Anne Kalosh

Grand Bahama Shipyard will be ready to resume business Wednesday, following the passage of Hurricane Dorian. Read More

The Port of Palm Beach has requested state funding for its tenant, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, to continue hurricane relief missions to the Bahamas. Read More

Grammy Award-winning singer Kelly Clarkson will serve as the godmother for Norwegian Encore during its naming festivities in November. Read More

Celestyal Cruises, known for Greek Islands and East Mediterranean sailings, is going to branch into the Adriatic Sea for the first time. Read More

The latest Seatrade Cruise Review — the official publication of Seatrade Europe in Hamburg — is out with a cover story on the cruise industry’s battle to replace nonessential single-use plastics. Read More

Production of the second Global-class ship for Dream Cruises commenced at MV Werften in Rostock-Warnemünde today, almost exactly a year after the keel-laying for the flagship of the series. Read More

On the occasion of the opening of Corvus Energy's first maritime battery production plant in Bergen, Norway, AIDA Cruises President Felix Eichhorn signed an agreement to electrify AIDA’s first ship. Read More

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is increasing the total commitment to its Hope Starts Here hurricane relief campaign, in partnership with All Hands and Hearts, to $2m, including its matching contributions. Read More

Sky Princess has returned to Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard after six days of successful sea trials. Read More

Vikand is chalking up a record-breaking year after launching the on-board medical operations for seven new cruise line clients. Read More

Viking partnered with Focus Features, Universal Pictures and Carnival Films for the release of the new ‘Downton Abbey’ movie, based on the Emmy Award-winning television series. Read More

MSC Bellissima, introduced earlier this year, will soon offer a suite glittering with Swarovski crystals, while MSC Grandiosa, set to enter service in November, will host an immersive fine art experience featuring an Edgar Degas exhibition. Read More

While the slow-moving nature of Hurricane Dorian caused ‘unspeakable destruction’ in Grand Bahama and Abaco, business is fully operational in Nassau and a host of Bahamian private islands, the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association said. Read More

SMS International Shore Operations expanded its port agency division in the US by adding two senior leaders and assuming the business of Land and Sea Transport, with its clients’ prior permission. Read More

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is making good on its pledge to deliver relief supplies and 20,000 meals a day to the Freeport, Grand Bahama community impacted by Hurricane Dorian. Read More

As Carnival Cruise Line continues to work closely with its partners to deliver hurricane relief supplies to Grand Bahama and Abaco islands, it also plans 41 calls to Nassau, Half Moon Cay and Princess Cays for the remainder of September. Read More

Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line’s Grand Celebration arrived home to the Port of Palm Beach Saturday morning with more than 1,100 Bahamian residents evacuated as a result of Hurricane Dorian. Read More

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. increased its quarterly dividend to 78 cents per share, an 11% increase from the 70 cents previously. Read More

The Caribbean Village regional marketing group will be at Seatrade Europe in Hamburg for a 15th year of representation at a Seatrade event on the continent. Read More

Wells Fargo Securities estimated the second half financial impact of Hurricane Dorian as approximately 10 cents per share for Carnival Corp., 15 cents to 20 cents for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and 15 cents for Royal Caribbean. Read More