Carnival Corporation & plc today announced it has signed an agreement with leading German shipbuilder Meyer Werft to build a fourth Excel-class cruise ship for its namesake Carnival Cruise Line brand. The ship, the 10th Excel-class ship in the corporation’s fleet across four of its world-class brands, is expected to enter service in Spring 2027.
Stein Kruse named Senior Advisor to Carnival Corporation Chairman and CEO
Kruse previously served as group CEO of Holland America Group and Carnival UK.
Jan Swartz named Group President at Holland America Group
Swartz will be responsible for Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn and P&O Australia, as well as Holland America Princess Alaska Tours and inter-group operations.
Four additional cruise lines announce pause in fleet cruise operations
Following the recent announcement from Carnival Cruise Line that it is pausing operations immediately across its fleet of ships based in North America, Carnival Corporation & plc, has now announced that four additional cruise line brands will take a voluntary month-long pause, suspending new cruise voyages.
Carnival Corporation to order first-ever cruise ships built in China
Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest leisure travel company, today announced that its cruise joint venture in China has signed a new memorandum of agreement (MOA) to order the first-ever cruise ships built in China for the Chinese market.
