Category: Interview / Video / TV



Speedcast Launches Speedcast TV On Demand

Speedcast International today announced the release of its newest service for the cruise industry: Speedcast TV On Demand. The solution allows passengers and crew to access a wide range of entertainment and information onboard. (cruiseindustrynews.com)



P&O Australia Launches ‘Something for Everyone’ Campaign

P&O Cruises Australia has revealed Pacific Explorer’s hottest onboard activities in a new ad campaign featuring Australian comedian Dave Hughes, according to a statement. The popular comedian appears in a surprising twist at the end of P&O’s new television commercial which features cruise holiday-goers sampling the ship’s many features. (cruiseindustrynews.com)



Q&A: Cruising with Jane McDonald

Jane McDonald became a household name in the U.K. in 1998 as the star of BBC’s fly-on-the-wall documentary “The Cruise.” The show turned out to be a massive hit, putting cruising firmly on the map and catapulting McDonald to national stardom. (cruisecritic.com)

Carnival Corporation’s OCEAN Original Network TV Programs Sail into Second Season

Carnival Corporation’s OCEAN Original Network TV Programs Sail into Second Season

A year following the award-winning debut of its first original travel experience programming, Carnival Corporation & plc today (28 Aug) announced at the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) Global Convention that its hit series have been extended for a second season on ABC stations and NBC. (more…)











Designing the Future of Cruising: Royal Caribbean’s Innovation Lab Fuses Technology and Creativity

Royal Caribbean’s Innovation Lab

Royal Caribbean’s new Innovation Lab takes the ship design process to new heights by bringing the best creative minds and the latest technology together under one roof. From engaging virtual reality rooms to collaborative work spaces, the cruise line’s new facility in Miami helps accelerate innovation and gives experts the ability to tangibly play and push the envelope before construction even begins.



Video: SS United States’ Maiden Voyage

The clip from the documentary film Lady in Waiting

With the 65th anniversary of the record-breaking voyage of the SS United States, the SS United States Conservancy has published a clip from the documentary film Lady in Waiting showing footage from the ship’s maiden crossing. (cruiseindustrynews.com)







Royal Caribbean Brings Underwater Adventures To Life With First-Of-Its-Kind Snapchat Experience

Royal Caribbean invites the world to experience a first-of-its-kind underwater adventure through the lens of Snapchat Spectacles. From June 21 to June 25, Royal Caribbean’s Snapchat channel will immerse viewers in a one of-a-kind underwater adventure thanks to a custom-designed scuba mask dubbed “SeaSeekers.” (more…)





Gerard Piquè joins the testimonials’ team of Costa Cruises

Costa Cruises (Logo)Costa Cruises is presenting their new international internet and social media campaign starring an exceptional testimonial: Gerard Piqué, the defender who plays for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team, is the new face of the video presented by the Italian cruise company, on air from today on the official website www.costacrociere.it and on all the Costa social media channels. (more…)



Cunard Shares Behind the Scenes Images and Video of Aft Lido Deck Being Lifted onto Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria Refit: Aft Lido Deck Timelapse

Following Cunard’s recent announcement of plans for a $40 million refurbishment of Queen Victoria, the luxury cruise line reveals behind the scenes images and video of the stunning aft lido sun deck being lifted into place at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Palermo, Italy. (more…)







Summer Traffic Driving Aruba Growth

Aruba (Photo Aruba Tourism Authority Aruba will see a bump of just about 14 percent in cruise traffic for 2017, as the island surges to the 750,000 passenger mark. “The summer months are looking strong,” said Ronella Tjin Asjoe, CEO at Aruba Tourism Authority, in an interview with Cruise Industry News.

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Cruise ships are the new super-fan conventions for TV and film

“What’s interesting about TV-theme cruises is that it’s the single hottest niche in the genre,” said Carolyn Spencer Brown, editor-in-chief at the cruise guide Cruise Critic. “It’s a fairly new specialty of theme cruises and the themes on offer represent such a wide range of television programming.” (qz.com)