Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises marks float-out of first purpose-built vessel, TUI Luzia
TUI River Cruises has reached a key construction milestone with the float-out of TUI Luzia, the brand's first purpose-built river cruise ship, at the...
July 29, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys takes delivery of EXPLORA III
On July 23rd, Explora Journeys took delivery of EXPLORA III at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard in Genoa, expanding MSC Group's luxury ocean...
July 24, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN's newest ships to be named Viking Leda (2028) and Viking Vega (2029)
Viking has announced that its next two ocean-going vessels will be named Viking Leda (2028) and Viking Vega (2029). The two vessels/sisterships form...
July 24, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises expands fleet with 3 new ships for 2028
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has announced the introduction of three new vessels in 2028 - SS Helen, SS Clara, and RV Mekong Mystique, expanding...
July 23, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Antara Cruises (India) announces USD 52M investment to expand Brahmaputra River's fleet
Antara Cruises has announced plans to invest more than ₹500 crore (~US$52M) over the next 5 years to strengthen the Brahmaputra as India's leading...
July 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC World Asia begins sea trials ahead of December delivery
MSC Cruises' new flagship, MSC World Asia, the third vessel in the WORLD Class series, has entered the sea trial phase following its departure from...
July 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Wärtsilä to equip 9 Grimaldi cruiseferries with integrated propulsion systems
Wärtsilä has secured a contract to supply a comprehensive propulsion package for 9 ro-pax (car and passenger) ferries under construction...
July 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line starts construction of first ACE Class ship, Carnival Destiny
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has officially commenced construction of its first ACE Class vessel with a steel-cutting ceremony at Fincantieri's shipyard...
July 10, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Emerald Lumi cruise ship launched in Romania ahead of 2027 Seine River debut
Emerald Cruises has marked a key construction milestone for Emerald Lumi with the ceremonial launch of the vessel at its Romanian shipyard in Drobeta...
July 9, 2026 - Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises orders 2 new ships for 2028
TUI River Cruises has confirmed plans to expand its fleet from 6 to 10 vessels by 2028 with the addition of two newbuild boats from Concordia Damen...
July 9, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri to build 3rd Four Seasons Yachts vessel for delivery in 2031
On July 7th, Fincantieri has signed a contract with Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings Ltd, joint owner and operator of Four Seasons Yachts, for the...
July 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Hero OTS reaches major construction milestone with AquaDome installation
RCI-Royal Caribbean International's Hero of the Seas has achieved a significant construction milestone at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland with...
July 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises and MEYER WERFT advance towards contract for New Frontier cruise ship series
MSC Cruises and MEYER WERFT have confirmed that negotiations for the construction of four new-design ships have reached an advanced stage, with the...
June 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Amangati cruise ship to debut in the Caribbean following inaugural Mediterranean season
Aman at Sea has announced that Amangati, the first vessel in its new fleet, will make its Caribbean debut in late 2027 following an inaugural season...
June 26, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Century Star ship delivered as Century River Cruises (China) enters the European market
Dutch shipbuilder Concordia Damen has delivered Century Star to Century Cruises (China), marking the Chinese operator’s first newbuild boat for...
June 24, 2026