Cruise news (new ships-tagged)
- Accidents
Passenger Rescued During Maiden Voyage of Mein Schiff Herz
During the maiden voyage of TUI's boat Mein Schiff Herz in the Mediterranean, a passenger got seriously ill Monday morning (March 4) and had to be...
March 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises’ Iona Proves Popular with Young Passengers
P&O's newbuild cruiser Iona (due to enter service in 2020 summer) is proving popular with younger travelers, more than a year before the...
March 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Bellissima Officially Christened in Southampton
An official christening ceremony for the biggest cruise ship to be named in the UK had to be evacuated as strong winds rocked the quayside marquee...
March 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions Signs for Second New Polar Ship
Lindblad Expeditions signed an agreement for its 2nd newbuild ship, a move that will bring the NatGeo fleet of polar vessels to 4 ships. The...
March 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Virtuosa’s Coin Ceremony Held in Saint-Nazaire
Chantiers de l’Atlantique and MSC Cruises held Coin Ceremony for MSC Virtuosa on February 27, the same day that the cruise line took delivery...
March 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Costa Venezia Delivered at Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone
Today, February 28, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, Costa Cruises officially took delivery of its newest ship, Costa Venezia...
February 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Vantage Cruise Line to Charter Ocean Explorer
Shipowner SunStone Ships signed their 4th shipbuilding contract on an expedition ship in the Infinity series. The newbuild, which will be constructed...
February 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Spectrum of the Seas Leaving Dock
Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas got closer to completion as the ship was floated out of the dry dock on Monday, February 25, to begin the...
February 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Bellissima Delivered in France
MSC Cruises today, February 27, took delivery of newbuild liner MSC Bellissima from Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St Nazaire...
February 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Yellow Funnel Installed on Costa Cruises Flagship
Construction of the new flagship of Costa Cruises - Costa Smeralda, is continuing at Meyer's shipyard in Turku, Finland. The yellow funnel with...
February 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MS Roald Amundsen Completes Sea Trials
Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen is currently nearing completion at Kleven Yard in Ulsteinvik. Over the weekend, the first hybrid-powered ...
February 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Andrea Bocelli to Perform During MSC Bellissima’s Naming
With less than a week until MSC Cruises’ newest addition MSC Bellissima launches in Southampton UK, there has been a new member added to the...
February 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: AmaMagna Sails Back Home
AmaWaterways released new video of company's innovative AmaMagna on the final leg of boat's sea-to-river conveyance, sailing back to Danube River for...
February 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Announces Retail Offering Onboard MSC Bellissima
MSC Cruises revealed new retail offering onboard its new flagship MSC Bellissima boasting with the fleet's largest shopping area to date at 750 m2...
February 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hanseatic Inspiration Construction Reaches Major Milestone
A major milestone was reached in the building of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Hanseatic inspiration which started her journey on February 16 from the...
February 19, 2019