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Carnival beats Q2 forecasts, raises full-year guidance, rosy on 2025 Driven by higher ticket pricing and onboard spending, Carnival Corp. & plc swung to a profit in the second quarter, beating forecasts, raised guidance for 2024 and said 2025 is ahead in bookings and pricing. Full article

Partnering for Progress - theme of the Seatrade Cruise Med 2024 conference The 2024 Seatrade Cruise Med Conference Programme taking place in Malaga September 11-12, will be a nexus of collaboration and innovation. Full article

Celestyal boosts capacity 30% with added Med, Arabian Gulf cruises Celestyal Cruises has 30% more capacity on sale thanks to newly announced Adriatic and Arabian Gulf itineraries across 2025 and 2026. Full article

AAPA warns on Biden administration's whale-safety speed cap The American Association of Port Authorities warned about safety and economic effects the Biden administration's proposed vessel speed restrictions to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale would have on the port and maritime industry. Full article

Saga hails ‘exceptional’ cruise bookings in first four months Ahead of its Annual General Meeting in London Tuesday, Saga plc provided a trading update for the period February 1 to June 24 reporting the group has traded in line with expectations for the first four months and remains on track for the full year. Full article

In Greece, calls for both more cruise facilities and controls Greece may consider cruise ship limits in its islands as passenger numbers soar. Full article

TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 7 is named in the Kiel Fjord Mein Schiff 7 was named in Kiel Saturday evening by godmother Fenia Kalachani, an environmental officer on board the Mein Schiff fleet since 2020. Full article

Resorts World Cruises toasts two years with ships' open house Sunday's open house aboard Genting Dream and Resorts World One in Singapore marked two years of Resorts World Cruises operations with nearly 3.3m passengers carried. Full article

Atlas Ocean Voyages appoints general sales agent for Australasia Australia’s small ship cruising specialist Cruise Traveller is exclusive representative for Atlas Ocean Voyages in Australia and New Zealand. Full article

With NCL the latest, all major US lines move to more transparent pricing Norwegian Cruise Line became the latest of the major US-based brands to move to advertising the full fare, including taxes, fees and port charges, nationally. Full article

American Cruise Lines triples summer Hudson River departures American Cruise Lines is just completing the first of several new summer-season Hudson River voyages and will more than triple departures in 2025. Full article

MSC Cruises’ Patrick Pourbaix explains why the French love cruising ‘More than ever, value for money remains our key asset,' remarked Patrick Pourbaix, general manager of MSC Cruises in France in a one-to-one interview with Seatrade Cruise News. Full article

Ralph de Klijn and Johan Halvarsson partner on cruise and resort consultancy With over 50 years of combined experience, Ralph de Klijn and Johan Halvarsson are joining forces to provide tailored solutions to the cruise, resort and hotel sectors on a global scale. Full article

Explora Journeys unveils a culinary voyage through Italy for fine dining venue Anthology Explora Journeys' Anthology, a signature fine-dining experience onboard Explora I, and featuring on Explora II launching later this summer, is showcasing the finest flavours of Italy in a newly curated menu. Full article