Cruise news (new ships-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises launches guest-centered "Dream Makers" initiative for new ship design
Celebrity Cruises unveiled an innovative program inviting passengers to contribute to the design and features of its newest vessel - Celebrity Xcel...
January 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Cruises enlists Drew Barrymore and Orlando Bloom for first Big Game ad campaign
MSC Cruises unveiled its inaugural Big Game commercial, a 60-second advertisement featuring Hollywood stars Drew Barrymore and Orlando Bloom. The ad...
January 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard launches ultra-luxury yacht Four Seasons I
On January 23rd, Fincantieri and Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD, the joint owner and operator of Four Seasons Yachts, marked the launch of the ultra...
January 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCG orders 6th EDGE-class ship for Celebrity Cruises, with delivery in 2028
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group (world's second-biggest cruise shipowner) finalized an agreement to construct a 6th EDGE-class ship for its subsidiary...
January 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
The new ship Asuka III floated out
The Japanese cruise market has reached a significant milestone with the launch of Asuka III, the first new cruise ship built to sail under the...
January 22, 2025 - Accidents
Knife attack reported on Star Princess ship construction site at Fincantieri Monfalcone
A 28-year-old Bangladeshi worker was injured in an altercation on the Star Princess ship, currently under construction at the Fincantieri's yard in...
January 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Global cruise shipping market set to reach $16.7 billion by 2031
The global cruise shipping market is expected to grow significantly, reaching US$16.7 billion by 2031, up from US$8 billion in 2021. The increasing...
January 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s newest ship Star OTS to showcase Caribbean artistry through Artist Discovery...
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has announced the return of its Artist Discovery Program, aimed at showcasing the talent of Caribbean artists on...
January 19, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Adora Flora City ship's construction enters Phase 2 ahead of 2026 debut
Chinese officials marked a significant achievement on January 15th, 2025, by completing the first phase of construction for China's second large...
January 18, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Keel-laying starts the assembly of Scenic Group's superyacht Emerald Kaia in Vietnam
Emerald Cruises has marked a significant milestone in the construction of its newest superyacht - Emerald Kaia, with a ceremonial keel-laying...
January 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Viva Cruises christens newest ship Viva Enjoy in Dusseldorf (Germany)
Viva Cruises, a prominent European river cruise operator (Scylla's subsidiary) christened its newest boat - Viva Enjoy, during a ceremony held on...
January 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Krasnaya Kuznitsa (Russia) nears completion of icebreaking river ferries
Krasnaya Kuznitsa, a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation/USC, has announced that two new ferries intended for...
January 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Silverstream Technologies UK to equip 2 new Carnival Corporation ships with air lubrication/hull...
The UK-based Silverstream Technologies has entered into an agreement with Carnival Corporation to install its Silverstream System on 2 new ships...
January 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MOL Sunflower's fleet join two new ferries - Kamuy & Pirka
Japanese shipbuilder Naikai Zosen Corporation has delivered a new LNG-powered Ro-Pax ferry, Sunflower Kamuy (IMO 9965306) to Mitsui OSK Lines/MOL for...
January 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney to debut new ship class and Wish-class vessel by 2031
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has outlined plans for a significant fleet expansion, announcing the addition of 4 ships between 2027 and 2031. The expansion...
January 12, 2025