Cruise news (new ships-tagged)

P&O UK's ship Iona's Ems River conveyance
P&O Cruises UK's newbuild MS Iona left Papenburg yard's outfitting dock Wednesday evening, March 18, for her journey to the sea. Because of the...
March 19, 2020
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AmaWaterways Introduces New River Ship on the Nile
AmaWaterways announced fleet's 25th riverboat - AmaDahlia, scheduled for Nile River cruises in Egypt since September 2021. The 11-night cruise &...
March 12, 2020
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Celebrity Apex Naming Ceremony to Take Place Later in the Year
Celebrity Cruises is postponing the christening ceremony of its newest ship Celebrity Apex, although its passenger shipping operations start in late...
March 6, 2020
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Victory Cruise Lines Charters Second Newbuild for Alaska
Victory Cruise Lines is adding a 4th expedition cruise ship to its fleet. The 200-passenger Ocean Discoverer is scheduled for delivery in September...
March 5, 2020
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Portsmouth to Host the Naming Ceremony of Spirit of Adventure
Saga Cruises has chosen Port Portsmouth for the official christening ceremony of company's 2nd newbuild liner - the 999-passenger Spirit of Adventure...
February 27, 2020
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VIDEO: Seven Seas Splendor Christened in Florida
On Friday evening, February 21, RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises christened its newbuild Seven Seas Splendor in Miami Florida USA. Legendary...
February 23, 2020
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Scarlet Lady Sails Into Dover
Sir Richard Branson on Friday, February 21, unveiled his first-ever Virgin Voyages ship in Dover UK. Scarlet Lady is the first of 4 new luxury ships...
February 22, 2020
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Penelope Cruz Names Costa Smeralda in Savona
Special celebrations were held on Saturday, February 22, in Savona for the christening ceremony of Costa Smeralda, Costa Cruises’ new flagship...
February 22, 2020
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VIDEO: Lindblad Expeditions’ Newbuild Completes Sea Trials
The new expedition ship for Lindblad - National Geographic Endurance, has successfully completed its first sea trials in Storfjorden (the...
February 18, 2020
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VIDEO: P&O Flagship Iona Floated Out at Meyer Werft Shipyard
P&O Cruises newbuild Iona left the covered building dock II at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany on February 14. The 184,000 GT-ton...
February 15, 2020
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Construction Work on Costa Toscana Continuing at Meyer Turku
Assembly work started on Tuesday, February 11, at the Meyer shipyard in Turku, Finland on the hull of Costa Toscana, the 2nd ship in the Costa...
February 14, 2020
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Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady Delivered by Fincantieri
Shipbuilder Fincantieri delivered Virgin Voyages' highly anticipated first cruise ship, Scarlet Lady, on Thursday, February 13. The vessel, which...
February 14, 2020
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Celebrity Apex Successfully Completes Sea Trials
Celebrity Apex returned to Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire over the weekend following a successful first sea trial. The...
February 12, 2020
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Saga's Spirit of Adventure to Be Christened in Portsmouth
Saga Cruises will christen Spirit of Adventure, its new cruise ship, in Portsmouth UK on August 19, 2020, marking the first time that the UK cruise...
February 9, 2020
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Silver Moon Godmother Announced
The ‘Queen of Barbaresco,’ Gaia Gaja, was announced as the Godmother of the new ultra-luxury ship of Silversea - Silver Moon. Gaja is of...
February 6, 2020
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