Crusie news (tagged with shipbuilding)

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
Royal Caribbean Orders 6th Oasis-Class Ship
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced that it had entered into an agreement with Chantiers de l’Atlantique, France to order a 6th Oasis-class...
February 19, 2019
Cruise Industry
Dry Dock Works Start on Silver Moon
The keel laying for Silver Moon, the 2nd of a trio of new ultra-luxury ships that Fincantieri is currently building for Silversea took place n...
February 16, 2019
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Marks Milestones for Three Newbuilds
Princess Cruises celebrated major milestones for 3 ships under construction on Thursday, February 14, at Fincantieri Shipyard in Italy's Monfalcone...
February 15, 2019
Cruise Industry
Scenic Eclipse Launch Pushed Back Again
The introduction of the new mega-yacht of Scenic Tours - Scenic Eclipse - was delayed for a 3rd time until August 15, 2019. The company...
February 13, 2019
Cruise Industry
Scarlet Lady Floated Out in Genoa
The first of 4 cruise ships which Virgin Voyages ordered to Fincantieri, Scarlet Lady, was floated out on Friday, February 8, at the shipyard in...
February 10, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Seven Seas Splendor Launched in Ancona
Seven Seas Splendor was launched on Saturday, February 9, at Ancona shipyard. She is the 2nd super luxury newbuild that Fincantieri is currently...
February 10, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean Cuts Steel on Odyssey of the Seas
Royal Caribbean cut the first steel for its 2nd Quantum Ultra Class ship. The company announced that the name of the new build will be Odyssey of the...
February 2, 2019
Cruise Industry
Aranui Cruises Unveils the “Aranui 6” Project
On January 14, 2019, on the event of the cruise line’s first visit to Pitcairn Island, Aranui Cruises (Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport...
January 30, 2019
Cruise Industry
Brodosplit Makes Offer for Uljanik Shipyard
The Split-based Brodosplit, via the partnership with Fincantieri Group, Italy, made an offer for the restructuring of ailing Uljanik shipbuilding...
January 29, 2019
Cruise Industry
Steel Cut for Quark Expeditions' New Ship
The leader in polar adventures for 3 decades, Quark Expeditions, celebrated the steel-cutting of line's pioneering newbuild on Monday...
January 29, 2019
Cruise Industry
Tauck to Build New Ship
Tauck announced that it will offer its first-ever sailings on the Douro River, Portugal, in 2020, and that its 3 new itineraries will sail onboard a...
January 25, 2019
Cruise Industry
New Mein Schiff 2 Delivered to TUI Cruises
TUI Cruises took delivery of New Mein Schiff 2 from Meyer Turku shipyard. With New Mein Schiff 2 TUI Cruises and Meyer Turku continued taking...
January 23, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Celebrity Flora Launched at De Hoop Shipyard
Celebrity Flora was launched at Shipyard De Hoop on Saturday, January 19. The expedition cruise ship, commissioned by Celebrity Cruises, hit the...
January 20, 2019
Cruise Industry
New Luxury Ship Ordered for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced an order with Fincantieri S.p.A., Italy, to build another luxury ship. With delivery due in late 2023, the...
January 16, 2019
Cruise Industry
Two Allura-Class Ships Ordered for Oceania Cruises
The shipowner NCLH (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd) today announced a shipbuilding order for two Oceania Cruises newbuilds. Both vessels are...
January 8, 2019
Cruise Industry
MSC Grandiosa Floated Out in Saint-Nazaire
Chantiers de l’Atlantique and MSC Cruises celebrated the float out of line's MSC Grandiosa at the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, where the...
January 7, 2019
Cruise Industry
Le Commandant Charcot Keel Laid in Tulcea
The keel of Ponant's Le Commandant Charcot was laid at Vard shipyard in Tulcea on December 14, 2018. The hybrid electric polar exploration ship...
December 27, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: First Sea Trials for MSC Bellissima
MSC Bellissima departed Saint-Nazaire, France on Wednesday, December 19, for first sea trials. Accompanied by tugs, she left the dock yard with more...
December 22, 2018
Cruise Industry
Visborg Ferry Delivered by Guangzhou Shipyard
Designers OSK, builders Guangzhou Shipyard International (Guangzhou China) and owners Rederi AB Gotland jointly celebrated the delivery of Visborg...
December 18, 2018
Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Unveils Its New Hybrid Ships
Following lengthy delays and shipbuilding challenges that forced cancellation of ten voyages in the Antarctic, Norway’s coastal cruise line...
December 16, 2018
Cruise Industry
WB Yeats Ferry Sets Sail After Delays
Irish Ferries' long-delayed, EUR 147 million WB Yeats cruiseferry, which was originally due to have been delivered in July 2018, and subsequently...
December 15, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Honfleur Ferry Launched for the First Time
A new cruiseferry powered by LNG (liquified natural gas) took to the water for the first time at an official ship-launching ceremony in Germany...
December 14, 2018
Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Launches Second Hybrid-Driven Cruise Ship
Sunday afternoon, December 9, Hurtigruten launched its new expedition ship MS Fridtjof Nansen at Ulsteinvik-based Kleven Shipyard. The hybrid-powered...
December 10, 2018
Cruise Industry
Carnival Announces Name of New XL-Class Ship
Carnival Cruise Line announced that it will name its newest XL-class cruise ship to be delivered in 2020 Mardi Gras, bringing back to fleet the name...
December 6, 2018
Cruise Industry
Production Starts in MV Werften's New Shipbuilding Hall Complex
One of the most advanced European welding plants was put into operation at MV Werften yard in Rostock on November 28. Harry Glawe, Mecklenburg...
December 1, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: HAL Takes Delivery of MS Nieuw Statendam
Holland America took delivery of ms Nieuw Statendam on Thursday, November 29, officially making it the fifteenth cruise ship in the fleet. The...
November 30, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Norwegian Unveils Entertainment Line-Up for Encore at Keel Laying
Today, November 28, at Meyer Werft shipyard, Norwegian Cruise Line held a keel laying ceremony for its Norwegian Encore, unveiling award-winning...
November 28, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: First Steel Cut for New Seaside EVO Ship
MSC Cruises cut the first steel of line's new MSC Seashore today, November 26, kicking off the countdown until ship's launch in spring 2021. The...
November 26, 2018
Cruise Industry
Sea Master Yachts Develops New Expedition Cruise Ship Conceptual Design
Sea Master Consulting & Engineering entered into agreement with naval architect and designer Jesus Franco for setting up of a new and dynamic...
November 26, 2018
Cruise Industry