Cruise news (new ships-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Holland America's New Ship
The steel cutting ceremony for the 3rd ship that Fincantieri is building for Holland America took place on Wednesday, March 13, at the shipyard in...
March 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn Announces Name of New Expedition Ship
Seabourn announced that it will name its first new expedition ship - Seabourn Venture. This way, the cruise company is paying tribute to the remote...
March 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions Announces Innovative Arctic Itineraries
The Australian-owned polar cruise tour company Aurora Expeditions is setting itself apart from the competition via a range of new itineraries for the...
March 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Mardi Gras to Boast Emeril Lagasse Restaurant
Carnival Cruise Line announced that celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse will have a restaurant situated in the heart of the French Quarter aboard Mardi...
March 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Announces Endeavor’s 2021 Deployment
Crystal Expedition Cruises announced the complete 2021 deployment for the luxury expedition yacht Crystal Endeavor. During expedition voyages that...
March 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cancels Naming Ceremony for Hanseatic Nature
The naming ceremony for the new expedition ship of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, Hanseatic Nature, has been canceled. The showcase event that was planned in...
March 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: First Sea Trials Completed for Coral Adventurer
Coral Expeditions completed the first sea trials of its newbuild, Coral Adventurer, that is due for delivery in April 2019. After finishing touches...
March 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Spirit of Discovery to Go All-Inclusive
The first cruise ship of Saga Cruises to be built to order, the 999-passenger Spirit of Discovery, is due to go all-inclusive from winter 2019...
March 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises' Iona Receives a Luxurious SPA
P&O Cruises’ Iona will boast whirlpools, destination-themed treatments, and a salt steam room when she launches in May 2020. A couple...
March 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Viking and Fincantieri Sign for Two Ships
In the context of an agreement announced in March last year for the building of six ships, Viking Cruises and Fincantieri signed the contracts for...
March 5, 2019 - 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