Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' 2nd expedition ship Viking Polaris floated out
Viking Cruises on July 28 announced its 2nd expedition ship, the 378-passenger Viking Polaris had been floated out, marking a construction milestone...
July 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Cruises christens Silver Moon ship in Port Piraeus-Athens
Silversea christened Silver Moon as the newest vessel in its fleet. Held onboard in Port Piraeus-Athens Greece, Silver Moon’s official...
July 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CSSC's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding to construct the largest cruise ship ever built in China
Carnival China Cruise Shipping-CSSC's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd plans to build a giant new cruise ship - the largest ever built in...
July 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC, Fincantieri & Snam to build the world’s first oceangoing hydrogen-powered cruise ship
MSC Cruises, Fincantieri and Snam revealed the signing of an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to jointly determine the conditions for the design and...
July 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises takes delivery of its new flagship MSC Seashore
The world's largest family-owned (and the world's 3rd largest by fleet) cruise company MSC took delivery of its newest ship (current flagship) MSC...
July 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: BC Ferries' 3rd hybrid electric Island-Class ferry arrives in Victoria
The Canadian passenger shipping company BC Ferries released footage of the 3rd ship in its new hybrid-electric fleet arriving in Victoria BC on July...
July 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's newest ship Wonder of the Seas starts sea trials on August 22
RCI-Royal Caribbean's new flagship Wonder of the Seas is scheduled to depart on her first sea trials between August 22-25 from the French...
July 24, 2021 - Cruise Industry
SunStone Ships to order new Boundless-Class cruise ships for charter
The Florida-based expedition cruise shipowner SunStone Ships Inc plans to order newbuilds bigger than the company's current vessel design (Infinity...
July 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Ocean's newest cruise ship Viking Mars floated out at Fincantieri Ancona
Viking Mars, the newest ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri Italy is building for the shipowner Viking Cruises, was floated out on Thursday, July 15...
July 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Sunstone Ships' Ocean Explorer delivered by China Merchants Heavy Industry
The biggest tonnage provider in the expedition market, SunStone Ships, announced the successful delivery of the 2nd next-generation, INFINITY-class...
July 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises' new ship AIDAcosma leaves MEYER WERFT’s building dock
On Saturday, July 10, AIDA Cruises' newbuild - AIDAcosma left the covered building dock II (Hall 6) of MEYER WERFT. The 337-m-long vessel...
July 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Godmothers announced for Tauck’s new ms Andorinha riverboat
A couple of Tauck’s top executives, each with 20+ years in the company, are expected to serve as co-godmothers when the line’s new MS...
July 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Genting Hong Kong to build and manage cruise ships for hotel brands
GHK-Genting Hong Kong announced plans to build and manage a series of newbuild cruise ships on behalf of world-renown hotel brands. Speaking at the...
July 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady delivered, Resilient Lady floated out
The delivery of Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady took place on Thursday, July 1, and the line's Resilient Lady was floated out on Friday, July 2, at...
July 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
HANSEATIC Spirit ship delivered to Hapag-Lloyd Cruises by VARD-Fincantieri
The world's largest cruise shipbuilder Fincantieri (via its subsidiary VARD) delivered HANSEATIC Spirit - the 3rd boat in a new series of luxury...
June 29, 2021