Crusie news (tagged with shipbuilding)

VIDEO: Lindblad's Newest Ship Launched
After 10 months of construction, National Geographic Venture, touched water for the first time in Whidbey Island, Washington. National Geographic...
September 14, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Keel Laid for New Dream Cruises’ Ship
A keel laying ceremony for the Global-Class flagship of Dream Cruises was held at MV WERFTEN’s Rostock shipyard on Tuesday, September 11...
September 11, 2018
Cruise Industry
Construction Begins on New Viking LNG-Fuelled Cruise Ship
Viking Line announced that building of its new passenger cruise ship had commenced at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd shipyard (China). The LNG...
September 6, 2018
Cruise Industry
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Enters European Luxury Ferry Market
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) enters the luxury European cruiseferry market as part of the restructuring of company's shipbuilding business...
September 5, 2018
Cruise Industry
Fincantieri and China State Shipbuilding Corporation Extend Cooperation
Fincantieri and CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corporation) signed a memorandum of understanding in Beijing, extending the industrial co-operation...
September 4, 2018
Cruise Industry
American Song Prepares for Inaugural Cruise
American Cruise Lines announced that its newbuild, American Song, had successfully passed sea trials and was currently on her way to the “Big...
August 31, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Nieuw Statendam Completes Sea Trials
Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw Statendam, the 2nd Pinnacle Class cruise ship in the fleet, returned to Marghera shipyard of Fincantieri, Italy...
August 30, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Princess Cruises Unveils the Name of Its Newest Ship
As Princess Cruises continues the expansion of its fleet, the premium international line unveiled the name of the vessel it will introduce in...
August 24, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: AIDAnova Floated Out
AIDAnova, the first LNG-fueled cruise ship in the world, made her debut on Tuesday, August 21, in a float out ceremony at Meyer Werft Papenburg. The...
August 23, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Keel Laid for Crystal Endeavor
An official keel-laying ceremony was held for Crystal Cruises' expedition yacht Crystal Endeavor on August 21, 2018. The cruise line celebrated the...
August 23, 2018
Cruise Industry
Keel Laid for Brittany Ferries' LNG-Powered Honfleur
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has begun to assemble the hull of Honfleur, Brittany Ferries’ first LNG-powered vessel, at its...
August 17, 2018
Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises Newbuild to Leave Meyer Werft August 21
The first AIDA Cruises ship to use LNG is scheduled to leave Meyer Werft's covered building dock August 21. AIDAnova is the first cruise ship in the...
August 16, 2018
Cruise Industry
First Ever Cruise Ship Interiors Expo to Be Held in Miami 2019
The only global event focused exclusively on the interiors for cruise sector has been launched. The free to attend Cruise Ship Interiors Expo will...
August 15, 2018
Cruise Industry
Fastest GRP Passenger Catamaran to Be Built in Spain
The GRP Division of Astilleros Gondan shipyard (Spain) signed a contract to construct a new fast ferry - claimed would be the fastest GRP passenger...
August 13, 2018
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Reveals EUR 1.5 Billion Financing for 2 Seaside EVO Class Ships
MSC Cruises reached an agreement for EUR 1.5 billion (USD 1.74 billion) financing for two of company's new Seaside EVO class ships. The...
August 8, 2018
Cruise Industry
Fincantieri-STX Shipyard Deal Confirmed
The French government goes on supporting Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri's takeover of STX France, country's finance minister Bruno Le Maire...
August 3, 2018
Cruise Industry
American Song Receives Final Touches
American Cruise Lines announced that the first modern riverboat in the history of the United States was nearly complete. This week, line's American...
August 2, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Celebrity Edge Begins Sea Trials
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique (former STX France, which regained the historic name earlier in July) reports that the Celebrity Edge...
July 30, 2018
Cruise Industry
Contracts Confirmed for the Construction of 2 Viking Cruises Ships
Vard Holdings Ltd (subsidiary of Fincantiery) announced that the contracts for the design and building of two ships for Viking Cruises had been...
July 25, 2018
Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages Signs with Wartsila for Scrubbers
The 3 ships forming Virgin Voyages fleet will start operations in 2020, 2021 and 2022, and will all be equipped with Wartsila hybrid scrubber system...
July 24, 2018
Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Celebrity Apex
The first steel was cut for the newest ship of Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Apex, at Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard (former STX France) in Saint...
July 24, 2018
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Adds 2 New Next-Generation Ships
Princess Cruises announced it had signed a memorandum of agreement with Fincantieri, Italy to build two next-generation liners, due to be added to...
July 23, 2018
Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions to Build New Polar Cruise Ship
Lindblad Expeditions is currently building a new polar expedition ship. Scheduled for delivery in 2021, the as-yet-unnamed cruise vessel will join...
July 20, 2018
Cruise Industry
Norwegian Confirms Orders for Two More Leonardo-Class Ships
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) announced it had confirmed previously announced options for the 5th and 6th Project Leonardo Class cruise...
July 13, 2018
Cruise Industry
Coin Ceremony Held for Costa Smeralda
Costa Cruises celebrated on July 4 the traditional coin ceremony for its newbuild, Costa Smeralda, at Meyer Turku shipyard, one of the world's...
July 4, 2018
Cruise Industry
VARD to Design and Build New Ship for Hapag-Lloyd
Vard Holdings Ltd announced it had secured a new contract for the design and building of a luxury expedition cruise ship for German cruise line Hapag...
July 4, 2018
Cruise Industry
Seabourn Announces Letter of Intent for 2 Ultra-Luxury Expedition Ships
Seabourn announced it had signed a Letter of Intent for the building of a couple of new ultra-luxury expedition vessels with new partnership between...
July 3, 2018
Cruise Industry
Keel Laid for Spirit of Discovery
Saga Cruises laid the keel for line’s first new cruise ship, Spirit of Discovery, on Thursday, June 28. The official ceremony was held at...
June 29, 2018
Cruise Industry
Keel Laying Ceremony Held for Seven Seas Splendor
The keel laying ceremony was held on Thursday, June 28, at Ancona shipyard for Seven Seas Splendor, the 2nd super luxury cruise ship which...
June 28, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Greg Mortimer Keel Laid
The keel was laid for Greg Mortimer cruise ship, being built at CMHI (China Merchants Heavy Industry) yard in Xaimen. Greg Mortimer is the first in a...
June 28, 2018
Cruise Industry