Cruise news (new ships-tagged)

VIDEO: Construction of Costa Smeralda Starts at Meyer Turku
The official steel-cutting ceremony for the first of two Costa Cruises newbuilds to be powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas) was held on...
September 14, 2017
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Vard to Build Small Cruise Ship for Coral Expeditions
Vard Holdings won a contract to build a small cruise ship for the based in Australia expedition cruise operator Coral Expeditions (operating Coral...
September 12, 2017
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Work Starts on New Princess Ship
The steel cutting of the newest ship for Princess Cruises took place on Friday, September 8, at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone...
September 9, 2017
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AIDAnova Keel-Laying Held In Papenburg
The keel laying ceremony for the first block of the new cruise ship for the German shipping company AIDA Cruises, AIDAnova, was held yesterday...
September 7, 2017
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Regent Seeks Name for New Ship
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises has asked its valued travel agents and loyal passengers: “What will be the name of the world’s next...
September 6, 2017
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Seabourn Cruise Line Launches Ovation
The second ultra-luxury ship (after Seabourn Encore) which Fincantieri is currently building for Seabourn, Seabourn Ovation, was...
September 1, 2017
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Carnival Announces New Dining Venue
Carnival Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship, Carnival Horizon, will have a Teppanyaki restaurant named Bonsai Teppanyaki. As the name...
August 29, 2017
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World Dream Leaves Building Dock
The ship World Dream left Meyer Werft’s covered building dock on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Extensive tests of vessel's safety systems were...
August 27, 2017
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Processing of Steel for MV Hondius Commenced
Polar expedition passenger ship mv Hondius will be the first to be built to class “LR PC6”, which meets the highest demands of Lloyd...
August 25, 2017
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VIDEO: MSC Seaview Floated Out
MSC Cruises and Fincantieri celebrated the float-out of MSC Seaview today, August 23. The ceremony took place at Monfalcone shipyard, Italy, where...
August 23, 2017
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Crystal Bach Christened in Germany
The World's Most Luxurious River Cruise Line™, Crystal River Cruises, christened the first of its 4 "Rhine Class" newbuilds, Crystal...
August 21, 2017
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Opera Singer Named as Godmother for Crystal Bach
The most luxurious river cruise line in the world, Crystal River Cruises, announced that famed soprano vocalist and German performer, Anna...
August 16, 2017
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Spectrum of the Seas First Steel Cut
Royal Caribbean marked the official start of construction by cutting the first steel for its newest Quantum Ultra ship at Meyer Werft shipyard in...
August 16, 2017
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New Mississippi Riverboat Christened in New Orleans
The company operating American Queen on Monday, August 14, officially welcomed a 2nd ship to the river, American Duchess, via a christening...
August 16, 2017
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NCL Unveils Plans for Norwegian Bliss
Norwegian Cruise Line revealed that its soon-to-debut Norwegian Bliss will have a 2-deck-high racing course where guests compete in electric go-carts...
August 14, 2017
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