Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Clive Palmer resurrects Titanic II ship replica project, Maiden Voyage set for 2027
After a decade of hiatus, Australian entrepreneur Clive Palmer has rekindled plans to construct the Titanic II, a replica of the iconic ocean liner...
March 16, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Incat Crowther delivers first of 6 new passenger ferries to Sun Ferry in Hong Kong
Incat Crowther has successfully delivered the first of 6 new passenger ferries to Hong Kong-based operator Sun Ferry. Named Xin Ming Xhu VIII (IMO...
March 10, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Ritz-Carlton Luminara ship's construction/assembly started at Saint-Nazaire (STX France)
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection commemorated the keel laying ceremony for its third vessel - Luminara, at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique...
March 7, 2024 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines launches Mississippi River's largest season yet
ACL-American Cruise Lines has announced the commencement of its Mississippi River season, with the arrival of the first guests in New Orleans (Port...
March 1, 2024 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels Star OTS ship's maiden voyage due to postponed delivery
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has decided to cancel the first two scheduled sailings aboard the Star of the Seas and has adjusted the ship's...
February 28, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Shipbuilder SWS soon starts construction of the second vessel for Adora Cruises China
The Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co LTD (SWS) announced today that the second China-manufactured large cruise ship is set to...
February 28, 2024 - Cruise Industry
World's first battery-powered autonomous ferries ordered from Tersan Shipyard by Fjord1
The Turkish shipbuilder Tersan Shipyard Yalova (in northwestern Turkey) has secured a shipbuilding order from Norwegian ferry company "Fjord1 AS" for...
February 28, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Brilliant Lady ship completes final drydocking before delivery to Virgin Voyages
The newbuild Brilliant Lady cruise ship has successfully concluded her final dry dock period ahead of her imminent delivery to Virgin Voyages. This...
February 28, 2024 - Cruise Industry
ALMACO completed catering and cabin installation projects for CCL's newest ship Carnival Jubilee
In October 2023, ALMACO accomplished a successful project for Carnival Jubilee currently under construction at MEYER WERFT's shipyard in...
February 23, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Silversea's newest ship Silver Ray near completion, soon to be delivered
The construction progress of Silver Ray for Silversea Cruises has reached a notable stage at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg (Germany...
February 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
SAGA Cruises to introduce new riverboat (Spirit of the Moselle) in 2025
SAGA Cruises is set to enhance its river cruise offerings with the introduction of a newbuild boat in July 2025 - Spirit of the Moselle...
February 19, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Chile's ASENAV Shipyard building hybrid-electric cruise ship for Antarctica21
Construction has recently commenced by the Chilean shipbuilding company ASENAV (Valdivia, Chile) on a groundbreaking cruise vessel, heralded as the...
February 17, 2024 - Cruise Industry
New Zealand's inter-island ferry company KiwiRail halts fleet modernization project
KiwiRail and the Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (one of the world's largest shipbuilding companies) have mutually agreed to terminate the...
February 16, 2024 - Accidents
Princess Cruises cancels Sun Princess maiden voyage for additional shipyard work
Princess Cruises has officially taken delivery of Sun Princess - a new vessel built by Fincantieri's yard in Monfalcone Italy. With a volume of 175...
February 14, 2024 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line to welcome new Excel-class ship in Spring 2027
Carnival Corporation, the world’s leading cruise company, has announced its first newbuild order since the onset of the COVID crisis. The...
February 14, 2024