Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)

Meyer Werft suspends works on P&O Cruises Iona ship
The German cruise shipbuilding company Meyer Werft suspended works on P&O Cruises’ ship Iona. The unfinished vessel is currently docked in...
March 21, 2020
Accidents
VIDEO: P&O Flagship Iona Floated Out at Meyer Werft Shipyard
P&O Cruises newbuild Iona left the covered building dock II at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany on February 14. The 184,000 GT-ton...
February 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Construction Work on Costa Toscana Continuing at Meyer Turku
Assembly work started on Tuesday, February 11, at the Meyer shipyard in Turku, Finland on the hull of Costa Toscana, the 2nd ship in the Costa...
February 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady Delivered by Fincantieri
Shipbuilder Fincantieri delivered Virgin Voyages' highly anticipated first cruise ship, Scarlet Lady, on Thursday, February 13. The vessel, which...
February 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
Celebrity Apex Successfully Completes Sea Trials
Celebrity Apex returned to Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire over the weekend following a successful first sea trial. The...
February 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Seven Seas Splendor Delivered by Fincantieri
Seven Seas Splendor, the 2nd ultra-luxury ship which Fincantieri built for the NCLH-Norwegian-owned brand RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises, was...
January 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Celebrity Beyond
Celebrity Cruises announced that its 3rd Edge-Class vessel will be named Celebrity Beyond at an official steel-cutting ceremony. Celebrity...
January 29, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Viking Introduces New Expedition Ships
Viking Cruises recently announced its first foray in expedition cruising. The Scandinavian company has ordered 2 adventure-ready ships - Viking...
January 28, 2020
Cruise Industry
DIV Group to Take-Over Kleven Verft from Hurtigruten
The Croatian industrial company DIV Group entered into an agreement to take-over Kleven Verft (shipyard in Ulsteinvik Norway) from its current owner...
January 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
Meyer Turku Floats Out Carnival's Newest Addition
The float-out ceremony of the coming flagship of Carnival Cruise Line, Mardi Gras, was celebrated on Friday, January 24, at Meyer Turku shipyard...
January 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
First Steel Cut for Star Pride's Mid-Ship Section
Last week at Fincantieri Shipyard in Palermo Italy, John Gunner - Windstar’s VP of Expansion Projects, participated in a traditional steel...
January 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises to Add 2 New Cruise Ships
MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard agreed on the construction of the 3rd and 4th LNG-powered World-class cruise ships to...
January 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Mardi Gras Receives Her Funnel
Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras ship will be the company’s largest-ever at 180,000 GT when she debuts later in 2020. Vessel's launch...
January 19, 2020
Cruise Industry
Wärtsilä to Supply Integrated Solutions for MSC Cruises’ LNG-Powered Ships
Wartsila announced it will be supplying the fuel systems, thrusters, propellers, and engines for MSC’s two LNG-powered ‘World Class&rsquo...
January 17, 2020
Cruise Industry
Celebrity Apex Godmother Announced
Celebrity Cruises named Reshma Saujani as the godmother of Celebrity Apex, the second vessel in the brand’s Edge Series. Saujani is the...
January 16, 2020
Cruise Industry