33 Sourcetoad’s mobile app, OnDeck, now offers a feature that is helping drive pre-cruise engagement and revenue for cruise lines through its latest integration with Seaware. The new integration allows passengers to browse and book shoreside offerings before stepping onboard, extending the guest experience beyond the ship. The app offers passengers shipboard bookings with existing Otalio and MXP integrations. OnDeck is a ready-to-deploy app and has been built on a software as-aservice platform that is compatible with mobile operating systems including Apple’s iOS and Android. The app also integrates with existing content management system tools and onboard and shoreside service pointmanagement systems to deliver a complete end-to-end mobile experience for every guest request. Sourcetoad’s latest integration enhances onboard guest experience MSC Cruises is to expand its exclusive Yacht Club to two additional ships: MSC Musica and MSC Orchestra. The Yacht Club is an exclusive ship-withina-ship complex with suites, private venues and more. Princess Cruises will debut its Sanctuary Collection onboard Sun Princess in October 2026. Guests will benefit from luxury suites, access to wellness classes, gourmet dinners and premium ocean views. Architect Patricia Urquiola is collaborating with Explora Journeys to design a luxury living space, Owner’s Residence, for Explora III. The space will offer 180-degree views and feature an interior design that is “warm and inviting, yet highly tactile”. ENHANCING ONBOARD LUXURY Fincantieri to build three ships for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has ordered three new cruise ships from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. They include a vessel for Norwegian Cruise Line, a fifth Sonata-class ship for Oceania Cruises and a fourth Prestigeclass newbuild for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The newbuilds are scheduled to be delivered between 2036 and 2037. Photo: Norwegian Cruise Line MARKETWATCH
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