Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)

Brittany Ferries floats out its first new LNG ferry Salamanca
The first of two LNG-powered ships (China-built) for Brittany Ferries - MS Salamanca - has been floated on January 5, 2021. The newbuild cruiseferry...
January 9, 2021
Cruise Industry
Meyer Werft Papenburg Shipyard invests in cruise ships' Zero Emissions Tech
One of the oldest shipyards in service, the cruise shipbuilding company Meyer Werft celebrates 226 years in late-January. Throughout its history, the...
January 4, 2021
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Quark Expeditions' new ship Ultramarine sets sail for her maiden voyage
On December 18, 2020, Hull 487 (polar cruise ship Ultramarine) set sail for her maiden voyage in order to be docked at Viktor Lenac Shipyard in...
December 29, 2020
Cruise Industry
GHK-Genting Hong Kong terminates plan to sell and lease back Crystal Endeavor megayacht
GHK-Genting Hong Kong announced that the plan to sell and lease back the Crystal Endeavor megayacht for a total price of EUR 350 million had...
December 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
Quark Expeditions' Ultramarine ship to be delivered in February 2021
Croatian shipbuilding company Brodosplit announced it will deliver a EUR 106 million (USD 130 million) Polar Class (PC6) expedition ship to the small...
December 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' first expedition ship Viking Octantis floated out at Fincantieri's Vard
Viking Cruises on Tuesday, December 22, announced that its first expedition vessel - the 378-passenger ship Viking Octantis - had been “floated...
December 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Newbuild Costa Firenze delivered to Costa Cruises by Fincantieri
Costa Cruises has taken delivery of the 5200-passenger liner Costa Firenze from the Italian shipyard Fincantieri. According to Costa Group's CEO...
December 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line takes delivery of its newbuild Mardi Gras ship
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line on Friday, December 18, took delivery of its highly anticipated newbuild, Mardi Gras, in a live virtual signing ceremony at...
December 19, 2020
Cruise Industry
China Merchants and Viking Cruises announce new joint venture cruise line
Viking Cruises and China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings announced a joint venture cruise line that is focused on mid-sized luxury cruise...
December 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Emerald Waterways' Emerald Azzurra floated out
The newest superyacht from Emerald Yacht Cruises/Emerald Waterways - Emerald Azzurra - was floated out on December 6, at Halong Shipbuilding...
December 7, 2020
Cruise Industry
Stena Line takes delivery of Stena Embla
Swedish ferry company Stena Line officially took ownership of its newest cruiseferry - Stena Embla, following the official handover ceremony held at...
December 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Swan Hellenic's Vega Class ships
On Monday, November 30, Swan Hellenic and Tillberg Design of Sweden released a new virtual tour video unveiling what guests can look forward to the...
November 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas floated out
On Saturday, November 28, Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas left MEYER WERFT’s covered building dock II (hall 6). The 169,000 GT, 347...
November 29, 2020
Cruise Industry
Fincantieri signs with Yucatan Mexico a new shipyard exclusive concession
On Tuesday, November 24, Fincantieri signed an LoI (letter of intent) with the Ministry of Economic Development and Labour of Yucatan State (Mexico...
November 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
American Cruise Lines' newest ship American Melody launched at Chesapeake Salisbury MD
ACL-American Cruise Lines announced the launch (float out) of its newest riverboat - American Melody, at Chesapeake Shipbuilding - shipyard in...
November 25, 2020
Cruise Industry