Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)
Fincantieri delivers Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises
Fincantieri and TUI Cruises, the joint venture between TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Group, have celebrated the delivery of Mein Schiff Flow at...
June 13, 2026
Royal Caribbean's newest ICON ship Legend OTS delivered by Meyer Turku
On June 10th, RCI-Royal Caribbean took delivery of Legend of the Seas, the third ICON-class vessel, from Meyer Turku (Finland). The handover marks...
June 11, 2026- Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival schedules President’s Cruise and Project ACE ship's construction
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has announced plans for its first President’s Cruise, scheduled to sail in 2027. The announcement was made by CCL's...
June 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Cruises christened newest ship Emerald Astra in Amsterdam
Emerald Cruises & Tours formally introduced Emerald Astra, the latest addition to its European river fleet, during a christening ceremony held in...
June 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Steel cutting marks start of construction for Crystal Grace ship
Construction of the luxury cruise vessel Crystal Grace formally commenced at Fincantieri’s Marghera/Venice shipyard with the cutting of the...
May 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Riviera Rhapsody cruise ship to join Riviera Travel UK in 2028
The UK-based Riviera Travel will expand its European fleet with the introduction of Riviera Rhapsody, scheduled to enter service in April 2028...
May 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri delivers Viking Mira at Ancona shipyard
Fincantieri and Viking have marked the delivery of Viking Mira at the Italian builder’s Ancona shipyard, continuing a long-standing partnership...
May 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
ACL's newest ship American Encore starts cruises on the Columbia and Snake rivers
American Cruise Lines/ACL has formally christened its newest vessel, American Encore, during its inaugural cruise on the Columbia and Snake Rivers...
May 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Second China-built large cruise ship Adora Flora City starts sea trials
China’s second domestically built large cruise vessel, Adora Flora City, started sea trials following its departure from Shanghai on a...
May 20, 2026 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries еxpands hybrid fleet with advanced Furuno bridge systems
BC Ferries has concluded an agreement with Furuno (Japan) for the delivery of integrated navigation and communications systems for 4 new hybrid...
May 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Orient Express Corinthian ship named and delivered at Saint-Nazaire
On April 29th, at the shipyard of Saint-Nazaire, the sailing vessel Orient Express Corinthian (aka OE Corinthian) was officially christened and...
May 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways christens second Colombian river ship, AmaMelodia
On the Magdalena River, where commercial navigation has in recent years given way to renewed passenger operations, AmaWaterways has formally named...
April 29, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean confirms 6th ICON ship construction
On April 27th, RCI-Royal Caribbean International confirmed the ICON fleet expansion, exercising an existing shipbuilding option with Meyer Turku for...
April 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's newest ship Legend OTS starts sea trials
RCI-Royal Caribbean has advanced the construction of Legend of the Seas to the sea trial phase, with the vessel departing the building yard in Turku...
April 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Second China-built large cruise ship Adora Flora City to be delivered 2 months earlier
Adora Cruises, in partnership with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited, announced on April 16th that the vessel Adora Flora City, China...
April 20, 2026