Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Stena Line orders optimized RoPax E-Flexer ferry for Corsica Linea
The renowned RoPax E-Flexer class, celebrated for its success, is expanding its fleet with a new vessel specifically tailored/optimized for...
January 10, 2024 - Cruise Industry
World’s largest cruise ship Icon of the Seas prepares for inaugural Caribbean voyage
RCI-Royal Caribbean International's most popular so far vessel Icon of the Seas (the world's largest cruise ship by length and volume/GT-tonnage) has...
January 5, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri secures $461M 'Green' Loan for construction of TUI's ship Mein Schiff Relax
Fincantieri has entered into a 'green' construction loan agreement, securing up to US$461 million from Intesa Sanpaolo (IMI Corporate &...
December 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Japan's cruise market expands with order for luxury mega-yacht
The surge in Japan's cruise industry persists with the recent announcement of a new cruise superyacht order. Amidst growing investments by major...
December 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines expands fleet with 5 new ships for U.S. river and coastal cruises
ACL-American Cruise Lines, with a legacy spanning 50+ years in river and small-ship cruising, has unveiled plans for the construction of 5 additional...
December 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Keel-laying ceremony initiates construction of RCI-Royal Caribbean's Star OTS
The construction of the second ship in the Icon series for RCI-Royal Caribbean International, named Star of the Seas, has commenced with the...
December 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Estonia initiates tender for EUR40M zero-emissions hydrogen ferry
Estonia has launched a tender for a cutting-edge EUR 40 million ferry designed to operate entirely on hydrogen fuel, heralding a zero-emissions era...
December 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
SunStone Inc starts the construction of its 7th INFINITY-class expedition cruise ship in China
In a historic event, the steel cutting ceremony for the 7th and last vessel within the INFINITY series of expedition ships unfolded at CMHI/China...
December 18, 2023 - 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 China-built cruise ship Adora Magic City nears trial operations after completing shipboard...
China achieves a significant maritime milestone as its first domestically built large cruise liner - MS Adora Magic City, concludes the installation...
December 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises signs with Meyer's Neptun Werft shipbuilding order for 10 (9 additional) riverboats
Meyer’s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock Germany has secured a new order from Viking Cruises for 9 additional riverboats, contributing to the...
December 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line takes delivery of its newest ship Carnival Jubilee
The German shipbuilding company Meyer Werft officially delivered Carnival Jubilee - the newest vessel (fleet's 26th) of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line...
December 5, 2023 - Cruise Industry
TUI's newest cruise ship Mein Schiff 7 launched at Meyer Turku
The construction of Mein Schiff 7, underway at the Meyer Turku shipyard, reached a milestone as the vessel was launched in Finland on Friday...
December 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Construction of the world's largest cruise ship - Icon OTS
Following 7+ years of envisioning and 900 days of intricate design and construction works involving a multitude of experts, Finland's Meyer Turku...
December 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
First steel cut for Four Seasons' first superyacht at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
The commencement of the construction for the inaugural mega yacht of Four Seasons Yachts has been officially initiated, marking a historic moment at...
December 1, 2023