News in Bief:Seatrade Cruise News Latest Headlines

 

Cunard reports bookings bump following Queen Anne inaugural Cunard said it experienced record bookings following Queen Anne's introduction. Full article

How Viking's post-IPO ownership shakes out The Hagen family remains firmly in control at Viking Holdings, both from an economic and voting perspective, following the company's hugely successful initial public offering. Full article

Carnival Corp. & plc to report Q2 results June 25 Carnival Corp. & plc plans to report second quarter financial results on June 25. Full article

Meyer Turku delivers TUI Cruises' methanol-ready Mein Schiff 7 Meyer Turku handed over TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 7, the first methanol-ready vessel the yard has built. Full article

Seabourn Pursuit arrives in Darwin for company’s first Kimberley season Seabourn’s newest purpose-built expedition ship, Seabourn Pursuit, arrived in Darwin on Tuesday for the company’s inaugural Kimberley season. Full article

Port Everglades tallies $26.5b economic impact Port Everglades chalked up $26.5b in economic impact during fiscal 2023. Full article

Windstar's new Star Seeker will cruise Alaska and Japan in 2026 Windstar Cruises will deploy Star Seeker to Alaska and Japan when it joins the fleet in 2026. Full article

New VP global marketing role for Cunard's David Jones Cunard appointed David Jones as VP global marketing & UK/EMEA sales. Full article

Port of Southampton’s summer season starts on a high Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Southampton welcomed a record number of cruise vessels in May, kick-starting the summer cruise season for 2024. Full article

Cruise lines arrive in Tarragona for 64th MedCruise General Assembly Record participation from cruise lines is expected at the MedCruise 64th General Assembly taking place in Tarragona, Spain from June 11-14. Full article

AmaWaterways introduces AmaLilia on the Nile AmaWaterways debuted the 82-passenger AmaLilia on the Nile River. Full article

Disney Lookout Cay aims to keep it authentic in The Bahamas A colorful Junkanoo parade led by some famous 'characters' (with mouse ears) got everybody into the spirit of the new Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point in Eleuthera during Friday's first ship call. Full article

Carnival's 'Your Peek at Paradise' begins with Miami event Carnival Cruise Line’s 'Your Peek at Paradise' summer series kicked off Saturday with an event in Miami, where hundreds of local travel advisors got a preview of the new Celebration Key. Full article

Chile's cruise calls, passenger count creep up in 2023/24 season The Southern Cone Ports Corp. confirmed a 4% increase in passenger numbers during Chile's 2023/24 cruise season. Full article

Updated: Seatrade Cruise Orderbook - June 2024 *If you would like to download the June edition and receive the orderbook on a monthly basis please register below* Full article

Cruise Cape Town Driving Cruise Tourism Development for Cape Town and the Western Cape Cruise Cape Town, powered by Wesgro, is a groundbreaking project poised to transform the landscape of tourism in Cape Town and the Western Cape. Full article