Cruise news (Monfalcone Italy-tagged)
- Accidents
Knife attack reported on Star Princess ship construction site at Fincantieri Monfalcone
A 28-year-old Bangladeshi worker was injured in an altercation on the Star Princess ship, currently under construction at the Fincantieri's yard in...
January 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
TUI's newest ship Mein Schiff Relax successfully completes LNG sea rrials
The construction of Mein Schiff Relax, the latest vessel in TUI Cruises' fleet, is nearing completion at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone...
December 24, 2024 - Cruise Industry
TUI ship Mein Schiff Relax completes first round of sea trials
Mein Schiff Relax, an advanced cruise ship under construction at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard for Germany’s TUI Cruises, completed her...
October 29, 2024 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises reveals new InTUItion-class vessel: Mein Schiff Flow to set sail in 2026
TUI Cruises has announced that its newest ship - Mein Schiff Flow, the second vessel in the InTUItion class, will join the fleet in 2026. The...
October 27, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises' newest ship Star Princess launched at Fincantieri Monfalcone
Star Princess, the second LNG-powered cruise vessel constructed for Princess Cruises by Fincantieri, was officially launched/floated out from drydock...
September 26, 2024 - Cruise Industry
NCL unveils 4th PRIMA Class cruise ship Norwegian Luna (2026)
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has announced its latest addition to the PRIMA Class fleet, Norwegian Luna, scheduled for debut in March 2026. The vessel...
September 19, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Venice's day tourist fee generates millions, faces increase in 2025
This year, Venice (Italy) implemented a 5-euro entrance fee for day tourists on particularly busy days, aiming to generate additional income from...
July 18, 2024 - Accidents
Princess Cruises cancels Sun Princess maiden voyage for additional shipyard work
Princess Cruises has officially taken delivery of Sun Princess - a new vessel built by Fincantieri's yard in Monfalcone Italy. With a volume of 175...
February 14, 2024 - Accidents
Scaffolding collapse during Mein Schiff Relax construction leads to worker injury
On Friday morning, January 19, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone (Italy), a serious accident occurred during the construction of the cruise...
January 23, 2024 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises reveals plans for 3 new ships
TUI Cruises (a joint venture between RCG/Royal Caribbean Group and TUI AG) has unveiled plans for the construction of three new vessels in the...
January 18, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri Monfalcone started the construction/assembly of Princess Cruises' newest ship Star...
Princess Cruises and the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri started the construction/assembly of the second Sphere Class ship - Star Princess. The...
December 12, 2023 - Cruise Industry
First InTUItion class ship Mein Schiff Relax launched at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard
The launch event for Mein Schiff Relax, the newest vessel of TUI's InTUItion class (a series of new concept ships powered by dual-fuel capability...
November 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
TUI's first InTUItion Class ship to be named Mein Schiff Relax/fka Schiff 8
TUI Cruises has revealed that its 8th vessel (Schiff 8) in the Mein Schiff fleet - a newbuild from the InTUItion-Class series, will be christened as...
October 17, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Explora 2 floated out, first steel cut for Explora 3 at Fincantieri Sestri Ponente Shipyard...
In a noteworthy development within the maritime world, MSC Group's luxury cruise brand Explora Journeys continues to expand its fleet. Just two...
September 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys officially takes delivery of Explora I from Fincantieri Italy
Explora Journeys, the new luxury lifestyle brand of MSC Group, celebrated the official delivery of its first ship - EXPLORA I, from the Fincantieri...
July 22, 2023