Cruise news (new ships-tagged)
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P&O UK’s newest cruise ship Arvia officially named in Barbados (Bridgetown)
P&O Cruises’ newbuild ship Arvia was officially named on Thursday, March 16th, in a beachside ceremony in Barbados (Bridgetown). Paul...
March 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Construction started on ACL/American Cruise Lines' 4th Coastal Cat/catamaran ship American Legend
ACL-American Cruise Lines announced that construction had begun on the 4th Coastal Cat (from the Project Blue series) American Legend. First...
March 14, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises unveils brand-new kids entertainment for Euribia ship
MSC Cruises announced expanded and new kids and family offerings for the fleet's newest liner - MSC Euribia, scheduled for inauguration in June 2023...
March 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ritz-Carlton Cruises opens bookings for Ilma ship's inaugural 2024 Mediterranean season
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection announced that the inaugural 2024 Mediterranean season for Ilma (fleet's second newbuild superyacht) is now open...
March 13, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises' new Sun Princess ship floated out at Fincantieri Monfalcone (Italy)
Princess Cruises celebrated a construction milestone with the float-out of the fleet’s next-generation ship Sun Princess at Fincantieri's...
March 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines begins its biggest season ever on the Mississippi
ACL-American Cruise Lines has just commenced the biggest season ever on the Mississippi. In 2023, the company is introducing its new American...
March 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Nicole Scherzinger to serve as Godmother of P&O UK’s cruise ship Arvia
P&O UK named singer Nicole Scherzinger as the godmother to the fleet's newest ship Arvia. Scherzinger is popular for being the lead singer of...
March 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
P&O Ferries' new hybrid ships cannot charge at Dover/Calais docks
P&O Ferries UK came under criticism for its purchase of 2 new hybrid electric cruiseferries despite a lack of suitable shore-power/in-port...
March 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Explora Journeys introduces new autumn/winter 2024-2025 itineraries for Explora 1 ship
MSC Explora Journeys announced a new line-up of voyages for the autumn & winter 2024-2025 season of EXPLORA 1, the first of a fleet of 6 luxury...
February 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Godmother announced for Oceania Cruises' newest ship Vista
Oceania Cruises named the Italian-American chef, restaurateur, author, and Emmy Award-winning TV host Giada De Laurentiis as godmother of the fleet's...
February 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic's largest ship, SH Diana, to be christened in Amsterdam by Valerie Ann Wilson
On Thursday, February 23rd, Swan Hellenic announced that the christening ceremony of its 3rd and largest ice-class cultural expedition ship, SH Diana...
February 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises’ newest flagship, MSC Euribia, to be named in Copenhagen on June 8th
MSC Cruises announced that the official naming ceremony for the fleet's newest flagship MSC Euribia will take place in Copenhagen (Denmark) on...
February 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions' newest purpose-built small ship Sylvia Earle officially christened in Antarctica
Earlier this week, Aurora Expeditions (fleet) christened its newest purpose-built small ship, Sylvia Earle alongside namesake/godmother, Dr. Sylvia...
February 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Shiri Gordon to serve as the godmother of MS VIVA Two
River cruise specialist, VIVA Cruises (fleet), announced it will christen its new flagship VIVA Two on March 23rd, 2023. Following the launch of its...
February 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Ulstein signs with CMHI Haimen (China) shipbuilding contract for a SunStone INFINITY cruise ship
The Miami-based expedition cruise shipowner SunStone Ships Inc is going for another cruise ship in its INFINITY class designed by Ulstein Design &...
February 18, 2023