Cruise news (MeyerWerft-tagged)
- Accidents
Meyer Werft suspends works on P&O Cruises Iona ship
The German cruise shipbuilding company Meyer Werft suspended works on P&O Cruises’ ship Iona. The unfinished vessel is currently docked in...
March 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK's ship Iona's Ems River conveyance
P&O Cruises UK's newbuild MS Iona left Papenburg yard's outfitting dock Wednesday evening, March 18, for her journey to the sea. Because of the...
March 19, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: P&O Flagship Iona Floated Out at Meyer Werft Shipyard
P&O Cruises newbuild Iona left the covered building dock II at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany on February 14. The 184,000 GT-ton...
February 15, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Saga's Spirit of Adventure to Be Christened in Portsmouth
Saga Cruises will christen Spirit of Adventure, its new cruise ship, in Portsmouth UK on August 19, 2020, marking the first time that the UK cruise...
February 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Norwegian Encore Delivered in Bremerhaven
Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery of its newest vessel, Norwegian Encore, in Bremerhaven. The highly anticipated milestone begins ay month-long...
October 30, 2019 - 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
VIDEO: Norwegian Encore Conveyance
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced that flee's newest vessel - Norwegian Encore, successfully completed its construction and departed Meyer Werft...
October 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises Starts Cooperation with Corvus Energy
AIDA Cruises, as part of Europe’s leading cruise company Costa Group, starts cooperation with the leading marine battery supplier in the world...
August 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Float Out of Norwegian Encore
Norwegian Cruise Line announced that its latest vessel, Norwegian Encore, had successfully completed a major milestone in her construction when she...
August 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for the Next AIDA Cruises Ship
With the official steel-cutting ceremony at Meyer Werft, work has started on the next new ship for AIDA Cruises. Just like AIDAnova (delivered in...
August 16, 2019 - Accidents
French Court Rejects Compensation Claim Over Estonian Ferry Disaster
A Paris City court has rejected a compensation claim on Friday, July 19, related to the 1994 sinking of the cruiseferry MS Estonia (launched in 1980...
July 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Spirit of Discovery Delivered to Saga Cruises
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft delivered Spirit of Discovery to the British cruise company Saga Cruises. The 38,350 GT ship is Saga's first ever...
June 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Coin Ceremony Held for Carnival Mardi Gras
Construction officially started on Carnival Cruise Line’s biggest ship ever, Mardi Gras. The 180,000 GT vessel is scheduled to debut in 2020...
June 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Keel Laid for P&O Cruises’ Iona
The keel laying ceremony of the newbuild for the British P&O Cruises with ship number S. 710 was another milestone at MEYER WERFT in Papenburg...
June 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Saga Lays Keel for Spirit of Adventure
Saga Cruises marked the keel laying of its 2nd new cruise ship specially designed for the British market, Spirit of Adventure, via a ceremony at...
June 4, 2019