Cruise news (MeyerWerft-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas from steel cutting to delivery
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s liner Odyssey of the Seas completed the final chapter in her construction milestone on March 31. The ...
April 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for DCL-Disney Cruise Line's newest ship Disney Wish
On April 8, DCL-Disney Cruise Line reached a construction milestone marked by the keel-laying ceremony of its Disney Wish - the first of 3 new ships...
April 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking River Cruises newest riverboats Viking Gymir and Viking Egdir delivered
The German shipbuilding company Neptun Werft (Rostock) on March 25 delivered a couple of river cruise vessels to the shipping company Viking River...
April 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Meyer Werft is the world's first shipbuilder to sign contract for a new cruise ship since the COVID...
The cruise shipping company NYK Cruises Japan (part of NYK LIne) and Meyer Werft signed a contract for the construction of a new cruise ship. Meyer...
April 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean takes delivery of the newest ship Odyssey of the Seas
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s liner Odyssey of the Seas completed the final chapter in her construction milestone on Wednesday, March 31. The newbuild...
April 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Asuka 2's shipowner NYK Line to build Japan's biggest cruise ship
The Japanese shipping company NYK Line, which is also the owner of Asuka 2 (Japan's currently biggest cruise liner at 50,444 GT-tons) announced on...
March 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship departs for sea trials
Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship set off on extensive sea trials Sunday evening, March 14. The programme includes nautical and...
March 15, 2021 - Accidents
2 Coronavirus crew on Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship Odyssey of the Seas
Two employees on Royal Caribbean's newest ship - Odyssey of the Seas have tested COVID positive. According to a spokesman for the shipbuilder...
March 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: RCI-Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas ship conveyance
Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas left Papenburg and commenced her conveyance to the North Sea early Saturday morning, February 27. The newbuild...
February 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
First steel cut for P&O UK's Arvia cruise ship
With the steel cutting ceremony at MEYER WERFT (shipyard in Papenburg Germany) started construction works on the P&O Cruises UK's newest ship...
February 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Meyer Werft Papenburg Shipyard invests in cruise ships' Zero Emissions Tech
One of the oldest shipyards in service, the cruise shipbuilding company Meyer Werft celebrates 226 years in late-January. Throughout its history, the...
January 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
ALMACO provides catering solutions for Saga Cruises’ Spirit of Adventure
In January 2017, Meyer Werft contracted Almaco Group to provide catering solutions for Saga Cruises’ ship Spirit of Adventure. The scope of...
December 1, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas floated out
On Saturday, November 28, Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas left MEYER WERFT’s covered building dock II (hall 6). The 169,000 GT, 347...
November 29, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: P&O Cruises Iona timelapse
P&O Cruises released a timelapse video showing its largest-ever cruise ship being built. Viewers can see the 2-year build process for the US...
October 31, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: P&O UK takes delivery of its new cruise ship, Iona
P&O Cruises took delivery of its new ship - Iona. At 185,000 GT and 345 m in length with 17 passenger decks, Iona will be the largest cruise...
October 12, 2020