Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)

VIDEO: Hanseatic Spirit launched at VARD Tulcea
The Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' adults-only ship Hanseatic Spirit was floated out from drydock at the VARD shipyard in Tulcea Romania (the so-called "hull...
July 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
PONANT takes delivery of Le Jacques Cartier
The top-luxury company Ponant Cruises received its 12th ship - Le Jacques Cartier - from VARD, thus completing its planned fleet of 12 newbuild...
July 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
13 cruise ships leave Carnival Corporation’s fleet (9 brands)
The CEO of the world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation, on Friday (July 10) revealed that its 9 cruise brands would remove 13...
July 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises' newest ship Enchanted Princess completes sea trials
Carnival Corporation's premium brand Princess Cruises confirmed that its newest ship Enchanted Princess had successfully completed sea trials in...
July 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas makes way for AIDAcosma at Meyer Werft shipyard
The Meyer Werft shipyard released photos from the building site of Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas at Papenburg Germany that show the vessel...
July 6, 2020
Cruise Industry
Norway's Kleven Verft shipyard files for bankruptcy
The Norwegian Kleven Verft shipyard bought in January 2020 by DIV Group Croatia) filed for bankruptcy. This was announced by DIV Group's Chairman...
July 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
Construction starts on two new E-Flexer cruiseferries for Stena Line
China’s CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard started building two new E-Flexer cruiseferries for STENA LINE, both scheduled for deliveries in 2022. The...
July 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean delays Odyssey of the Seas for 6 months
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is delaying the inauguration of its newest ship Odyssey of the Seas for 6 months. Currently under construction...
July 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Keel laid for MSC Cruises’ first LNG-powered ship MSC World Europa
On June 29, at Chantiers de l’Atlantique Shipyard (Saint-Nazaire, France) was held the keel-laying / coin ceremony for the first LNG-powered...
June 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Belfast-based consortium to develop zero-emission ferries
A Belfast Northern Ireland-based consortium (led by Artemis Technologies) was awarded a GBP 33 million government grant to develop zero-emission...
June 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
Vodohod’s Mustay Karim cruise ship to be delivered by July 10
Russia's largest cruise company and tour agency Vodohod expects its newbuild cruise ship MS Mustai Karim (currently under construction at Nizhny...
June 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
Fincantieri completes Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady ship flotation tests
The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri completed the floatation tests of Virgin Voyages' second cruise ship (currently under construction) on Monday...
June 17, 2020
Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' newbuild Viking Venus floated out at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
The 7th ocean cruise ship which Fincantieri is building for Viking Ocean Cruises (shipowner) - MS Viking Venus - was floated out on Thursday, June 11...
June 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages new ship Valiant Lady leaves building drydock
Fincantieri completed the float out of the Virgin Voyages' second cruise ship (currently under construction). The float out was a major milestone...
June 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Silversea Cruises top executives take delivery of Silver Origin
The top-luxury cruise brand Silversea took delivery of its first-ever destination-specific newbuild vessel - Silver Origin, from Shipyard De Hoop BV...
June 5, 2020
Cruise Industry