Cruise news (new ships-tagged)

Bookings Open for First Ship in MSC Meraviglia Plus Class
MSC Cruises announced that sales for MSC Grandiosa are already open. For the inaugural season of Grandiosa, the first MSC Cruises Meraviglia-Plus...
March 6, 2018
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Costa Venezia to Sail in the Footsteps of Marco Polo
Costa Cruises started selling tickets for the inaugural voyage of Costa Venezia, the new ship of the Italian company currently being built at...
March 4, 2018
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Aurora Expeditions Announces Greg Mortimer's Inaugural Polar Season
Australia’s leading expedition cruise company, Aurora Expeditions, announced the inaugural 2019-2020 polar season of its new world-class...
March 4, 2018
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Construction Begins on Spirit of Discovery
Construction work started in Papenburg on the first new cruise ship for the British company, Saga Cruises. On February 28, Meyer Werft began its...
March 2, 2018
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Godmother to Carnival Horizon Revealed
Grammy award-winning musical artist, TV and film actress, author and entrepreneur Queen Latifah has been named the godmother to Carnival’s...
March 2, 2018
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Fred Olsen to Build 'Exploration' Ships
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines revealed an intention to build a series of "exploration" ships, the first of which line's chairman hopes could enter service...
March 1, 2018
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Construction Begins on Second New Riverboat for American Cruise Lines
American Cruise Lines began construction on its 2nd new river boat, out of planned 5. The new vessel will be a sibling to American Song, which is due...
February 28, 2018
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Carnival Orders 3rd New Cruise Ship for AIDA
Carnival Corporation & plc announced it had signed a shipbuilding contract for a 3rd next-generation cruise ship for its AIDA Cruises brand...
February 27, 2018
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Hurtigruten Cancels Inaugural Season of Roald Amundsen
The pioneering expedition ship of Hurtigruten, ms Roald Amundsen, will be delayed until next year. The 530-passenger hybrid propulsion ship, which...
February 27, 2018
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ALMACO to supply galley/kitchen equipment on Costa Cruises ships
Meyer Turku awarded Almaco Group the contract to supply galley equipment to the first LNG-powered ships of Costa Cruises. The vessels are due to be...
February 25, 2018
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Celebrity Cancels Edge Preview Cruise
Celebrity Cruises cancelled December 3 four-day (three-night) preview sailing for its upcoming newbuild, Celebrity Edge, due to "unforeseen changes...
February 24, 2018
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VIDEO: What's New About Symphony Of The Seas
Symphony of the Seas is the second of two identical "Oasis 3" class cruise ships (the new “world’s largest” liners), together with...
February 23, 2018
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Carnival Horizon to Boast New Shows
For its newest cruise ship, Carnival Horizon, the entertainment team of Carnival has partnered with popular creative directors from Los Angeles...
February 22, 2018
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OSK-Shiptek to Design 4 New Ro-Pax Ferries
Danish naval architecture company OSK-ShipTech provided the concept design for 4 new Ro-Pax ferries, which will be constructed by China-based GSI...
February 21, 2018
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Symphony of the Seas Completes Sea Trials
STX France shipyard announced that the first sea trials of Symphony of the Seas had been successful. The sea trials took place from February 15...
February 19, 2018
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