Cruise news (Bremerhaven Germany-tagged)
- Accidents
2 Coronavirus crew on Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship Odyssey of the Seas
Two employees on Royal Caribbean's newest ship - Odyssey of the Seas have tested COVID positive. According to a spokesman for the shipbuilder...
March 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
$600 million rescue package for the German shipbuilder MV Werften
Urgent talks are currently underway between MV Werften and its owners Genting Hong Kong (GHK) with the German federal and state government for...
February 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIVA Cruises launches North and Baltic Seas cruises on MS Seaventure
The river cruise travel brand "Viva Cruises" (fleet) announced it is launching 4 new itineraries on the North Sea and Baltic Sea onboard the company...
November 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
German cruise lines forced to once again pause operations
Germany’s renewed restrictions because of the current resurgence of COVID are forcing the cruise shipping companies to once again suspend...
November 5, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Mystic Invest Holding buys CMV Vasco da Gama
The Portuguese river and expedition cruise company Mystic Invest Holding bought the 1993-built CMV Vasco da Gama at an auction in the UK. The vessel...
October 13, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MS Albatros leaves Phoenix Reisen's fleet
The Bonn-based company Phoenix Reisen decided to retire the 47-year-old cruise ship MS Albatros. A press release said that as a medium-sized company...
October 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches 8 new itineraries for Balmoral
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines launched 8 new itineraries for MS Balmoral ship in 2021, which include a series of regional sailings from homeport Portsmouth...
September 23, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven invests in 8 shore electricity facilities
Unlike many other cruise ports, Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven (Bremen, Germany) was not put on absolute lockdown during the pandemic and was...
July 27, 2020 - Accidents
MV Artania takes the last cruise ship passengers at sea back home
Following a 6-month "around the world voyage", the last cruise ship still carrying passengers finally disembarked its 8 passengers. The Phoenix...
June 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises Iona ship to enter drydock in Rotterdam
P&O Cruises' newest ship - MS Iona - will be relocated from Germany to Holland (Rotterdam) for inspection work. The newbuild (by Meyer Werft) was...
May 29, 2020 - Accidents
Meyer Werft suspends works on P&O Cruises Iona ship
The German cruise shipbuilding company Meyer Werft suspended works on P&O Cruises’ ship Iona. The unfinished vessel is currently docked in...
March 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Norwegian Encore Delivered in Bremerhaven
Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery of its newest vessel, Norwegian Encore, in Bremerhaven. The highly anticipated milestone begins ay month-long...
October 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MS Amera Debuts with Phoenix Reisen
After 6 weeks at Blohm + Voss shipyards in Hamburg, Germany, ms Amera left drydock to join the fleet of Phoenix Reisen. Within the transformations...
August 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Spectrum of the Seas Delivered to Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean took delivery of its 26th ship, Spectrum of the Seas, in an official ceremony held at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven on...
April 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises Newbuild Arrives In Germany
TUI's newbuild - Mein Schiff 2 sailed under her own power from Finland to Kiel Germany, where arrived on January 5, still under the Finnish flag...
January 15, 2019