Cruise news (new ships-tagged)

Norwegian Confirms Orders for Two More Leonardo-Class Ships
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) announced it had confirmed previously announced options for the 5th and 6th Project Leonardo Class cruise...
July 13, 2018
Cruise Industry
Crystal Ravel Christened in Budapest
Crystal Ravel was welcomed into the fleet of Crystal River Cruises during a christening ceremony in Budapest. The cruise company celebrated the...
July 12, 2018
Cruise Industry
Le Laperouse Named in Reykjavik
Ponant's 184-passenger Le Laperouse was christened in Reykjavik Iceland on Tuesday, July 10. Le Laperouse is the first of 6 similar cruise ships...
July 11, 2018
Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises' Iona to Boast Stunning New Features
P&O UK unveiled details of its newest cruise ship, MS Iona, currently under construction at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany and...
July 10, 2018
Cruise Industry
Scenic Cruises Delays Launch of Scenic Eclipse
Scenic Cruises announed it is delaying the launch of line's newest cruise ship, Scenic Eclipse. The newbuild, which is the first of a couple of new...
July 5, 2018
Cruise Industry
Coin Ceremony Held for Costa Smeralda
Costa Cruises celebrated on July 4 the traditional coin ceremony for its newbuild, Costa Smeralda, at Meyer Turku shipyard, one of the world's...
July 4, 2018
Cruise Industry
Godmother to Crystal Ravel Revealed
The creator of the popular Hungarian classical music TV show “Virtuosos”, Mariann Peller, will serve as godmother to Crystal...
July 4, 2018
Cruise Industry
VARD to Design and Build New Ship for Hapag-Lloyd
Vard Holdings Ltd announced it had secured a new contract for the design and building of a luxury expedition cruise ship for German cruise line Hapag...
July 4, 2018
Cruise Industry
Seabourn Announces Letter of Intent for 2 Ultra-Luxury Expedition Ships
Seabourn announced it had signed a Letter of Intent for the building of two new ultra-luxury expedition vessels with new partnership between...
July 3, 2018
Cruise Industry
Keel Laid for Spirit of Discovery
Saga Cruises laid the keel for line’s first new cruise ship, Spirit of Discovery, on Thursday, June 28. The official ceremony was held at...
June 29, 2018
Cruise Industry
Keel Laying Ceremony Held for Seven Seas Splendor
The keel laying ceremony was held on Thursday, June 28, at Ancona shipyard for Seven Seas Splendor, the 2nd super luxury cruise ship which...
June 28, 2018
Cruise Industry
Deltamarin to Design NYV Caroline
Deltamarin signed a contract with Norwegian Yacht Voyages (NYV) for conceptual design and consultancy services for NYV Caroline expedition mega yacht...
June 28, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Greg Mortimer Keel Laid
The keel was laid for Greg Mortimer cruise ship, being built at CMHI (China Merchants Heavy Industry) yard in Xaimen. Greg Mortimer is the first in a...
June 28, 2018
Cruise Industry
Riviera River Cruises Christens 9th Ship
European river cruise company Riviera Travel (UK) christened its 9th ship under charter (shipowner is Scylla Cruises) and intends to launch 3 more by...
June 27, 2018
Cruise Industry
Lindblad Launches New Ship from San Francisco
Lindblad Expeditions is to launch its newest cruise ship, National Geographic Venture (sister ship to National Geographic Quest), in December 2018...
June 27, 2018
Cruise Industry