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When the Carnival Dream entered service in September 2009, the cruise press celebrated it as Carnival’s biggest and boldest Fun Ship to date. Sixteen years on, that framing feels like it undersold what the ship actually was. Look closely at…
In late 1999, a quiet Malaysian cruise company made a series of audacious moves on the Oslo Stock Exchange that would stun the cruise world, reshape the global industry, and leave Carnival Corporation empty-handed. Here’s the full story of one…
Carnival Cruise Line is one of the most recognizable names in modern cruising — and for good reason. Founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, Carnival began with a single secondhand ship, the original Mardi Gras, and an unconventional marketing pitch:…
The Hostile Takeover That Almost Sank Royal Caribbean In 1988, the cruise industry was a hotbed of ambition and intense rivalries. The biggest showdown was between two companies in positive growth mode: Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.…
The 2025 Perspective on LNG and the upcoming, fuel cells on cruise ships Royal Caribbean’s newest ship Star of the Seas is the latest in the LNG powered newbuilds that are being launched. In early August, she completed her first…
In 2016, Carnival Corporation introduced fathom, (stylized with a leading lowercase ‘f’) a new cruise brand that sought to redefine the industry by blending tourism with volunteerism, commonly known as “voluntourism.” Fathom’s mission was unique: it promised travelers a chance…
In our first part we cover the origins, design, and career of the Carnival Tropicale. In this post we will look at her life after she left Carnival Cruise Lines. Editors note: we will use the names ‘Carnival Tropicale’ and…
Many historians consider the Tropicale to be one of the first in an era of cruise ships that set a standard for what was come later. She was considered by many to be the first modern day liner. Editors note:…
I recently spent the week on the Carnival Celebration. This was my first time on this brand new class of ships and I wanted to check out a few of the very unique features of these vessels. This class of ship…
Some initial thoughts before our next voyage. In just a few weeks I will be embarking on our next trip to be featured here, a 7-night Eastern Caribbean voyage on the Carnival Celebration. While we’ve covered Carnival ships quite extensively here, it has been…
Recently we had the chance to tour the newly introduced Carnival Venezia. I took this opportunity to document her public areas for you all to see. The Carnival Venezia started life out as the Costa Venezia for Carnival Corp.’s Italian-themed…
This is a clip from a late 1990’s documentary on the Carnival Destiny shortly after she was launched. The ship has since gone on to be renamed Carnival Sunshine. Features a very young John Heald. **This is a VHS rip…
Carnival Corporation & plc Provides a Business Update Carnival Corporation & plc President and Chief Executive Officer Arnold Donald noted “We have come full circle from initiating a suspension in the early days of the pandemic, to transitioning the fleet into a pause…
THIRD QUARTER 2020 SUMMARY PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION •U.S. GAAP net loss of $(2.9) billion for the third quarter of 2020, which includes $0.9 billion of non-cash impairment charges. •Third quarter 2020 adjusted net loss of $(1.7) billion. •Cash burn rate…
There’s a rumor going around the industry that Carnival Corp are looking to sell the Cunard and Seabourn brands. The two lines could leave in a package deal. Carnival already announced that 9 ships would leave the fleet, then the…
UPDATE 7/13: The total for those ships leaving the fleet are roughly $1 billion. The way it will break down is they will sell 13 ships but will only lose 11 from the global fleet. The two other ships will…
SECOND QUARTER 2020 SUMMARY PRELIMINARY INFORMATION U.S. GAAP net loss of $(4.4) billion, or $(6.07) diluted EPS, for the second quarter of 2020, which includes $2.0 billion of non-cash impairment charges. Second quarter 2020 adjusted net loss of $(2.4) billion, or $(3.30) adjusted EPS. Total revenues for the second…
Carnival Corporation & plc disclosed summary financial information for the quarter ended February 29, 2020, in connection with previously disclosed financing activities to improve its liquidity position. First Quarter 2020 Summary Information U.S. GAAP net loss of $(781) million, or…
Carnival Corporation announced it’s intent to borrow approximately $3 billion over six months to increase it’s cash position. This will serve as working capitol and to be used for general expenses. (From Carnival Corp) Due to the spread and recent developments,…
Carnival Corporation & plc announced financial results for the full year and fourth quarter ended November 30, 2019 and provided an outlook for the full year and first quarter 2020. Key Highlights Full Year 2019 • U.S. GAAP net income…
Carnival Corporation & plc announced financial results for the third quarter ended August 31, 2019 and provided an outlook for the full year, fourth quarter 2019 and 2020. Key Highlights U.S. GAAP net income of $1.8 billion, or $2.58 diluted EPS, for the third…
I recently had the chance to board the Carnival Dream in Galveston. While I was touring the vessel, I took the opportunity to photograph the ship for a comprehensive tour. This review will cover the public areas and staterooms. All…
Just wanted to share these photos and videos because we may not see something like this for a while. The 133,500gt Carnival Vista has been loaded onto the 116,173dwt Boka Vanguard (ex-Dockwise Vanguard) heavy lift ship. She’s now moored at…
This post originally posted on July 02, 2019. Carnival has just announced that they will be utilizing a Semi-Submersible Heavy Lift (SSHL) Ship to repair the damaged Carnival Vista. The Carnival Vista was the first neo-panamax ship for Carnival Cruise…
When the Mardi Gras debuts in 2020, she’ll be the first Excellence-class vessel for Carnival Cruise Lines. As she is a clean sheet design for them, they’re really able to enhance the dining experience onboard. CLICK TO VIEW MARDI GRAS…