Cruise news (MeyerWerft-tagged)

Construction Begins on Spirit of Discovery
Construction work started in Papenburg on the first new cruise ship for the British company, Saga Cruises. On February 28, Meyer Werft began its...
March 2, 2018
Cruise Industry
Carnival Orders 3rd New Cruise Ship for AIDA
Carnival Corporation & plc announced it had signed a shipbuilding contract for a 3rd next-generation cruise ship for its AIDA Cruises brand...
February 27, 2018
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Norwegian Encore Steel Cutting Ceremony
Meyer Werft today started the construction of the newest Breakaway Plus ship in Papenburg. Norwegian Cruise Line unveiled the ship will be named...
January 31, 2018
Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation Signs for Second New Ship for P&O Cruises
Carnival Corporation & plc announced it has signed a contract for the building of a 2nd next-generation cruise ship for company's P&O Cruises...
January 26, 2018
Cruise Industry
Meyer Werft and Neptun Werft Unveil New Environment Technology
Meyer Werft and Neptun Werft saw continued further growth in their order books with new orders for cruise sector, according to the company's press...
December 29, 2017
Cruise Industry
Spectrum of the Seas Keel Laid
The keel laying of Spectrum of the Seas was celebrated yesterday, November 8, In Papenburg, Germany. The keel-laying of Royal Caribbean's ship marked...
November 9, 2017
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: World Dream Handed Over by Meyer Werft
Meyer Werft handed over the new cruise ship World Dream to the Asian shipping company Dream Cruises. The newbuild has been designed for the growing...
October 26, 2017
Cruise Industry
First AIDAnova Module Released into Water
On Thursday, September 21, an AIDAnova module was released into the water for the first time at Neptun shipyard, Rostock. This is the first of a...
September 24, 2017
Cruise Industry
Saga Cruises Announces Spirit of Adventure
Saga Cruises confirmed plans to extend its fleet with a 2nd new ship. Spirit of Adventure is due to be delivered in Summer 2020. The vessel...
September 22, 2017
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: World Dream Conveyance
The official river conveyance of World Dream took place on Sunday, September 17 in Papenburg Germany. The conveyance marked the official start of...
September 20, 2017
Cruise Industry
AIDAnova Keel-Laying Held In Papenburg
The keel laying ceremony for the first block of the new cruise ship for the German shipping company AIDA Cruises, AIDAnova, was held yesterday...
September 7, 2017
Cruise Industry
World Dream Leaves Building Dock
The ship World Dream left Meyer Werft’s covered building dock on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Extensive tests of vessel's safety systems were...
August 27, 2017
Cruise Industry
Spectrum of the Seas First Steel Cut
Royal Caribbean marked the official start of construction by cutting the first steel for its newest Quantum Ultra ship at Meyer Werft shipyard in...
August 16, 2017
Cruise Industry
Disney Cruise Line to Add Another Ship
Yesterday, July 15, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts chairman Bob Chapek revealed the 4-ship line would add 3 new vessels by 2023, which is one...
July 16, 2017
Cruise Industry
AIDAnova is the Name of the First Helios-Class Ship
AIDAnova is the name of the first of the 2 Helios-class ships from AIDA Cruises, currently being built at Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, Germany...
June 2, 2017
Cruise Industry