Cruise news (ms Europa-tagged)
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises expands personalised Golf Programme for 2027 & 2028
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has unveiled an enhanced Golf & Cruise programme for 2027 and 2028, further developing a concept that has been part of its...
July 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises revives ‘Gatsby Nights at Sea’ aboard EUROPA for 2027
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has announced the return of its themed short-cruise concept, Savoir-Vivre on the Côte d’Azur – with Gatsby...
June 15, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises expands focus on Japan across expedition and luxury programmes
Japan continues to hold a central position in Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' deployment strategy, with the company reaffirming the country's importance...
May 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' ship EUROPA to host renewed Classical Music and Meditation programme in 2027
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is set to reintroduce its Classical Music meets Meditation programme following its initial deployment, responding to sustained...
April 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises introduces curated pre- and post-voyage programmes
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has outlined a new series of pre- and post-cruise tours for voyages scheduled between autumn 2027 and early 2029. The program...
April 16, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises unveils 2028 Global Programme featuring 127 routes
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has previewed its 2028 programme, featuring 127 routes designed to showcase the company’s long-standing expertise in luxury...
October 7, 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's ms EUROPA charts Southern Africa and Indian Ocean voyages for Winter 2025–2026
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ luxury vessel EUROPA is set to return to southern Africa and the Indian Ocean from autumn 2025, offering a series of...
May 16, 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
The busiest cruise season ever begins for Corsica Ports with Hapag-Lloyd's ms Europa
On April 10, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' ship ms Europa made her way to the port of Bastia (Corsica France) for her first call of 2022. The busiest cruise...
April 17, 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
Port Tarragona (Spain Costa Daurada) inaugurates the new Balearic Wharf
Port Tarragona (on Spain's Costa Daurada) on December 3 held the inauguration of the new Balears Wharf, a new multipurpose infrastructure adjoining...
December 7, 2021 - Accidents
Hapag-Lloyd's cruise ship MS Europa docks in Cape Town (South Africa) amidst COVID Omicron concerns
The TUI Group-owned ms Europa (operated by TUI's subsidiary Hapag-Lloyd) docked in Cape Town (South Africa) on Tuesday, November 30. The ship's...
December 2, 2021 - Accidents
Body of missing millionaire Kai Wunsche (JOOP!), who fell overboard from MS Europa, found in...
A body found washed up on a beach on Terschelling in the northern Netherlands was identified as that of the 81-year-old German millionaire Kai...
August 29, 2021 - Accidents
Millionaire Kai Wunsche (JOOP!) dies after falling overboard from Hapag-Lloyd's cruise ship MS...
On August 20, 2021, several major global media outlets reported that the 82-year-old Kai Wunsche is presumed dead after falling overboard from the...
August 23, 2021