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The Independent
29-01-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Celebrity announces new river cruises for 2027
Celebrity Cruises is looking to replicate its luxury ocean cruise experience for passengers on the world's top rivers. The Royal Caribbean Group brand has ordered 10 ships to launch Celebrity River Cruises. Destinations and itineraries haven't yet been revealed but Celebrity Cruises said it will sail 'through the heart of Europe's culture and history' and on the 'world's most iconic rivers'. Bookings will open later this year and sailings will start in 2027. The river cruise ships will have the same design as the current Edge series ocean ships. Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises, said: 'Celebrity River Cruises will bring the quality and sophistication of our Edge series ocean ships to the most iconic rivers, starting with Europe. 'We've redefined travel on the ocean with our best-in-class hospitality, award-winning food and beverage experiences, and elevated design and style. We are thrilled to bring these experiences to the river and combine them with authentic, destination-rich itineraries that will give our guests an experience unlike any other.' Jason Liberty, president and chief executive of Royal Caribbean Group, which owns Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea, said: 'We're thrilled to announce our entry into the river cruise market through our Celebrity Cruises premium travel brand. 'Our guests and travel partners should expect us to do what we do best – innovate and elevate the river cruise experience as we meet the growing demand for intimate, culturally enriching travel experiences.' Liberty highlighted research showing that half of the brand's passengers have experienced or are intending to go on a river cruise. He added: 'We know they will enjoy Celebrity's elevated offering on the river. 'By leveraging our valuable loyalty programmes across our brands, we will deepen customer engagement and further our ability to keep guests within our ecosystem of vacation offerings. 'We are the best in the world at delivering the vacation of a lifetime, and this is the latest example of how we are building the capabilities to deliver a lifetime of vacations.'
USA Today
28-01-2025
- Business
- USA Today
This popular line is launching river cruises in 2027. Here's where it will sail.
This popular line is launching river cruises in 2027. Here's where it will sail. Show Caption Hide Caption How to find the best price, perks when booking a cruise Find the cruise that works for your budget with these tips. Problem Solved Celebrity Cruises will launch river cruises in 2027 with bookings opening this year. The cruise line has ordered 10 ships for its new river cruise offering. The news comes after Celebrity Cruises announced it had ordered a sixth Edge Series ocean ship. Celebrity Cruises is expanding to new waterways. The cruise line will launch river cruises in 2027, with bookings opening this year, the company announced Tuesday. "Celebrity River Cruises will bring the quality and sophistication of our Edge Series ocean ships to the most iconic rivers, starting with Europe," Laura Hodges Bethge, Celebrity's president, said in a news release. "We've redefined travel on the ocean with our best-in-class hospitality, award-winning food and beverage experiences, and elevated design and style. We are thrilled to bring these experiences to the river and combine them with authentic, destination-rich itineraries that will give our guests an experience unlike any other." The cruise line has placed an initial 10-ship order for its river offering. European river cruise guide: 'You're not fighting the crowds' Jason Liberty, president and CEO of Celebrity's parent company, Royal Caribbean Group, noted that roughly half of its guests have been on or intend to take a river cruise. 'By leveraging our valuable loyalty programs across our three brands, we will deepen customer engagement and further our ability to keep guests within our ecosystem of vacation offerings,' he said in the release. The company said passengers will visit 'culturally and historically significant cities' but has not yet shared specifics on the itineraries. Travelers can sign up for updates on Celebrity's website. The news comes after the cruise line announced earlier this month that it had ordered a sixth Edge Series ocean ship, slated for delivery in 2028. The line's fifth Edge Series ship, Celebrity Xcel, will set sail in November. Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Royal Caribbean eyes strong 2025 profit on robust cruise travel demand
(Reuters) -Royal Caribbean said on Tuesday that 2025 was shaping up "to be another great year", with a near 23% jump expected in adjusted earnings, sending the cruise operator's shares up more than 5% in premarket trading. The company forecast its annual profit largely above Wall Street expectations, as it expects to benefit from higher bookings this year at record prices and the introduction of river cruises to its vacation offerings. Sea-based vacations have sustained strong demand as cruise operators invest millions of dollars in introducing new ships and voyages to private destinations. A record 19 million Americans are expected to go on cruise vacations this year, a 4.5% rise compared to 2024, travel group AAA forecast on Monday. Royal Caribbean carried 2.2 million passengers in the fourth quarter, 11.3% more than a year ago. The company now expects full-year adjusted earnings per share of $14.35 to $14.65, compared with analysts' average expectation of $14.41, according to data compiled by LSEG. It said its WAVE season -- a period at the start of the year when cruise companies offer deals and promotions to drive bookings -- was off to a record start, with travelers bookings cruises in line with the prior years but at higher rates. Royal Caribbean plans to expands its offerings with the launch of Celebrity River Cruises, a river cruise vacation that will begin taking bookings this year. It has committed to an initial order of 10 ships and plans to sail in 2027. Its fourth-quarter revenue rose to $3.76 billion from $3.33 billion a year earlier. Analysts on average had expected $3.77 billion. It posted adjusted earnings of $1.63 per share, above analysts' estimates of $1.50. Its net cruise costs, excluding fuel, increased 13.4%, compared with a 6.2% rise a year earlier. Sign in to access your portfolio
