Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Keel laid for Royal Caribbean’s 4th Icon Class ship at Meyer Turku
On Monday, September 8th, 2025, a significant stage in ship construction was reached at the Meyer Turku yard in Turku, Finland with the laying of the...
September 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity launches new river ships Compass and Seeker for 2027 season
Celebrity Cruises now turns its prow toward Europe’s inland waterways, introducing a pair of river vessels—the Celebrity Compass and...
September 4, 2025 - Cruise Industry
DCL's largest ship Disney Adventure starts sea trials from Wismar
On the evening of September 1st, 2025, DCL’s newest vessel, Disney Adventure, slipped away from its berth in Wismar, Germany, commencing sea...
September 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Viking Gyda riverboat delivered at Viana do Castelo to cruise the Douro
On August 29th, 2025, Viking formally received its newest river vessel, the Viking Gyda, constructed specifically for service on Portugal’s...
September 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Superyacht Emerald Kaia's inaugural cruise rescheduled for April 2026
Emerald Cruises has announced that its third superyacht, Emerald Kaia, will commence service with an inaugural sailing on April 4th, 2026. The vessel...
August 31, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's newest ship Legend OTS floated out at Meyer Turku
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s newest vessel Legend of the Seas, the third in the ICON-class series, slipped into water for the first time late on...
August 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
DCL's ship Disney Adventure prepares for maiden passage into the Baltic Sea
MS Disney Adventure—the largest passenger ship ever constructed in Wismar (Germany)—has commenced her departure from the Meyer Wismar...
August 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Nile cruiser Viking Amun delivered at Cairo Shipyard for Egypt program
Massara Shipyard delivered to Viking the newest Nile River cruise ship, Viking Amun, following a handover ceremony at the shipyard in Cairo...
August 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Festivale ship's construction/assembly started with the keel laying at Meyer Werft
Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, hosted the keel laying ceremony for CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s newest Excel-class vessel, Carnival Festivale...
August 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises' second Sphere-Class vessel, Star Princess, completes sea trials
The second Sphere-Class vessel of Princess Cruises, the Star Princess, has completed its sea trials and remains on course to receive its first...
August 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Victoria Cruise Lines (China) to debut еlectric-hybrid ship on the Yangtze River
The Chinese river cruise company Victoria Cruise Lines will introduce its newest vessel, Victoria Isabella, on the Yangtze River during an...
August 13, 2025 - Accidents
Fincantieri sues Owens Corning for €100M over defective cruise ship insulation
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has initiated legal proceedings in the USA seeking damages of EUR 100+ million (~USD 110 million) from Owens Corning...
August 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Disney’s next Wish-class ship begins construction in Papenburg (Germany)
At the shipyard in Papenburg (Germany), DCL/Disney Cruise Line commenced the construction of its latest vessel with a traditional steel-cutting...
August 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN's ship Mira floated out at Fincantieri Ancona, set for 2026 debut
Viking OCEAN's newest ship, Viking Mira, has been ceremonially launched/floated out from drydock at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard on July 31st...
August 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
APT Travel Group launches APT Luxury brand and 2 new European river liners
Australia’s largest family-owned river cruise and tour operator APT Travel Group has launched APT Luxury, its newly elevated brand...
July 23, 2025