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Pullmantur: is a future resumption possible?
Pullmantur considers resuming cruising months after the Spanish company became the first victim of insolvency caused by the Covid-19 virus. During the month of September, the company asked their followers on Facebook what they would like to see if Pullmantur was able to make a comeback. Among the requirements was obviously safety from a health […]
The resumption of cruises in the United States still far off
The lifting of the “No Sail Order” in the United States will bring a gradual return to cruising, with new and rigid protocols and some trial cruises required before welcoming the first guests back on board. The reality is that we still have a ways to go. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
The Silver Moon: delivered by Fincantieri in Ancona
The Silver Moon, the new flagship of Silversea Cruises and second of three ships on order from Fincantieri, was delivered this morning in Ancona. Preceded by the beautiful Silver Muse, launched in 2017 in Sestri Ponente, the Silver Moon was delivered to the owners and is now awaiting to find out the itineraries it will […]
Swan Hellenic and Helsinki Shipyard: Vega3 arrives
On October 21, 2020 Swan Hellenic and Helsinki Shipyard announced the stipulation of a new contractual agreement for the order of a third cruise ship in the Vega class. Larger than its twin ships and designed to navigate in the waters of all the continents, the Vega 3 weighs 12,000 tons and is 125 meters […]
American Cruise Lines ready to launch American Melody
On October 16, 2020 in Guilford (Connecticut) the company American Cruise Line announced that their next ship is almost ready to launch. It will be called the American Melody and it is the fourth ship of the company’s acclaimed series of modern river boats. Its delivery is set for next year on the Mississippi River. […]
The new Iona delivered to P&O Cruises
In the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany on October 9th, P&O Cruises took ownership of Iona, the latest addition to its fleet and the largest cruise ship ever built for the UK market. Iona is the first of two new vessels for the P&O Cruises brand. At 185,000 tonnes, 345 meters in length with 17 guest decks […]
Enchanted Princess delivered to Princess Cruises
Enchanted Princess was delivered today by Fincantieri to it’s ship owners, Princess Cruises. It is the fifth ship in the Royal class for the company, due to set sail in the Mediterranean next season. The new flagship of Princess Cruises, the Enchanted Princess, is the fifth ship in the Royal class to join the fleet. […]
Mardi Gras: sea trials begin in Finland
Today the Mardi Gras, the future flagship of Carnival Cruise Line, left for sea trials from the Meyer Werft shipyards in Turku, Finland. The technical sea trials will last 10 days, after which the ship will return to the shipyards for the final preparations before its definitive departure for the United States where it will […]
Swan Hellenic: construction begins on the SH Minerva
Today the keel laying ceremony took place in Helsinki for the first of the two new Swan Hellenic cruise ships, the SH Minerva. The first 347-ton block of the ship, which had just arrived from Klaipeda where it was set up and painted, was placed on the keel over special coins for good luck. Relaunched […]
Ponant is number one for respecting the environment
Ponant has created a new approach to cruising, proposing a travel experience on the sea which also supports the development of responsible tourism. Now their yachts have helped them gain notoriety as one of the companies with the highest respect for the environment. This important achievement has just been recognized by the Nature and Biodiversity […]
Viking Cruises launches 2 new expediton ships
Thorsten Hagen is About to Change the Future of Cruise Ships…Again. Thorsten Hagen, Founder and Chairman of Viking Cruises, is a man on a mission. Not content to have built the world’s largest fleet of River Cruise Ships, numbering 73, and the world’s number-one rated fleet of Ocean-going Cruise ships, now numbering 6, Hagen is […]
Costa Deliziosa sets sail from Trieste: Costa restarts
Costa Deliziosa departed today from Trieste for its first Adriatic itinerary, signaling the resumption of activities for Costa Cruises and for the Carnival Corporation. Costa Deliziosa will call in Bari, Brindisi, Corigliano-Rossano, Syracuse and Catania, hosting only Italian passengers. All the health and safety protocols put in place in the last weeks will be applied […]
Silver Moon completes its sea trials
Silver Moon, the new Silversea Cruises’ ship set to be delivered by the end of 2020, successfully passed its sea trials done during the month of August. The future flagship sailed from Ancona to Trieste, and is currently returning to Ancona. The delivery is set for October 30. The ship underwent sea trials, for stability […]
Lindblad Expeditions: $ 85 million in capital raised
Lindblad Expeditions raised 85 million dollars from prominent investors to better their financial flexibility and support their growth in the long term. In this way, their cash reserves are increased, which could be useful in the case of a prolonged stop to operations because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Among the investors there are famous names […]
Restarting cruising in Italy: uncertainties and successes
Cruising has restarted: success for Msc Grandiosa but a step back for cruising in the Eastern Mediterranean for the Msc Magnifica. Costa Cruises decides as well to do mandatory testing during boarding. These have been frantic weeks full of difficult decisions for the two largest cruise ship companies for the Italian market: Msc Cruises and […]
Msc Cruises: the Msc Seashore’s technical launch
Msc Seashore: this morning the Float Out ceremony was held in the Fincantieri shipyards in Monfalcone, during which the future flagship of Msc Cruises went into the water for the first time. The ceremony for the technical launch by Fincantieri and Msc Cruises was very exciting to witness after so many months without any type […]
Msc resumes cruises: Msc Grandiosa sailed from Genoa
Msc Cruises restarts: today the MSC Grandiosa became the first ship to set sail from an Italian port after the long pause caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. A 7-day Western Mediterranean cruise, with stops in Civitavecchia, Naples, Palermo and La Valletta. The cruise is a different experience to be sure, with new safety protocols, but […]
Scenic Cruises celebrates its first anniversary
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours: the first anniversary of the inaugural cruise of the Scenic Eclipse, baptized in September 2019 with godmother Helen Mirren. In eight months of activity, given the block caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the luxury yacht visited 4 continents and more than 20 countries with its 228 passengers at maximum capacity […]
Costa Cruises: to restart cruising on September 6
Costa Cruises will be restarting its cruising schedule on September 6, with itineraries departing from Italian ports. The Costa Deliziosa will be the first ship to set sail with weekly cruises from Trieste through the Adriatic and Greece. The Costa Diadema will begin its first cruise on September 19 from Genoa heading to the western […]
Spirit of Adventure: installation of the interiors will begin
The Spirit of Adventure, the new Saga Cruises unit, left the Meyer Werft shipyards in Germany today. This is the second ship to be built here for the English company and it will be moved to a dock to proceed with the installation of the interiors. The Spirit of Adventure was originally due to enter […]
Carnival Imagination and Carnival Fascination decommissioned
Carnival Cruise Line has confirmed the suspension of service of both the Carnival Imagination and the Carnival Fascination. Both ships are from 1994 and are headed for a long-term laying-up, without any indication being given about their eventual return to use or a date in which that might occur. This operation is part of the […]
Cruise & Maritime Voyage falls victim to Covid-19
Cruise and Maritime Voyages, a company operating mainly in the English, French and German markets, has filed for bankruptcy because of the economic crisis caused by the global pandemic. CMV is famous for its cruises from the United Kingdom using old but historic ships with some of the longest times in service. The company had […]
Costa NeoRomantica sold to Celestyal Cruises
Celestyal Cruises announced today the purchase of Costa NeoRomantica from Costa Cruises. The cruise ship was on sold since long time. Celestyal Cruises’ CEO, Chris Theophilides, declared: “While COVID-19 has brought a temporary pause to our operations, it is important that we look to the future with optimism and continue to deliver on our strategic […]
Amsterdam and Rotterdam to Fred. Olsen Cruise Line
It was already known for awhile that Holland America Line had put up for sale the oldest ships in its fleet – a general consequence of the sector’s crisis that began with the Covid-19 pandemic. A buyer has been found, and it is Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, a company operating in the English market. The […]