Cruise news (STXFrance-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises takes delivery of its 4th EDGE class ship Celebrity Ascent
Celebrity Cruises received its 4th Edge Series cruise ship, the impressive 141,420 GT Celebrity Ascent, from the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard...
November 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Construction milestone reached for MSC's 3rd LNG-powered cruise ship World America
MSC Cruises, a subsidiary of the world's largest container shipping company MSC Group, has achieved a significant milestone in the construction of...
November 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises' 5th Edge Series ship to be named Celebrity Xcel
Celebrity Cruises has officially revealed the name of the 5th vessel in its celebrated Edge Series: Celebrity Xcel. The announcement took place at...
November 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Ascent cruise ship successfully completes sea trials
Celebrity Cruises' latest vessel, Celebrity Ascent, has achieved a significant milestone in the construction process by successfully completing her...
October 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's newest OASIS-class ship Utopia OTS floated out in France
Over the past weekend, RCI-Royal Caribbean International's last OASIS PLUS-Class vessel - Utopia of the Seas, was launched/floated out from drydock...
September 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC's newest cruise ship MSC Euribia delivered by STX France
On May 31st, 2023, the Cruise Division of MSC Group's subsidiary MSC Cruises and STX France (Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire...
June 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC World America cruise ship's construction started at STX France
MSC Cruises held the keel-laying/aka coin ceremony for MSC World America. This ceremony - which marks the start of the vessel's physical...
June 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises’ second LNG-powered ship MSC Euribia successfully completes sea trials
MSC Euribia, MSC's second LNG-powered ship, has completed a successful 4-day trial in the Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Biscay) for deepwater intensive...
April 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises' 5th EDGE-class ship to boast Flex Fuel Engine able to use 3 types of fuel
When Celebrity Cruises introduces the 5th ship in its revolutionary Edge Series, the newbuild will feature the collaborative efforts of parent...
March 29, 2023 - Accidents
Sea trials for MSC Euribia delayed due to union strikes in French ports
The first sea trials for MSC Cruises' newest ship MSC Euribia, currently under construction in Saint-Nazaire (France), were delayed due to union...
March 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for Ritz-Carlton's second ship Ilma
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection celebrated a milestone at the keel-laying ceremony held on March 22nd at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique...
March 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ritz-Carlton opens bookings for its second superyacht Ilma
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection announced it will soon open reservations for the fleet's newest cruise ship - Ilma. In 2022, the new cruise...
February 14, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises’ 4th EDGE-class ship Ascent floated out at STX France
The newest ship for Celebrity Cruises - Celebrity Ascent, is a step closer to joining the fleet. On Saturday, January 21st, Celebrity announced that...
January 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Hotel giant Accor to launch the world's largest luxury sailing ship Orient Express
Hotel giant Accor SA will enter the luxury cruise market with the debut of the largest sailing ship in the world. 140+ years after the original...
January 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
2nd WORLD-class cruise ship to be named MSC World America
MSC World America is the name that will be given to the newest cruise ship, which will be deployed in North America. The news comes only a couple of...
November 4, 2022