Cruise news (Helsinki Finland-tagged)

Swan Hellenic orders 3rd Vega Class expedition cruise ship from Helsinki Shipyard
On Wednesday, October 21, Helsinki Shipyard and Swan Hellenic announced that the dynamic cultural expedition cruise line had entered into a...
October 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Keel laid for Swan Hellenic's first ice-class expedition cruise ship SH Minerva
The keel-laying for the first of Swan Hellenic’s 2 new ice-class expedition cruise ships took place in Helsinki Finland on Thursday, September...
September 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Tallink launches regular ferry route between Helsinki and Riga
Tallink Grupp announced it had started operating a temporary regular ferry route between Helsinki Finland and Riga Latvia from June 26 through August...
June 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
European cruise ports beginning to open giving hope of recovery amid Coronavirus crisis
European cruise ports are beginning to open, giving hope of recovery. A survey of a total of 113 seaports (produced by two trade associations...
May 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Production of Vodohod Russia's first expedition cruise ship starts at Helsinki Shipyard
The production of the first of the two luxury expedition cruise ships ordered from Helsinki Shipyard Oy started on April 27, 2020. Steel-cutting...
April 29, 2020
Cruise Industry
Wartsila contracted for 6 new Amundsen Expeditions cruise ships
The Helsinki Finland-based marine technology corporation Wartsila was contracted to develop a new design for up to 6 new expedition-type (small-sized...
April 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
Silja Europa Enters Dry Dock for Renovation
The Tallink Grupp-owned cruiseferry Silja Europa entered drydock at Turku Repair Yard (Naantali, Finland) for scheduled renovations and general...
January 29, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Inaugurates a Newly Built Berth for Mega Cruise Ships
Port Helsinki and MSC Cruises inaugurated a newly built berth for mega cruise ships on April 30. At the occasion of the ceremony, senior leaders of...
May 3, 2019
Cruise Industry
New Green Ferry Ordered for Helsinki-Tallinn Route
Estonia-based shipping company Tallink Grupp ordered an environmentally friendly car and passenger ferry from Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC...
October 25, 2018
Cruise Industry
Port of Helsinki Expects Record Cruise Season
Cruise industry seems to have embraced Port of Helsinki as a major destination. This summer is expected to break 2017 record for cruise ship calls at...
April 25, 2018
Cruise Industry