Cruise news (FincantieriVARD-tagged)

Viking Octantis cruise ship in 2022 becomes the largest on the Great Lakes
For the first time, Thunder Bay ON will become a homeport/turnaround port for a Great Lakes cruise vessel starting in 2022. Viking Cruises announced...
January 16, 2021
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Silversea's 10th ship Silver Dawn floated out at Fincantieri Ancona
Silversea Cruises’ newest ship Silver Dawn touched water for the first time during an official float-out ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard...
January 15, 2021
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Viking Venus cruise ship's Godmother revealed
Viking Cruises announced that British journalist and broadcaster Anne Diamond will be serving as the godmother of its 7th ocean ship, Viking Venus...
January 5, 2021
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Viking Cruises' first expedition ship Viking Octantis floated out at Fincantieri's Vard
Viking Cruises on Tuesday, December 22, announced that its first expedition vessel - the 378-passenger ship Viking Octantis - had been “floated...
December 23, 2020
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Newbuild Costa Firenze delivered to Costa Cruises by Fincantieri
Costa Cruises has taken delivery of the 5200-passenger liner Costa Firenze from the Italian shipyard Fincantieri. According to Costa Group's CEO...
December 23, 2020
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Fincantieri signs with Yucatan Mexico a new shipyard exclusive concession
On Tuesday, November 24, Fincantieri signed an LoI (letter of intent) with the Ministry of Economic Development and Labour of Yucatan State (Mexico...
November 25, 2020
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Windstar Cruises’ Star Breeze delivered at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Palermo
Star Breeze, the cruise ship marking the beginning of the modernization and extension Star Plus Initiative project of Windstar Cruises, was delivered...
November 19, 2020
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Drydock construction works start in Shanghai for the first Chinese cruise ship built
Started hull erection works and the coin ceremony of the first cruiser of the Chinese shipbuilder SWS-Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd...
November 10, 2020
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Silversea Cruises' Silver Moon delivered in Ancona, Italy
The contractual delivery of Silversea Cruises' Silver Moon - the 2nd of 3 new ultra-luxury cruise ships Fincantieri is building for the Royal...
October 30, 2020
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MSC Cruises to install next generation air sanitation system
MSC Cruises will be the world's first passenger shipping company to install a new and advanced innovative technology sanitation system - ‘Safe...
October 22, 2020
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Silversea Cruises commends craftspeople as newbuild Silver Moon nears completion
Silversea Cruises' newbuild Silver Moon will welcome passengers when she becomes the 9th vessel in the fleet on October 30. Many of the same...
October 20, 2020
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Holland America Line's new ship Rotterdam launched at Fincantieri Marghera shipyard
HAL-Holland America Line's MS Nieuw Rotterdam - the new ship currently under construction at Fincantieri Marghera (Venice) shipyard - was...
October 1, 2020
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VIDEO: Enchanted Princess delivered by Fincantieri in Monfalcone, Italy
A live video message was sent by Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to celebrate the official delivery at Monfalcone shipyard of Enchanted...
October 1, 2020
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Costa Cruises introduces new 2020-2021 winter itineraries
Costa Cruises announced it was ready to sail for a 2020-2021 winter season rich in holiday opportunities. After the restart of the line's cruise...
September 13, 2020
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Costa Cruises resumes operations with Costa Deliziosa
Costa Cruises' ship Costa Deliziosa returned to service on Sunday, September 6, setting sail from the Adriatic port of Trieste following a...
September 7, 2020
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