeports in 2018, expanding upon the exciting variety of cruise options available from Galveston, Texas, Port Canaveral, Fla., and Miami. In September 2018 Carnival Vista will move to Galveston; Carnival Breeze will reposition to Port Canaveral; and Carnival Magic will shift to Miami.

Carnival Vista to Offer Two Week-Long Caribbean Itineraries from Galveston

Beginning Sept. 23, 2018, the newest ship in Carnival’s fleet, the 133,500 gross ton Carnival Vista, will begin sailing from Galveston and offer two different seven-day western Caribbean itineraries departing every Sunday and visiting the region’s most popular destinations. The first itinerary includes calls at Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel, while the other features visits to Mahogany Bay (Isla Roatan), Belize, and Cozumel.

Carnival Breeze to Offer Seven-Day Cruises Year-Round from Port Canaveral

Carnival Breeze will kick off its new Port Canaveral-based program with a one-time six-day cruise to Nassau; Amber Cove (Dominican Republic); and Grand Turk on Sept. 30, 2018, followed by the start of year-round alternating eastern and western Caribbean cruises beginning Oct. 6, 2018. Those voyages will depart every Saturday with eastern Caribbean itineraries calling at Amber Cove, St. Thomas, San Juan, and Grand Turk. Western Caribbean voyages will feature Cozumel, Belize, Mahogany Bay and Costa Maya, part of Carnival’s exclusive Cozumel Plus itineraries offering extended stays in Cozumel and a variety of unique and interesting shore excursions on the island and on the Mexican mainland.

Longer Length Carnival Journeys Cruises on Carnival Breeze

For guests who desire a longer length experience, Carnival Breeze will operate two Carnival Journeys cruises. On Sept. 16, 2018, as the ship repositions from Galveston to Port Canaveral, it will operate a 14-day Carnival Journeys cruise calling at Grand Cayman, Aruba, Curaçao, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica and St. Maarten.

Another 14-day Carnival Journeys cruise operating round-trip from Port Canaveral Saturday, Nov. 3-17, 2018, includes stops at eight Caribbean destinations including St. Thomas, Antigua, St. Lucia, Grenada, Barbados, St. Maarten, Tortola, and San Juan.

Carnival Magic to Offer Seven-Day Caribbean Cruises from Miami

Carnival Magic will launch a year-round schedule of seven-day alternating eastern and western Caribbean cruises departing Sundays from PortMiami beginning Sept. 30, 2018. Eastern Caribbean cruises will call at Amber Cove, St. Thomas, San Juan and Grand Turk. Western Caribbean sailings will feature Grand Cayman, Mahogany Bay, Belize and Cozumel. Carnival Magic will also offer a special seven-day Cozumel Plus holiday cruise departing Miami Dec. 23, 2018, and calling at Cozumel, Belize, Mahogany Bay and Grand Cayman.

Norwegian Bliss to operate seven night cruises from Miami winter 2018-19

Details: Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen; Category: More News More News; Published: 11 January 2017 11 January 2017

Norwegian Cruise Line, the contemporary market unit in Norwegian Cruise Line Holding, Ltd group (NCLH), said that Norwegian Bliss, the brand's 16th ship, would set sail for Miami for the winter of 2018 after inaugural summer season in Alaska. Beginning on 17 November 2018, Norwegian Bliss will sail seven-day Eastern Caribbean cruises each Saturday from PortMiami, featuring calls in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; Tortola, British Virgin Islands and Nassau, Bahamas, the company said in a statement.

Fred. Olsen says almost half of 2017 inventory sold, reports record single day sales

Details: Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen; Category: More News More News; Published: 11 January 2017 11 January 2017

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, the UK based destinational cruise operator, said it is enjoying a bumper start to the New Year, reporting impressive sales volumes and generating more than £1 million of cruise revenue in a single day, on Monday 9 January 2017.

Almost half of all its 2017 cruise places have been sold, which is up by over 5%, compared to the same period in 2016.

Neil Herbert, Head of Sales for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said in a statement: “We are delighted to be celebrating another £1-million-sales day, for the second year in a row, as part of our ‘Turn of Year’ sales campaign. The first time that we achieved this – aside from on our new cruise season launch – was last year, on Tuesday 19 January 2016, so this phenomenal figure has been reached even earlier this year.”

Vard wins order for two short haul ferries

Details: Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen; Category: More News More News; Published: 10 January 2017 10 January 2017

Vard Holdings Limited in Norway said it has secured contracts for the construction of two LNG powered car and passenger ferries for Torghatten Nord in Norway. The total contract value amounts to approximately NOK 600 million.

The ferries, which will not have cabin accommodation for passengers, are designed for environmentally friendly operations in the Norwegian fjords, with a total capacity that is able to accommodate up to 180 cars and 550 passengers and crew.

The ferries of Multi Maritime MM 125FD design will measure 130 meters in length with a beam of 20.7 meters, and will have a speed of approximately 18 knots. Vard is controlled y Fincantieri in Italy.

New York seeks VP of Cruise in Asset Management division

Details: Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen; Category: More News More News; Published: 10 January 2017 10 January 2017

The New York City Economic Development Corporation is looking for a Vice President of Cruise in its Asset Management Revenue division. This position has long been part of the corporation’s asset management team and is critical to New York City’s ongoing commitment to growing its cruise industry.

“Specifically, the VP of Cruise will utilise the City’s NYCruise brand to market for and develop new lines of cruise business; negotiate agreements; and manage and modernize the infrastructure and operations of three properties owned by the City of New York: the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, the Manhattan Cruise Terminal and Piers 92/94,” the corporation said in a statement.

Job Posting: http://jobs.jobvite.com/careers/nycedc/job/ozLx4fwF?__jvst=Job%20Board&__jvsd=general