Cruise news (Helsinki Finland-tagged)
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NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line cancels more voyages in the Baltic due to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line canceled more voyages in the Baltic due to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. All Norwegian Getaway’s Baltic sailings...
May 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic's new 5-star ship SH Vega to launch ahead of schedule in July
Swan Hellenic announced that its second newbuild - SH Vega, would launch ahead of schedule in July 2022, departing Helsinki Shipyard to carry the...
May 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Finland easing restrictions for cruise ship passengers
Travelers from third countries who are reaching Finland by cruise ships are now able to enter the country (starting from Monday, March 14) given that...
March 15, 2022 - Accidents
MSC Cruises suspends all calls to Saint Petersburg (Russia) for 2022
MSC Cruises suspended all calls to Saint Petersburg (Russia) for 2022 due to the recent developments in the region and security concerns. The 4...
March 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic’s 2nd expedition cruise ship SH Vega floated out
On February 10, 2022, Helsinki Shipyard floated Swan Hellenic's SH Vega out of dry dock. SH Vega is the sistership of SH Minerva, launched at the...
February 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic takes delivery of new ship SH Minerva at Helsinki Shipyard
Helsinki Shipyard delivered the first of three newbuilds (Vega-class) designed for the travel brand Swan Hellenic Cruises. On December 3, the ship...
December 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic christens new ship SH Minerva at Helsinki Shipyard
On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, Swan Hellenic Cruises revealed the christening of its newest cruise ship SH Minerva at the Helsinki Shipyard during a...
November 24, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Helsinki Shipyard floats out Swan Hellenic’s first expedition cruise ship SH Minerva
On Wednesday, June 23, Swan Hellenic announced that Helsinki Shipyard had floated the line's SH Minerva out of the dry dock. Her twinship, SH Vega...
June 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Helsinki Shipyard starts production of Swan Hellenic's 3rd expedition cruise ship
The production of the 3rd of Swan Hellenic's luxury expedition cruise ships ordered from Helsinki Shipyard started on June 10th. The project &ldquo...
June 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic's Antarctic Polar Solar eclipse inaugural cruise already fully booked
Swan Hellenic announced that interest in the line's cultural expedition cruises was translating into "buoyant bookings across the board." Driven by...
April 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Swan Hellenic's new SH Minerva cruise ship's construction process
On March 17, Swan Hellenic announced that the deck modules and hull sections of its first ship, the purpose-designed cultural expedition ship SH...
March 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Keel laid for the second Swan Hellenic ship SH Vega
Swan Hellenic announced the keel laying of its SH Vega, the 2nd of 3 purpose-designed ice-class expedition ships that Helsinki Shipyard is building...
February 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Ponant introduces "World Affairs Cruise"on Le Jacques Cartier ship
The top-luxury French travel brand Ponant Cruises introduced an 8-night "World Affairs Cruise" in the Baltic Sea (Northern Europe) on the 2020...
January 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hamina in Finland joins Cruise Baltic network
Cruise Baltic announced Hamina Finland as the latest partner to join the cruise network. The new partner brings the number of cruise ports and...
January 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Swan Hellenic's Vega Class ships
On Monday, November 30, Swan Hellenic and Tillberg Design of Sweden released a new virtual tour video unveiling what guests can look forward to the...
November 30, 2020