Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)
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China construction updates on SunStone's cruise ships Sylvia Earle and Ocean Odyssey
On March 18, CMHI Haimen yard (China) celebrated the launch of Aurora Expeditions' Sylvia Earle and the keel laying of Vantage Cruise Line's Ocean...
March 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Fincantieri's Monfalcone yard floats out Discovery Princess cruise ship
Discovery Princess, the 6th Royal Class liner built for the Carnival Corporation-owned company Princess Cruises, was launched today, March 18, at...
March 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Oceania Cruises' 7th ship named Vista
Oceania Cruises named "VISTA" the first of 2 new 1200-passenger Allura Class ships that are being constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The...
March 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship departs for sea trials
Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship set off on extensive sea trials Sunday evening, March 14. The programme includes nautical and...
March 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Coral Expeditions' Coral Geographer cruise ship delivered by VARD
Following the delivery of Coral Adventurer (sistership) in 2019, Coral Expeditions Australia (fleet) ordered a second newbuild from VARD Vietnam...
March 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry

VIDEO: Oceanwide Expeditions' ship Janssonius launched at Brodosplit Croatia
On Thursday, March 11, Dutch polar travel company Oceanwide Expeditions celebrated the ship launch of its newest Polar Class 6 ship, MV Janssonius...
March 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to deliver 7 cruise ships in 2021
The Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri announced it expected to return to the pre-COVID growth levels by 2021 and deliver a total of 7 cruise...
March 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry

VIDEO: RCI-Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas ship conveyance
Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas left Papenburg and commenced her conveyance to the North Sea early Saturday morning, February 27. The newbuild...
February 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry

$600 million rescue package for the German shipbuilder MV Werften
Urgent talks are currently underway between MV Werften and its owners Genting Hong Kong (GHK) with the German federal and state government for...
February 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry

First steel cut for P&O UK's Arvia cruise ship
With the steel cutting ceremony at MEYER WERFT (shipyard in Papenburg Germany) started construction works on the P&O Cruises UK's newest ship...
February 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry

VIDEO: Chantiers de l’Atlantique installs Solid Sail/Aeoldrive System on its site
The French shipbuilding company Chantiers de l’Atlantique announced the installation of a first-of-its-kind model of Solid Sail/AeolDrive. This...
February 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Hurtigruten’s Finnmarken to be converted into expedition cruise ship Otto Sverdrup
Noway's shipyard Kvaerner Kleven Verft AS received its 2nd significant contract since emerging out of bankruptcy last year. Acquired by Green Yard...
February 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry

VIDEO: Keel laid for the second Swan Hellenic ship SH Vega
Swan Hellenic announced the keel laying of its SH Vega, the 2nd of 3 purpose-designed ice-class expedition ships that Helsinki Shipyard is building...
February 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Keel laid for Saga Cruises’ new riverboat Spirit of the Danube
Saga Cruises revealed it is adding a second riverboat - Spirit of the Danube, to its fleet in 2022. The 190-passenger river cruise ship feature 2...
February 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry

Chinese-built cruise ships Ocean Explorer and Ocean Victory complete sea trials
During February's first week two expedition cruise ships - Ocean Victory and Ocean Explorer, of the ULSTEIN CX103 design, succefully completed...
February 9, 2021