Monster growth! The cruise boom at Carnival continues with debut of another new ship
by The Points Guy
The Points Guy— Make that five new ships for Carnival Cruise Line in just 18 months. The world’s second-biggest cruise brand on Thursday welcomed the first cruisers aboard yet another new vessel, the 4,126-passenger Carnival Firenze, in Long Beach, California. The 135,156-ton ship is debuting just four months after Carnival unveiled the even bigger 5,374-passenger Carnival Jubilee and …
The Points Guy—Virgin Voyages plans first cruises from New York, Los Angeles with new ship. Virgin Voyages is finally bringing its adults-only cruises to the New York and Los Angeles markets. The 2-year-old cruise brand, which currently operates most of its North America sailings out of Miami, on Wednesday announced it would soon offer its first regular sailings from the giant coastal cities as well as Seattle. The trips will …
Yahoo Finance—Cruise operator Viking shares rise 9% in New York debut. Viking opened at $26.15 compared with its initial public offering (IPO) price of $24 in a stellar debut, amid a rebound in stock market listings and at a time when cruise stocks have delivered outsized returns. Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages the Norwegian Government Pension Fund and ranks among one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, indicated that it wants to buy up to $100 million in ordinary shares in the offering, Viking said in a filing last week.
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