Carnival converts huge option
MIAMI 18 December – Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) has exercised its outstanding option at Fincantieri for a sister to its largest post-Panamax newbuilding ever. Carnival Corp firmed its order for a second 130,000-gt, 3,652-passenger vessel for the CCL brand to be delivered by the Monfalcone yard in summer 2010, at a price of euro565M ($739M). The option, which was due to expire on 31 December, was part of Carnival Corp’s multi-brand $2Bn-plus order last December. The first sister ship in the new class of larger CCL post-Panamaxes is due to enter service in autumn 2009. Despite the fact that the pending CCL option was denominated in euros, analysts such as UBS’s Robin Farley had previously predicted it would be exercised. Last week, Carnival Corp exercised its option for a second 92,700-gt, 2,260-passenger Costa Crociere newbuilding to be built at Fincantieri’s Marghera yard for delivery in March 2010. However, Carnival Corp decided to "extend" its option for an additional 86,000-gt, 2,044-passenger Holland America Line vessel (an option originally due to expire on 31 December). Carnival Corp currently operates 81 ships worldwide, with 19 newbuildings now firmed up for delivery between March 2007 and summer 2010 – 13 of those at Fincantieri.
Etiquetas: cruise market, cruises, newbuildings, shipyards
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