Cruise news (STXFrance-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises takes delivery of its newest flagship MSC World Europa
The French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique (fka STX France) and MSC Cruises celebrated today, October 24, the delivery of MSC World...
October 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC’s first LNG-powered cruise ship MSC World Europa to be named in Doha (Qatar)
The 6774-passenger ship MSC World Europa (the first of MSC Cruises’ WORLD-class series) is expected to inaugurate Doha’s Grand Cruise...
September 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for RCI-Royal Caribbean's first LNG-powered Oasis Class ship "Utopia of The Seas"
On Friday, July 1, a keel-laying ceremony for the first LNG-powered cruise ship of the industry-defining Oasis Class took place at the Chantiers...
July 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises completes sea trials on World Europa, and Euribia floated out
MSC Group's MSC Cruises and the French shipbuilding company Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated two major milestones for the first of two...
June 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ritz-Carlton Evrima cruise ship successfully completes sea trials
The new cruising arm of luxury hotel chain Ritz-Carlton sent out emails to clients saying its 6-times-delayed first ship, the 298-passenger Evrima...
June 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises takes delivery of its 3rd Edge-class ship Celebrity Beyond
Celebrity Cruises took delivery of its 3rd and “most luxurious” Edge-class vessel in an official ceremony in southern France. Celebrity...
April 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC World Europa floated out. Keel laid for MSC Euribia
On December 2nd, the French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique and MSC Cruises celebrated two milestones for the company’s newest...
December 4, 2021 - Accidents
48 firefighters extinguish a fire on Royal Caribbean's cruise ship Wonder of the Seas
A fire broke out around 11:15 PM (Paris time/UTC 1:15 AM), on Saturday, August 28, aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Wonder of the Seas and...
August 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas (world's ever-largest cruise ship) completes sea trials
RCI-Royal Caribbean's newest liner Wonder of the Seas (world's ever-largest cruise ship) returned to St-Nazaire France - at Chantiers de l...
August 30, 2021