A recent maritime certification compliance with SOLAS is an increase in stability requirements. As vessels superstructures get taller they need a stable base (hull). A popular enhancement done in drydocking a modern cruise ship is the addition of balconies. This can sometimes be done by extending the stern superstructure of a vessel as was done [...]

Governor Rick Scott Serves as Guest DJ on Carnival Imagination

CIN: Three New Ships for Port of New Orleans Ummm….You do realize that the Carnival Conquest sailed out of New Orleans when she was first lunched in 2002. She sailed there until Katrina displaced her to Galveston in 2005.

The Carnival Liberty recently emerged from her Freeport drydock with all the FunShip 2.0 upgrades that were touted in the NYC announcement. Over the weekend, Carnival opened her up to journalists, press, and travel agents. Those lucky people were the first to experience the enhancements to Carnival’s product. Two members of the cruising press I [...]

The above photo comes from the annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Conference. On the far left is Carnival Corp CEO Micky Arison. 3rd from the left is Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain. 3rd from the right is NCL CEO Kevin Sheehan. And lastly on the far right is MSC Cruises CEO Rick Sasso. Kind of [...]

Stay tuned to the blog for updates as they leak out. Carnivals is apparently today in NYC and NCL’s will be at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal later this week.

Carnival Corporation & plc reported net income of $1.3 billion, or $1.69 diluted EPS, on revenues of $5.1 billion for its third quarter ended August 31, 2011. Net income for the third quarter of 2010 was $1.3 billion, or $1.62 diluted EPS, on revenues of $4.5 billion. Carnival Corporation & plc Chairman and CEO Micky [...]

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Hate to think this was just a PR ploy but pretty spectacular shots of Miracle leaving NYC September 11, 2011. Carnival-News.com