Cruise news (Kiel Germany-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises cancels Mein Schiff 6 sailings from Greece
TUI Cruises announced that its Mein Schiff 6 sailings from Greece had been cancelled. The decision came after the government of Greece ordered a...
November 6, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Mystic Invest Holding buys CMV Vasco da Gama
The Portuguese river and expedition cruise company Mystic Invest Holding bought the 1993-built CMV Vasco da Gama at an auction in the UK. The vessel...
October 13, 2020 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 1 and Mein Schiff 2 are back in Germany
TUI Cruises-operated liners Mein Schiff 1 and Mein Schiff 2 sailed back to Germany and are currently scheduled to leave again Friday evening...
September 4, 2020 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises delays resumption of sailings until November 1
In response to the continuing travel restrictions caused by the ongoing pandemic, AIDA canceled its previously announced voyages for September 2020...
August 29, 2020 - Cruise Industry
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