Carnival Cruise Lines announced that one of its ships that had been scheduled to be redeployed in Europe next May will remain in Miami, sailing to the Caribbean instead.

Carnival Cruise Lines announced that one of its ships that had been scheduled to be redeployed in Europe next May will remain in Miami, sailing to the Caribbean instead.

Carnival Corp. is suspending its dividends for the first quarter as it looks to conserve cash during the current economic uncertainty. Carnival says it intends to maintain the suspension through 2009, but will reevaluate its position throughout the year.

Royal Caribbean International will extend the Radiance of the Seas’ season out of San Diego next year and will cancel its originally scheduled South America cruises.

Because of the recent reduction in global fuel prices, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is eliminating its fuel surcharge.

This year 270 international cruise ships arrived in Helsinki carrying with them a record 360,000 passengers. The number of passengers is 100,000 more than last year and 60,000 more than the record forecast.