Cruise news (FincantieriVARD-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Viking Sun cruise ship officially renamed to Zhao Shang Yi Dun in homeport of Shenzhen, China
China recently named its first luxury cruise ship, which is due to operate for the domestic market. While the country has begun to develop a domestic...
July 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
HANSEATIC Spirit ship delivered to Hapag-Lloyd Cruises by VARD-Fincantieri
The world's largest cruise shipbuilder Fincantieri (via its subsidiary VARD) delivered HANSEATIC Spirit - the 3rd boat in a new series of luxury...
June 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC’s 2nd Seaside EVO class cruise ship to be named MSC Seascape
A traditional coin ceremony for the second Seaside EVO class ship of MSC Cruises was held on Thursday, June 24, at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone...
June 24, 2021 - Accidents
HAL-Holland America cancels European cruises on 2 ships (Nieuw Statendam and Volendam)
While HAL-Holland America Line continues to work with port authorities and governments in correlation with the phased resumption of cruising, the...
June 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Group launches new luxury cruise brand: Explora Journeys
MSC Group announced the company's entry into the exclusive cruise market via the launch of a new brand created for the new generation of luxury...
June 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Windstar Cruises receives Star Legend from Fincantieri, Italy after Star Plus Class transformation
Windstar’s President Chris Prelog received the company-owned Star Legend ship back from the Fincantieri (Palermo shipyard, Italy) on Friday...
May 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises introduces signature spaces on Oceania Vista
Oceania Cruises introduced the signature bars, lounges, and wellness facilities of Oceania Vista, the first of a couple of new 1,200-passenger Allura...
May 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line unveils new details on Norwegian Prima
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line revealed more details on its newest ship (scheduled for delivery by Fincantieri in summer 2022) Norwegian Prima. NCL Prima...
May 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America's ms Nieuw Rotterdam ship successfully completes sea trials
HAL-Holland America Line’s newest ship - ms Nieuw Rotterdam, returned in the evening of May 6 to Fincantieri’s Marghera (Venice, Italy...
May 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Venus delivered at Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy
Viking Venus, the newest ocean cruise ship Fincantieri is building for the shipowner Viking Cruises, was delivered on Thursday, April 15, at the...
April 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri's Monfalcone yard floats out Discovery Princess cruise ship
Discovery Princess, the 6th Royal Class liner built for the Carnival Corporation-owned company Princess Cruises, was launched today, March 18, at...
March 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises' 7th ship named Vista
Oceania Cruises named "VISTA" the first of 2 new 1200-passenger Allura Class ships that are being constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The...
March 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Coral Expeditions' Coral Geographer cruise ship delivered by VARD
Following the delivery of Coral Adventurer (sistership) in 2019, Coral Expeditions Australia (fleet) ordered a second newbuild from VARD Vietnam...
March 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to deliver 7 cruise ships in 2021
The Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri announced it expected to return to the pre-COVID growth levels by 2021 and deliver a total of 7 cruise...
March 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri starts building Viking Ocean's newest cruise ship Viking Mars
The keel was laid on Thursday, February 4, at the Ancona Italy shipyard for the 8th cruise ship of the shipbuilder Fincantieri for the shipowner...
February 4, 2021