Crusie news (tagged with shipbuilding)

VIDEO: Celebrity Flora Completes Sea Trials
Last Saturday, April 13, Celebrity Flora started sea trials at the North Sea. Speed, safety, and manoeuvrability were some of the features that...
April 23, 2019
Cruise Industry
Biggest European Shipbuilders to Develop Connected Vessel Platform
Europe's largest shipbuilding companies announced a new cooperative initiative to develop a connected ship platform. In order to meet...
April 19, 2019
Cruise Industry
Stena Edda Floated Out in China
Stena Edda cruiseferry, that is due to be used to increase capacity on Liverpool-Belfast route, was floated out from drydock at Avic Weihai Shipyard...
April 16, 2019
Cruise Industry
Chantiers de l’Atlantique Introduces Atlantique+
One of the largest cruise ship builders in the world, Chantiers de l’Atlantique, recently announces at Seatrade Cruise Global the launch of its...
April 15, 2019
Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises to Add 5th Edge-Class Ship
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced that it had entered into an agreement with Chantiers de l’Atlantique, France to order a 5th Edge-class...
April 12, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Windstar Unveils Details of $250 Million Star Plus Initiative
Windstar Cruises announced news about the award-winning US$250 Million Star Plus Initiative of the line at the most celebrated cruise industry...
April 10, 2019
Cruise Industry
Viking and China Merchants Group to Launch Chinese Cruise Line
Viking Cruises and China Merchants Group unveiled a plan to launch a new cruise line for Chinese passengers. China Merchants Group's...
April 10, 2019
Cruise Industry
Holland America's Next Ship to Be Named Ryndam
Holland America Line announced that its next Pinnacle-Class liner will be named Nieuw Ryndam. The newbuild is scheduled for delivery in May...
April 8, 2019
Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Windstar’s $250 Million Star Plus Initiative
At Fincantieri’s “Arsenale Triestino San Marco” shipyard in Trieste, John Gunner, Vice President of Expansion Projects for...
April 3, 2019
Cruise Industry
A-Rosa Cruises Orders New Ship from Concordia Damen
River Cruise line A-Rosa signed a contract with Concordia Damen for a new riverboat. The newbuild, due to be delivered in spring 2021, is...
April 2, 2019
Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Spirit of Adventure
A steel cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday, March 27, for Saga Cruises’ 2nd bespoke-built boutique ship, Spirit of Adventure. This follows...
March 28, 2019
Cruise Industry
Fincantieri and Princess Sign Contracts for Next-Generation Cruise Ships
Fincantieri and Princess Cruises announced today, March 27, the signing of the final contracts for the building of 2 next-generation 175,000 GT...
March 27, 2019
Cruise Industry
SeaDream Introduces New Luxury Yacht
SeaDream Yacht Club announced a new era in luxury yachting. For the first time since the founding of the company in 2001, SeaDream is expanding the...
March 21, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Spectrum of the Seas Leaves Meyer Werft
Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas left Papenburg Shipyard on River Ems. Vessel's Thursday arrival time is scheduled in Eemshaven following the...
March 21, 2019
Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for a New Viking Cruises Ship
The official steel cutting ceremony of the 7th ship that Fincantieri is building for Viking Cruises, took place on Monday, March 18, at the shipyard...
March 19, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Costa Smeralda Floated Out
Costa Cruises celebrated the official float-out of its new ship, Costa Smeralda, at Meyer shipyard in Turku, Finland on Friday, March 15. As part of...
March 18, 2019
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Confirms US$2.3 Billion Cruise Ship Order
MSC Cruises signed final contracts with Fincantieri for the building of 4 small luxury ships. The new vessels will be 64,000 GT and feature 481...
March 15, 2019
Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Holland America's New Ship
The steel cutting ceremony for the 3rd ship that Fincantieri is building for Holland America took place on Wednesday, March 13, at the shipyard in...
March 14, 2019
Cruise Industry
Seabourn Announces Name of New Expedition Ship
Seabourn announced that it will name its first new ultra-luxury expedition ship Seabourn Venture. This way, the cruise company is paying tribute to...
March 14, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: First Sea Trials Completed for Coral Adventurer
Coral Expeditions completed the first sea trials of its newbuild, Coral Adventurer, that is due for delivery in April 2019. After finishing touches...
March 7, 2019
Cruise Industry
Viking and Fincantieri Sign for Two Ships
In the context of an agreement announced in March last year for the building of six ships, Viking Cruises and Fincantieri signed the contracts for...
March 5, 2019
Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions Signs for Second New Polar Ship
Lindblad Expeditions signed an agreement for its 2nd newbuild ship, a move that will bring the National Geographic Cruises fleet of polar vessels to...
March 1, 2019
Cruise Industry
MSC Virtuosa’s Coin Ceremony Held in Saint-Nazaire
Chantiers de l’Atlantique and MSC Cruises held Coin Ceremony for MSC Virtuosa on February 27, the same day that the cruise line took delivery...
March 1, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Costa Venezia Delivered at Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone
Today, February 28, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, Costa Cruises officially took delivery of its newest ship, Costa Venezia...
February 28, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Spectrum of the Seas Leaving Dock
Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas got closer to completion as the ship was floated out of the dry dock on Monday, February 25, to begin the...
February 28, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Bellissima Delivered in France
MSC Cruises today, February 27, took delivery of newbuild liner MSC Bellissima from Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St Nazaire...
February 27, 2019
Cruise Industry
Yellow Funnel Installed on Costa Cruises Flagship
Construction of the new flagship of Costa Cruises - Costa Smeralda, is continuing at Meyer's shipyard in Turku, Finland. The yellow funnel with...
February 27, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MS Roald Amundsen Completes Sea Trials
Hurtigruten’s Roald Amundsen is currently nearing completion at Kleven Yard in Ulsteinvik. Over the weekend, the first hybrid-powered ...
February 27, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: AmaMagna Sails Back Home
AmaWaterways released new video of company's innovative AmaMagna on the final leg of boat's sea-to-river conveyance, sailing back to Danube River for...
February 25, 2019
Cruise Industry
Hanseatic Inspiration Construction Reaches Major Milestone
A major milestone was reached in the building of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Hanseatic inspiration which started her journey on February 16 from the...
February 19, 2019
Cruise Industry