Cruise news (ms Europa 2-tagged)
Hapag-Lloyd announces new 2027 Mediterranean–South Pacific itineraries aboard Europa 2
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has redirected the Europa 2 for the summer season of 2027, assigning the vessel four reimagined voyages from June 2nd to August...
September 6, 2025- Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises extended 2027–2028 schedule
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has announced its sailing schedule for 2027-Q4, extending into early 2028, with a lineup of 28 new itineraries fleetwide. The...
July 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises joins CLIA Australasia as regional member
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, a prominent operator in the luxury and expedition cruise sector, has become a Regional Member of Cruise Lines International...
May 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Emirates Airlines and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises announce fly-cruise partnership for 2026-2027 season
The Emirates Airlines and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises have entered into a formal partnership agreement aimed at delivering integrated luxury air and sea...
April 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MS Europa 2 ship initiates Nanaimo’s 2025 cruise season
Port Nanaimo on Vancouver Island (BC Canada) commenced its 2025 cruise season with the arrival of MS Europa 2, an ultra-luxury vessel operated by...
April 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Seychelles' 2022-2023 cruise season starts with MS Europa 2 ship
Seychelles' cruise season 2022-2023 will commence with the arrival of Hapag-Lloyd's ship MS Europa 2 expected in Port Victoria (Mahe Island) on...
October 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hapag Lloyd’s cruise ship MS Europa 2 to sail West Coast America (Hawaii-South America) in 2023-2024
For season 2023-2024, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is welcoming bookings from the UK, with a program of 28 itineraries to choose from. These include premiere...
August 21, 2022 - Accidents
Hapag-Lloyd's Europa and Europa 2 cancel cruises due to COVID
The flagships MS Europa and MS Europa 2 of the Hamburg-based cruise shipping company Hapag-Lloyd were affected by COVID outbreaks onboard...
December 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd's Europa 2 and Hanseatic inspiration restart international cruising from January 2022
The German luxury travel brand Hapag-Lloyd Cruises announced that its 2 ships - ms Europa 2 and Hanseatic Inspiration, would restart operations with...
October 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Gothenburg Sweden rethinks procedures to ensure successful cruise ship calls
2020 was set to be a record year for the port of Goteborg (Gothenburg, Sweden) in terms of calls and passengers with 80+ calls originally planned...
December 18, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Hamburg opens new YouTube Channel ‘Hamburg Cruise News’
Since November 1, 2020, Germany is in lockdown. Technical ship calls and layups are permitted but ship cruises have been suspended. During the past...
December 18, 2020 - Cruise Industry
German cruise lines forced to once again pause operations
Germany’s renewed restrictions because of the current resurgence of COVID are forcing the cruise shipping companies to once again suspend...
November 5, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Canary Islands reopen for TUI and Hapag Lloyd Cruises
Cruise ships will be returning to the Canary Islands in November in a boost for the industry which has struggled in the wake of the pandemic. Spain...
October 22, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Sweden’s Port Stockholm is open and receives cruise ship calls
Sweden's radical approach to the pandemic (keeping businesses and schools open throughout) is not only benefiting the population but also the cruise...
September 24, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises resumes operations by the end of July
Hamburg Germany-based Hapag-Lloyd Cruises announced plans to commence sailings by the end of July with the implementation of preventive and hygiene...
July 14, 2020