Extra Norwegian Viva Cruises Canceled
In a letter to booked visitors, Norwegian Cruise Line revealed that it has canceled six extra sailings on its upcoming ship Norwegian Viva. The road cited world provide chain constraints as the explanation for the delay.
Now, as an alternative of debuting on July 3, 2023, the ship is scheduled to sail her maiden voyage on August twenty sixth from Civitavecchia, the port for Rome.
Visitors impacted by the change can both transfer their reserving to a comparable itinerary on Norwegian Getaway at a 20 % low cost, or request a full refund. Irrespective of which choice they select, all visitors will obtain a ten % future cruise credit score.
Norwegian Viva was delayed as soon as earlier than; the ship’s first two unique voyages had been additionally canceled because of provide chain points.
STORY: Six Extra Sailings Canceled on Upcoming Norwegian Cruise Line Ship
Port Canaveral Cruise Enterprise Exceeding Expectations
Port Canaveral has introduced that cruise enterprise is at the moment exceeding expectations as ship occupancy is at greater than 100%.
2022 occupancy had been forecast at 50 % for the primary three months of the yr, and 75 % for the final 9.
In 2023, Port Canaveral expects 5.8 million cruise passengers, which is a rise of 1.7 million. 909 cruise ship calls are on the books, the vast majority of that are homeport calls (810).
Since July 2022, the port has has hosted over 100,000 passengers per week for six weeks in a row. The week of July 29 noticed 120,300 passengers, which is a brand new port report.
The port anticipates that the tip of the 2022 fiscal yr will see $122 million in income, which is nicely forward of the $109 million that was beforehand projected.
Virgin Voyages Receives $550 Million in New Capital
Virgin Voyages has acquired 550 million {dollars} in new capital to “help its progress as a cruise model.” The funding contains financing and capital from current lenders, in addition to from Bain Capital Personal Fairness and Virgin Group.
After its preliminary deliberate 2020 launch was delayed as a result of world pandemic, Virgin Voyages formally debuted in August 2021.
The road at the moment operates two ships, Scarlet Woman out of Miami to the Caribbean and Valiant Woman within the Mediterranean. Two extra ships, Resilient Woman and Sensible Woman, are at the moment beneath development.
STORY: Virgin Voyages Will get $550 Million in Funding
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