Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)
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Japan's cruise market expands with order for luxury mega-yacht
The surge in Japan's cruise industry persists with the recent announcement of a new cruise superyacht order. Amidst growing investments by major...
December 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry

ACL-American Cruise Lines expands fleet with 5 new ships for U.S. river and coastal cruises
ACL-American Cruise Lines, with a legacy spanning 50+ years in river and small-ship cruising, has unveiled plans for the construction of 5 additional...
December 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry

Keel-laying ceremony initiates construction of RCI-Royal Caribbean's Star OTS
The construction of the second ship in the Icon series for RCI-Royal Caribbean International, named Star of the Seas, has commenced with the...
December 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry

Estonia initiates tender for EUR40M zero-emissions hydrogen ferry
Estonia has launched a tender for a cutting-edge EUR 40 million ferry designed to operate entirely on hydrogen fuel, heralding a zero-emissions era...
December 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry

SunStone Inc starts the construction of its 7th INFINITY-class expedition cruise ship in China
In a historic event, the steel cutting ceremony for the 7th and last vessel within the INFINITY series of expedition ships unfolded at CMHI/China...
December 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry

Fincantieri Monfalcone started the construction/assembly of Princess Cruises' newest ship Star...
Princess Cruises and the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri started the construction/assembly of the second Sphere Class ship - Star Princess. The...
December 12, 2023 - Cruise Industry

First China-built cruise ship Adora Magic City nears trial operations after completing shipboard...
China achieves a significant maritime milestone as its first domestically built large cruise liner - MS Adora Magic City, concludes the installation...
December 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry

Viking Cruises signs with Meyer's Neptun Werft shipbuilding order for 10 (9 additional) riverboats
Meyer’s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock Germany has secured a new order from Viking for 9 additional riverboats, contributing to the...
December 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry

CCL-Carnival Cruise Line takes delivery of its newest ship Carnival Jubilee
The German shipbuilding company Meyer Werft officially delivered Carnival Jubilee - the newest vessel (fleet's 26th) of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line...
December 5, 2023 - Cruise Industry

TUI's newest cruise ship Mein Schiff 7 launched at Meyer Turku
The construction of Mein Schiff 7, underway at the Meyer Turku shipyard, reached a milestone as the vessel was launched in Finland on Friday...
December 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry

VIDEO: Construction of the world's largest cruise ship - Icon OTS
Following 7+ years of envisioning and 900 days of intricate design and construction works involving a multitude of experts, Finland's Meyer Turku...
December 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry

First steel cut for Four Seasons' first superyacht at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
The commencement of the construction for the inaugural mega yacht of Four Seasons Yachts has been officially initiated, marking a historic moment at...
December 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry

Viking Vela floated out at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Viking Vela, the first vessel in a new cruise ship series by the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for Viking Cruises, was launched/floated out from...
December 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry

First InTUItion class ship Mein Schiff Relax launched at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard
The launch event for Mein Schiff Relax, the newest vessel of TUI's InTUItion class (a series of new concept ships powered by dual-fuel capability...
November 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry

Royal Caribbean takes delivery of the new world's largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas, recognized as the world's largest cruise ship, was officially handed over to its owners, the Royal Caribbean Group, in a ceremony...
November 28, 2023