Special celebrations were held Saturday in Savona for the naming ceremony of Costa Smeralda, Costa Cruises' sensational new flagship, powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) continued its long history of third-party recognitions for providing its over 12 million annual guests with extraordinary vacation experiences, earning nearly 600 awards and honors in 2019 across its nine global cruise line brands and leadership team.

As part of its overall commitment to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) is supporting Catalyst's Now Is the Moment—Be a Catalyst campaign, which has raised $21 million toward its $25 million goal.

MSC Cruises took delivery of MSC Grandiosa from Chantiers de l’Atlantique, one of the world leaders in cruise ship construction.

Norwegian Cruise Line provided further detail about Norwegian Spirit’s upcoming renovation as part of The Norwegian Edge® program, which reaffirms the company’s commitment to elevating the standard of excellence across the fleet.

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) officially began construction of the cruise industry's first cruise terminal in Japan, located at the port of Sasebo, with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by government, business and community representatives.