Cruise news (spirit of discovery-tagged)

Spirit of Adventure handed over to Saga Cruises by shipbuilder Meyer Werft
The latest addition to Saga Cruises' fleet - MS Spirit of Adventure, was handed over on Wednesday, September 30, in Emden Germany, by shipbuilder...
October 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Saga Cruises postpones the debut of its new ship Spirit of Adventure
Saga Cruises delayed the launch of its new ship - Spirit of Adventure, because of uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. Despite plans to launch the...
September 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Saga Cruises' Spirit of Adventure leaves Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany
Saga Cruises' new liner Spirit of Adventure arrived in Emden Germany (port on North Sea) Monday morning, August 31, following her successful...
August 31, 2020
Cruise Industry
Spirit of Adventure to be delivered within 12 months
The delivery of Saga Cruises' Spirit of Adventure, the second of a couple of 58,250 GT cruise ships for the line in the UK from Meyer Werft, is...
April 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Saga Cruises ships could be used as hospitals
Laid up cruise ships could be used as floating hospitals for Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. The UK company Saga Cruises offered its two liners to...
March 21, 2020
Accidents
Spirit of Discovery Refused Entry to Gibraltar
A cruise ship arriving in the United Kingdom reported 89 cases of guests being struck down "with fever, vomiting, and diarrhea." Saga Cruises...
February 12, 2020
Accidents
Saga Cruises Introduces 2021 Sailings
Saga Cruises UK unveiled details of 7 new itineraries for early-2021, among which is the 83-night South American "Grand Voyage" that takes in the...
October 7, 2019
Cruise Industry
Spirit of Discovery Makes Maiden Call to Southampton
Britain’s newest cruise ship arrived in Southampton on Monday, July 22, for her first visit to the UK port. Saga Cruises launched Spirit of...
July 22, 2019
Cruise Industry
Spirit of Discovery Named in Dover
The Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Dover UK Friday afternoon, July 5, for the official naming ceremony of Saga Cruises' new USD 350 million liner...
July 6, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Spirit of Discovery Arrives in Dover Ahead of Naming Ceremony
The first of Saga Cruises's two new liners arrived in the UK for the first time Friday morning, June 28. MS Spirit of Discovery pulled into...
June 28, 2019
Cruise Industry
Spirit of Discovery Delivered to Saga Cruises
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft delivered Spirit of Discovery to the British cruise company Saga Cruises. The 38,350 GT ship is Saga's first ever...
June 26, 2019
Cruise Industry
Spirit of Discovery Godmother Announced
Saga Cruises announced that the Duchess of Cornwall will serve as the godmother of the line's newly built boutique ship, Spirit of Discovery. The...
June 5, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Spirit of Discovery Completes Conveyance
The new ship for Saga Cruises - Spirit of Discovery, along with Meyer Werft's shipbuilding team completed vessel's conveyance from the...
May 29, 2019
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Spirit of Discovery Floated Out
Saga Cruises' first newbuild, Spirit of Discovery, took to the water for the first time ahead of her inaugural sailing in July 2019. The vessel...
May 13, 2019
Cruise Industry
Spirit of Discovery to Go All-Inclusive
The first cruise ship of Saga Cruises to be built to order, the 999-passenger Spirit of Discovery, is due to go all-inclusive from winter 2019...
March 6, 2019
Cruise Industry