Cruise Events
Silversea: Laying the keel of Silver Ray
Silversea Cruises and MEYER WERFT celebrated the keel laying of Silver Ray at the Papenburg shipyard in Germany, a centuries-old shipbuilding tradition that marks the beginning of a ship’s construction. Silver Ray, the second ship in Silversea’s Nova class, is expected to enter service in the summer of 2024, joining its sister ship, Silver Nova, […] Read more
Oceania names newest ship “Allura”
The spectacular new “Vista” doesn’t sail until this May. And Oceania had already named its next luxury liner. 2023 is the 20th Anniversary of the birth of Oceania Cruises. The luxury cruise line circles the world in its small, beautifully appointed ships. And every one of their 6 vessels has been refurbished in just the […] Read more
Scenic Eclipse II: sea trials completed
Scenic Eclipse II, the new ultra-luxury Discovery Yacht from Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours, has successfully completed her sea trials and returned to the 3.Maj shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia, for final trim before her maiden voyage on April 13. Sea trials are a significant milestone in launching a ship, and Scenic Eclipse II was put […] Read more
SH Diana: christening date announced
SH Diana, Swan Hellenic‘s third and largest cultural expedition cruise ship, will be christened in Amsterdam on May 4th by the visionary luxury travel icon Valerie Ann Wilson. The christening of the new, specially designed Ice Class ship will be attended by Swan Hellenic‘s top management, local dignitaries, VIP guests, media and members of the […] Read more
Explora Journeys: Coin Ceremony for Explora II
The Coin Ceremony was held today at Fincantieri in Sestri Ponente for Explora II, the second ship in Explora Journeys’ luxury fleet. Further progress has been made in the construction of Explora Journeys’ second vessel, following the plate cutting in Castellammare di Stabia in October 2021. Explora II will enter service in 2024, offering summer […] Read more
Oceania Cruises Welcomes Allura to Fleet
Oceania Cruises has unveiled Allura, the new ship that will debut in 2025. She will be the eighth ship of this world-leading large cruise line focused on fine dining and magnificent destinations. Allura will be the second Allura-class ship after her sister ship Vista, which will sail in May this year. With a tonnage of […] Read more
Swan Hellenic: SH Diana float out
SH Diana, the largest and newest ship in Swan Hellenic‘s ultra-modern 5-star fleet, left dry dock at Helsinki Shipyard on Monday, Jan. 23. Outfitting of SH Diana is already underway, and will be completed on schedule for its inaugural cruise, “Mysteries of Carthage and the Moors,” which will sail from Palermo, Italy on April 15 […] Read more
Aman: T.Mariotti will build its first luxury ship
Aman group, a Saudi Arabian extra-luxury hospitality operator, has decided to launch into the cruise industry, and it will be the Genoese shipyard T. Mariotti that will build its first luxury ship. The project is called Project Sama and “represents the first ultra-luxury experience in the cruise segment by Neptune Co, the joint venture between […] Read more
Explora Journeys: bow trunk of Explora II launched
It was recently launched the bow section of Explora II, the second of four ships of Explora Journeys, a luxury brand of the Msc. The launching of the approximately 5,000-ton trunk took place in Castellammare di Stabia, the same place where Explora II‘s sheeting was cut in October 2021. All the procedures of the launching […] Read more
Viking Neptune is named in Los Angeles
It was a banner day Sunday, January 8th 2023. when Viking not only named its latest ship, it celebrated an extraordinary 25th Anniversary. It is hard to believe that in the relatively short space of 25 years, Viking has firmly established its leadership position in so many areas of cruise ship travel. In Los Angeles, […] Read more
