Cruise news (new ships-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Costa Venezia Floated Out
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Costa Cruises celebrated the official float-out of Costa Venezia on Friday, June 22. Costa Venezia is line...
June 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
First Ponant Explorers Ship Delivered in Norway
Ponant took delivery of the first of its 6 exceptional Ponant Explorers series' ships, Le Laperouse, on June 15. Construction of the other 5 vessels...
June 20, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Pursuit Godmothers Revealed
Azamara Club Cruises revealed the names of the godmothers of their newest ship, Azamara Pursuit. EVP, Chief Revenue Officer of AFAR Media Ellen...
June 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Spectrum of the Seas New Features
Spectrum of the Seas is the first "Quantum Ultra" class cruise ship specifically designed for operations in Asia (China and Asia-Pacific regions...
June 18, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Keel Laid for SunStone Expedition Cruise Ship
Shipbuilder CMHI (China Merchants Heavy Industry) held an official keel laying ceremony on June 12 for its new expedition cruise ship, being built...
June 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking Orion Christened in Livorno
The official naming ceremony of Viking Cruises' newest ship, Viking Orion took place on Thursday, June 14 in Livorno, Italy. Dr.Anna Fisher served...
June 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Cruises and STX France Celebrate 3 Ship Building Milestones
MSC Cruises and STX France signed an order for the construction of a 5th Meraviglia class cruise ship. Scheduled for delivery in 2023, the vessel...
June 14, 2018 - Cruise Industry
19,000 Irish Ferries Passengers Affected by Cancelled Sailings to France
Around 19,000 Irish Ferries passengers had their sailings to France cancelled due to a delay in the delivery of a new cruiseferry, the company said...
June 14, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Oprah Winfrey to Serve as Godmother of Nieuw Statendam
Oprah Winfrey will serve as godmother for Holland America next ship, the 2,666-passenger ms Nieuw Statendam, due to debut in December 2018. ...
June 13, 2018 - Cruise Industry
New Polar Expedition Ship Ordered by Quark Expeditions
The Leader in Polar Adventures, Quark Expeditions, signed an agreement with Brodosplit Croatia to build a new expedition cruise ship designed for...
June 13, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Hondius Floated Out in Croatia
Croatian shipyard Brodosplit (in Split, Croatia) floated out Oceanwide Expeditions’ newest Polar Class 6 ice-strengthened expedition cruise...
June 11, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line Brings Giant Ferry on Holyhead-Dublin Route
STENA LINE revealed it will bring a new cruiseferry on the route Holyhead-Dublin. The company confirmed that the first of its new-built...
June 11, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Seaview Officially Christened in Genoa by Sophia Loren
The new flagship of MSC Cruises, MSC Seaview, was officially christened in Genoa on Saturday, June 9. Godmother Sophia Loren cut the ribbon to...
June 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
AIDAnova Given Her Smile at Meyer Werft
The youngest member of AIDA Cruises fleet starts sailing from December. AIDAnova was given her smile at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany...
June 9, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Le Laperouse Completes Sea Trials in Norway
Le Laperouse, the first of 6 expedition cruise ships in the Explorers series of Ponant, successfully completed the first set of sea trials in Norway...
June 8, 2018