Cruise news (Kiel Germany-tagged)

AIDA Cruises preparing for resumption of sailings from September 6
AIDA Cruises announced it is planning to resume its operations with the first liners from German ports at the beginning of September. The...
August 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 2 sets sail amid the Coronavirus pandemic
The TUI Cruises ship Mein Schiff 2 set sail for a weekend roundtrip (cruise to nowhere) in the North Sea late Friday night, July 24. The liner is...
July 27, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises cancels the first "Blue Cruise" on Mein Schiff 1
TUI Cruises restarts cruises with Mein Schiff 2 from Port Hamburg Germany on July 24. However, the first departure of Mein Schiff 1 (out of Kiel...
July 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
AIDA restarts cruises in August with 3 ships
The Carnival Corporation-owned German brand AIDA Cruises announced it will resume passenger shipping operations in August. Following an industry-wide...
July 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
World’s first methanol-fuelled cruiseferry Stena Germanica turns five
Wartsila (marine engine builder), Methanex Corporation (Canada-based methanol supplier and distributor) and Stena Line (shipowner) marked the 5-year...
April 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Keel Laid for AIDAcosma in Rostock
On Tuesday, October 15, the first building-block for AIDA Cruises’ 2nd LNG-powered ship (Cosma) was put in place at Neptun Werft shipyard in...
October 16, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port of Kiel Concludes Ocean-Going Cruise Season
The visit of AIDAprima at Port Kiel on Saturday, October 12, marked the conclusion of the ocean-going cruise season 2019. The port has been visited...
October 13, 2019
Cruise Industry
MS Zuiderdam Blocked in Kiel Due to Climate Protesters
About 50 climate protesters blocked the departure of a Holland America cruise ship from the German Port Kiel on Sunday, June 9, trying to call...
June 10, 2019
Cruise Industry
MS Nieuw Statendam Arrives in Port of Kiel for Maiden Call
Coming from Stockholm Sweden, the latest newbuild of Holland America arrived in Port Kiel, Germany for her maiden call early Thursday morning, May 23...
May 24, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Port of Kiel Welcomes AIDAprima
Port Kiel (Germany) welcomed AIDAprima at Ostseekai Terminal for her maiden call on May 17. Arriving from Dubai UAE, the liner concluded her...
May 18, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port of Kiel Introduces First Shore-Based Power Supply Plant
The first shoreside power plant for shipping in Port Kiel (at Norwegenkai) was officially inaugurated on May 9. The ceremony was attended...
May 11, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port of Kiel Begins Cruise Season 2019
The call by AIDAcara on Sunday, April 7, marks the beginning of cruise season 2019 in the port of Kiel. The cruise port is currently investing...
April 6, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port of Kiel to Welcome Over 2.2 Million Cruise Passengers in 2019
More than 2.2 million cruise passengers are expected to visit Port Kiel Germany in 2019, forecasting record numbers including 600,000 travelers and 1...
March 10, 2019
Cruise Industry
New Mein Schiff 2 Delivered to TUI Cruises
TUI Cruises took delivery of New Mein Schiff 2 from Meyer Turku shipyard. With New Mein Schiff 2 TUI Cruises and Meyer Turku continued taking...
January 23, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port of Kiel Announces Annual Results
In 2018, the port of Kiel was visited on a total of 169 separate occasions (in 2017 these were 143) by 34 cruise ships with a total GT (gross tonnage...
January 19, 2019
Cruise Industry