Cruise news (new ships-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry

Viking Orion Delivered by Fincantieri
Viking Cruises took delivery of the company's 5th ocean ship, Viking Orion. The delivery ceremony took place today, June 7, when the ship was...
June 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry

SunStone Signs for 3rd Expedition Cruise Ship
Miami FL-based SunStone Ships Inc. signed an agreement with shipbuilder China Merchants Industry Holdings to build a 3rd Ulstein CX103 design...
June 6, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Pianist Jools Holland to Perform on Spirit of Discovery
Pianist Jools Holland will become the face of restaurant and bar ‘The Club by Jools’ on Saga Cruises' first new-build vessel, Spirit...
June 5, 2018 - Cruise Industry

MSC Seaview Delivered by Fincantieri's Monfalcone
Fincantieri delivered today, June 4, MSC Seaview to MSC Cruises in Monfalcone, Italy. The official delivery ceremony took place in the presence of...
June 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry

VIDEO: MSC Seaview to Boast Advanced Environment-Friendly Technology
Just a few days prior to MSC Seaview coming into service, excitement is rising high among cruise passengers, port officials, travel agent partners...
June 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Mein Schiff 2 Floated Out
A month after the delivery of New Mein Schiff 1, the next TUI ship in line, newbuild Mein Schiff 2, was floated out on Friday, June 1, at Meyer Turku...
June 1, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Stena Line Orders 6th LNG-Powered Ferry
Stena RoRo ordered a 6th roll-on-roll-off passenger (ro-pax) cruiseferry in company's E-Flexer series by the shipbuilder AVIC Weihai Shipyard Co...
May 31, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Norwegian Bliss Becomes the Largest Christened in Seattle
Following a month-long tour around the US (May 30-June 2) with previews in New York, Miami and LA, Norwegian Cruise Line's long-anticipated vessel...
May 31, 2018 - Cruise Industry

Hurtigruten Pushes Back the Debut of Fridtjof Nansen
The debut of the 2nd new expedition cruise ship of Hurtigruten, Fridtjof Nansen, has been pushed back. The change in the schedule is due to the delay...
May 30, 2018