Cruise news (FincantieriVARD-tagged)

First Steel Cut for New Regent Ship
The steel-cutting ceremony for Seven Seas Splendor took place at Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona on Wednesday, March 15. Splendor is the 2nd ship...
March 15, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Silver Spirit Lengthening First Cut
Silversea’s ship Silver Spirit was split into 2 parts as part of a complex USD 70 million project to extend it by 49 ft. The 560-passenger...
March 12, 2018
Cruise Industry
PONANT Announces an Order for 2 More Expedition Ships
As PONANT celebrates company's 30th anniversary in 2018, it announces building order for 2 additional ships in PONANT Explorer series. By 2021 the...
March 7, 2018
Cruise Industry
Viking Announces Agreement for 6 Additional Ocean Ships
Viking Cruises announced a new agreement with Fincantieri, Italy that could see the delivery of 6 additional ocean cruise ships by 2027. The new...
March 6, 2018
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises to Order 4 Luxury Ships?
According to reports in the press in Italy, the mainstream brand MSC Cruises is close to placing a shipbuilding order with Fincantieri, with...
February 3, 2018
Cruise Industry
Fincantieri Signs for the Acquisition of 50% of STX France
Fincantieri S.p.A., via its subsidiary Fincantieri Europe S.p.A., has signed a share purchase agreement for acquisition of 50% of the share capital...
February 3, 2018
Cruise Industry
Viking Orders 4 More Cruise Ships
Viking Ocean Cruises contracted to build 4 more ocean cruise liners according to an announcement from Fincantieri. The ocean cruise fleet of Viking...
December 17, 2017
Cruise Industry
Nieuw Statendam Launched by Fincantieri
The new cruise ship Fincantieri is building for Holland America, Nieuw Statendam, was launched on Wednesday, December 6, at Marghera shipyard. Now...
December 7, 2017
Cruise Industry
New Vista-Class Ship to Be Named Carnival Panorama
Carnival Panorama was chosen as the name of Carnival Cruise Line's brand new 133,500-ton ship due to debut in fall 2019. Carnival Panorama is the 3rd...
December 2, 2017
Cruise Industry
Carnival Horizon Successfully Completes Final Sea Trials
The newest ship of Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Horizon, successfully completed final sea trials in the Adriatic Sea. In the final stages of...
November 8, 2017
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Costa Holds Coin Ceremony for Its Newest Cruise Ship
Costa Cruises today (November 1) carried out a coin ceremony for its newest liner Costa Venezia at Fincantieri shipyard, Monfalcone. Due to enter...
November 1, 2017
Cruise Industry
Fincantieri Takes Control of STX France
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri takes effective control of STX France under shared ownership agreement that was revealed on Wednesday, September 27...
September 29, 2017
Cruise Industry
Fourth Viking Ocean Cruises' Ship Delivered
The 4th of 8 cruise ships Viking Ocean Cruises ordered from Fincantieri, Viking Sun, was delivered on Monday, September 25, at the shipyard...
September 26, 2017
Cruise Industry
Cunard Adds Fourth Cruise Ship
Luxury cruise brand Cunard announced it is adding a 4th ship to its fleet. The investment is part of the line’s ambitious plans for its ...
September 25, 2017
Cruise Industry
Vard to Build Small Cruise Ship for Coral Expeditions
Vard Holdings won a contract to build a small cruise ship for the based in Australia expedition cruise operator Coral Expeditions (operating Coral...
September 12, 2017
Cruise Industry