European shipping consortium Clipper Group purchased the two coastal cruisers built for the now-defunct American Classic Voyages. Clipper took possession of the 224-passenger vessels, Cape May Light and Cape Cod Light, on May 28.
Azamara Cruises opened the books on its Asia itineraries for the 2009-2010 season, which will include a series of 14- to 18-day southeast and northeast Asian cruises and two 24-day repositioning trips, each featuring two to six in-port overnight calls.
In 2006, Amadeus Waterways built its first river ship from the keel up. One year later, it built a second vessel. Now, the Chatsworth, Calif.-based river cruise company is investing $100 million to triple its fleet size.
Royal Caribbean International will name the largest cruise ships ever commissioned the Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas. The names were submitted by a USA Today reader for a contest asking the public to name the ships.
Itineraries released by Princess Cruises show that three of its ships cruising the Caribbean will visit St. Kitts for the 2009-2010 season. The 3,110-passenger Caribbean Princess will sail from alternating seven-day itineraries out of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share payable on June 20 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 6.