Cruise news (new ships-tagged)
- Cruise Industry

MSC Cruises Opens Sales for MSC Virtuosa
MSC Cruises announced the opening of sales for its MSC Virtuosa ship, spending her inaugural season in Western Mediterranean from November 8, 2020...
November 22, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Apex’s ex-Southampton Season to Lead Celebrity’s Largest Deployment in UK and Ireland
The mini ex-Southampton UK season of Celebrity Apex will lead the cruise line’s largest ever program of United Kingdom and Ireland deployment...
November 21, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Sea Cloud Cruises to Receive New Tall Ship
Tall-ship operator Sea Cloud Cruises announced that the third ship of the fleet will be delivered in 2020. Sea Cloud Spirit will accommodate 136...
November 20, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Saga Cruises Unveils New Venues Aboard Spirit of Adventure
Saga Cruises’ second newbuild, Spirit of Adventure, which is due to be launched in summer 2020, will boast a selection of speciality...
November 20, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Hurtigruten Cruise Ships Powered by Rotten Fish?
The most high-profile cruise ship operator in the Nordic region is refitting its vessels to make them less polluting. Norway’s Hurtigruten...
November 20, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Delivery of AIDAnova Pushed Back Again
The Rostock-based AIDA Cruises canceled the maiden voyage of its AIDAnova ship planned for December 2, 2018. AIDAnova is currently being...
November 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Symphony of the Seas Officially Named in Miami
The largest cruise ship in the world, Symphony of the Seas, was officially christened in Miami Thursday evening, November 15, by Carlos and Alexa...
November 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Russia’s First Ocean Cruise Liner to Be Ready for Trials 2019
Russia’s first cruise liner under construction at Lotus Shipyard in Astrakhan is due to be ready for water tests in 2019, President of the USC...
November 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry

First Steel Cut for Carnival Cruise Line's Newest and Largest Ship
The first steel was cut today for Carnival Cruise Line’s newest XL-Class ships. The new livery was unveiled for the 180,000-ton XL newbuild...
November 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Construction Started of Ponant's Le Commandant Charcot
The world leader in polar cruises, PONANT, officially commenced the building of the polar ship Le Commandant Charcot via traditional steel...
November 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Launch Date for Scenic Eclipse Pushed Back Again
The launch date for the new Discovery Yacht from Scenic Cruises, Scenic Eclipse, was pushed back for the second time, to April 13, 2019. Scenic...
November 14, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Quark Expeditions' Newest Ship Launched in Portugal
The delivery of the newbuild, World Explorer, was confirmed. Expected from WestSea Viana Shipyard in Portugal later this month, the 176-passenger...
November 14, 2018 - Cruise Industry

VIDEO: American Countess Cut in Half as Part of Planned Lengthening
American Queen Steamboat Company released its new time-lapse video of building progress on American Countess at Louisiana's Gulf Island Shipyard in...
November 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Fincantieri Signs Contract Defining Cruise Park Project
At the presence of Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic development & Labor Luigi Di Maio and Chairman of Cassa depositi e...
November 6, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Princess Cruises Announces Features and Initial Itinerary for Enchanted Princess
Princess Cruises announced that when its next newbuild, Enchanted Princess, starts service in June 2020, she will be named in Southampton and sail an...
November 6, 2018