Cruise news (new ships-tagged)

SIEM Group Norway acquires cruiseferry HONFLEUR from FSG shipyard
Kristiansand Norway-based company Siem Offshore AS acquired the cruiseferry HONFLEUR from the German shipbuilder FSG (Flensburger Schiffbau...
July 29, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Saga Cruises' Spirit of Adventure leaves Meyer Werft’s building dock I
On Friday, July 24, Spirit of Adventure - the 2nd new cruise ship for the UK-based company Saga Cruises - left Meyer Werft’s drydock (the...
July 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announces homeports and itinerary changes
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced new plans for its fleet expected to generate tremendous passenger excitement once the company resumes sailing...
July 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO:Construction on Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras ship progressing at Meyer Turku shipyard
Construction on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s newest and largest ship Mardi Gras is progressing at the Meyer Turku Shipyard in Turku Finland. The...
July 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Debut of the world's largest cruise ship delayed by the Coronavirus crisis
The construction of the world's biggest cruise ship was delayed. Citing the impact of the pandemic, the future shipowner Royal Caribbean announced...
July 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
German shipyard Meyer Werft suspends operations for 6 weeks
German shipyard Meyer Werft halts production and suspends operations from Monday, July 20, for 6 weeks (through August 30) due to a slump in orders...
July 19, 2020
Cruise Industry
Holland America sold the cruise ships Amsterdam and Rotterdam to Fred Olsen
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is introducing two new fleetmates as the UK-based company plans to strengthen its brand and evolve to sailing on the other...
July 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises launches new ship for Mekong River
Viking River Cruises announced it will launch a new ship in summer 2021 for its "Magnificent Mekong" cruisetour. Currently under construction, the...
July 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Hanseatic Spirit launched at VARD Tulcea
The Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' adults-only ship Hanseatic Spirit was floated out from drydock at the VARD shipyard in Tulcea Romania (the so-called "hull...
July 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
PONANT takes delivery of Le Jacques Cartier
The top-luxury company Ponant Cruises received its 12th ship - Le Jacques Cartier - from VARD, thus completing its planned fleet of 12 newbuild...
July 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
13 cruise ships leave Carnival Corporation’s fleet (9 brands)
The CEO of the world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation, on Friday (July 10) revealed that its 9 cruise brands would remove 13...
July 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises' newest ship Enchanted Princess completes sea trials
Carnival Corporation's premium brand Princess Cruises confirmed that its newest ship Enchanted Princess had successfully completed sea trials in...
July 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival's latest cruise itinerary updates
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced that its newest vessel - Mardi Gras - starts operations in February 2021 (instead of November 2020) due to delay...
July 8, 2020
Cruise Industry
Phoenix Reisen names new river ship MS Andrea
As part of an intimate ceremony, on June 30, Phoenix Reisen officially christened a new riverboat in Bonn Germany. Like almost all fleetmates...
July 7, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas makes way for AIDAcosma at Meyer Werft shipyard
The Meyer Werft shipyard released photos from the building site of Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas at Papenburg Germany that show the vessel...
July 6, 2020
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