Royal Caribbean International today honoured the crew and project team of the new Harmony of the Seas at a traditional delivery and flag changing ceremony in Saint Nazaire, France. Following 32 months of construction at the STX France shipyard involving thousands of shipyard employees, sub-contractors and suppliers, the world’s largest and most innovative cruise ship…
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Did you know that a staggering 1.8 million people from the UK and Ireland took a cruise last year? With first time cruiser numbers increasing by nearly a third, record breaking new ships launching, exciting destinations and exhilarating excursions plus out-of-this-world onboard features, the number of people holidaying at sea is sure to rise again…
Carnival Cruise Line Takes Delivery Of Carnival Vista
At a traditional maritime handover ceremony held yesterday at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, Carnival Cruise Line took delivery of its newest, largest and most innovative ship, the 133,500-ton Carnival Vista. The 3,954-passenger ship will reposition to Trieste, Italy, where she will depart on her maiden voyage on May 1, kicking off a summer schedule…
Coin Ceremony For MSC Seaside Marks Another Milestone For The “Ship That Follows The Sun”
Together with FINCANTIERI, MSC Cruises today marked an important milestone in the building of MSC Seaside with the traditional maritime coin ceremony held at the Monfalcone, Italy shipyard. The first of up to three MSC Cruises’ “Seaside” class of smart ships is set to come into service in December 2017 and will sail year-round from…
Princess Cruises Continues Expansion With The Order Of TWO New Ships
Princess Cruises has announced that it has reached an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. to build two new ships, entering into service in 2019 and 2020. The finalization of the contract follows the announcement late last year of a memorandum of agreement between Princess Cruise’s parent company, Carnival Corporation & plc and Fincantieri for…
Holland America Line Takes Delivery Of MS Koningsdam
Holland America Line took delivery of ms Koningsdam today, 31 March, 2016, officially making it the first Pinnacle-Class ship in the fleet. The signing ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy. Following the signing, the Dutch flag was raised on the ship for the first time. Koningsdam is registered in the Netherlands. The…
Norwegian Joy To Feature Two-level Race Track
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that its brand new ship, Norwegian Joy, will feature the first ever race track at sea: Go for the checkered flag on a thrilling two-level racetrack in the middle of the ocean. The 3,900-passenger Breakaway Plus Class ship is set to launch in summer 2017 and has been tailored specifically for…
Woman Swims Out To Sea To Catch Cruise Ship
A British woman has been rescued from the Atlantic after trying to swim to join the cruise ship Marco Polo when it left port without her. The woman, who was travelling with her husband, is believed to have been on the first day of her holiday when an argument led to them both buying tickets…
Fred. Olsen To Sail From More Regional Ports Than Any Other Cruise Line In 2017/18
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is reinforcing its reputation for offering the greatest choice of ex-UK departures to cruise guests in 2017/18, with its fleet of four smaller, more intimate ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – sailing from ten convenient regional ports: Southampton, Dover, Tilbury, Harwich, Falmouth, Liverpool, Newcastle, Greenock (Glasgow), Rosyth (Edinburgh)…
SS United States Is Going Back To Sea – Thank You Crystal!
In a recent press conference, Crystal Cruises announced that it would be purchasing the SS United States and bringing her back to her former glory, and I have to admit that I am incredibly excited about this. The vessel will have to undergo extensive rebuilding in order to meet modern demands and be in full…
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