Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Star Princess ship enters drydock in Palermo following sea trials ahead of 2025-Q3 delivery
MS Star Princess, the newest LNG-powered vessel under construction for Princess Cruises, has recently arrived at Fincantieri’s Palermo yard for...
June 7, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Luminara cruise ship joins Ritz‑Carlton's fleet
The third vessel in The Ritz‑Carlton Yacht Collection, designated Luminara, was formally handed over on June 4th at the Chantiers de l&rsquo...
June 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises begins construction on largest ship to date with steel-cutting ceremony for Oceania...
Oceania Cruises has officially commenced construction on its newest vessel, Oceania Sonata, with a ceremonial steel-cutting held at Fincantieri's...
June 5, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri launches TUI's newest ship Mein Schiff Flow at Monfalcone, Italy
On May 30, 2025, Fincantieri launched Mein Schiff Flow, the second vessel in TUI’s InTUItion-class, at its Monfalcone shipyard in Italy. The...
May 31, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC considers building a 4-ship fleet of the world's largest cruise vessels
MSC Cruises is reportedly in advanced discussions with the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku (Finland) to construct a new class of ships, tentatively...
May 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
The Ritz-Carlton’s newest superyacht Luminara enters service in Summer 2025
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has unveiled additional information regarding its third vessel, Luminara, scheduled to commence operations in the...
May 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Four Seasons Yachts commissions second ship with Fincantieri
Four Seasons Yachts, in partnership with the parent company Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD (shipowner), has secured financing for the construction of...
May 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's newest ship Star OTS begins sea trials ahead of 2025 debut
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s upcoming Star of the Seas, the fleet's second ICON-Class vessel, has commenced Baltic Sea trials, marking a significant...
May 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises expands World Class fleet with two LNG-powered ships
On Monday, May 19, 2025, MSC Cruises formalized contracts with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique (STX France in St Nazaire) for the...
May 19, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Viking Thoth ship floated out ahead of 2025 Nile River (Egypt) deployment
Viking has reached a significant construction milestone with the float-out of its newest Nile River vessel, the Viking Thoth. The event, held at the...
May 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Pandaw to expand Red River cruises with RV Hanoi Pandaw ship in 2026
Pandaw Cruises has announced the addition of a new vessel, the RV Hanoi Pandaw, to its fleet, scheduled to commence operations on November 1, 2026...
May 7, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Kongsberg Maritime's Aquarius stabilizers for American Cruise Lines/ACL's new ships
Kongsberg Maritime is set to supply its Aquarius (retractable stabilizers) for Chesapeake Shipbuilding's newest cruise ships, continuing a 15-year...
May 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Adora Flora City ship launched at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
The second China-built large cruise ship Adora Flora City reached a significant construction milestone on April 28, 2025, with the commencement of...
April 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Float-out of Viking Amun marks a milestone for Nile Cruises
On April 17th, Viking Group launched/floated out from drydock its newest Nile cruiser Viking Amun. The elegant boat hosts 82 guests in 41 staterooms...
April 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
DCL's largest cruise ship Disney Adventure floated out, prepares for Singapore homeporting
On April 19, 2025, DCL-Disney Cruise Line's newest vessel, the Disney Adventure, was floated out from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Wismar (Germany...
April 20, 2025