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Costa Cruises presents: “The holiday we miss”
Costa Cruises has started up again with a digital campaign called “The holiday we miss” which is aimed at remembering the best moments from life on board, inviting us to return to cruising and relive every cruiser’s dream of the sea. The Holiday we miss uses English, the “international” language, because it will be launched […]
Silversea confirms new ships and protects its guests
Barbara Muckermann, Chief Marketing Officer, and Mark Conroy, Managing Director for the Americas, illustrated in an online conference the measures being taken by Silversea Cruises to counter the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Protection for passengers both on board and not yet departed but with booked cruises was announced by Silversea. The policy, […]
Costa Smeralda christened by Penélope Cruz
The christening ceremony for the Costa Smeralda, the new flagship of Costa Cruises which began its service last December, was held today in the port of Savona. Penelope Cruz, for some time now the icon of the company’s advertising campaign, had the honor of being the godmother, thus resolving the mystery of the previous days. […]
Sea Cloud Spirit: Gerald Schöber the first Captain
Sea Cloud Cruises recently announced that the captain of their new ship, the Sea Cloud Spirit, will be Gerald Schöber, a 54-year old Captain from Northern Germany with years of windjammer experience. Schöber commented: “It is very special to be the first Captain on such a unique ship”. The ship’s maiden voyage is set for […]
National Geographic Endurance completes sea trials
National Geographic Endurance, a next-generation expedition ship, purpose-built for polar navigation and the first polar new build for Lindblad Expeditions, has successfully completed the sea trials around Storfjorden, Norway. During the trials, made in the entrance of the famous and beautiful Geirangerfjord, the ship was put through a series of exercises which tested engines, […]
Gaia Gaja will be the Silver Moon’s godmother
Gaia Gaja was chosen as the godmother of the Silver Moon, the new Silversea Cruises ship being built by Fincantieri in Ancona. As the godmother of the ship, Gaja will have the honor to officially name the Silver Moon during the ceremony planned in Trieste on August 5, 2020. The fifth-generation wine producer represents […]
Sea Cloud Spirit opens to booking
The delivery of the new Sea Cloud Spirit is expected within the original set terms and therefore passengers can now book the first dates of cruises onboard this magnificent sailing ship with interesting offers. The inaugural trip of the new flagship Sea Cloud Cruises is set for August 29, 2020 from Lisbon to Civitavecchia. Daniel Schäfer […]
Silver Origin: Technical launch in Holland
The Silver Origin, the first ship of Silversea Cruises that was built specifically for an itinerary, has officially had its ship launch from the De Hoop a Lobith shipyards in Holland. With only suites on board and a maximum capacity of 100 guests, the Silver Origin went into the water on December 30th, 2019. The new exploration […]
Le Commandant Charcot: fabulous itineraries
Le Commandant Charcot, the new ship by Ponant that runs on liquefied natural gas (LNG), has officially begun selling its splendid polar itineraries. During the inaugural season the ship, the first small vessel to run on LNG, will be heading to Antarctica over the winter of 2021-22 and will offer a series of cruises that […]
Maiden Voyage of the Sea Cloud Spirit set for august 2020
The third tall ship for Sea Cloud Cruises, the Sea Cloud Spirit, will be taking its maiden voyage in August 2020. Just like the company’s flagship, the Sea Cloud, and sister ship, the Sea Cloud II, the Sea Cloud Spirit will offer the atmosphere of a private yacht and is indeed the perfect cruise for […]
Norwegian Encore launched
Delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line, the amazing, brand new Norwegian Encore departed on October 31st for its inaugural mini-cruise from Bremerhaven to Southampton. Cruising Journal was on board and will recount in a series of articles all the news and services of this giant of the seas. “Today we celebrate the delivery of our […]
New inaugural program for the Costa Smeralda
Due to a delay in the construction of the new ship in the Meyer shipyards in Turku, Finland, Costa Cruises announced that the Costa Smeralda will begin its 7-day Mediterranean cruise program from Savona on November 30th, 2019. The Costa Smeralda, the first ship of Costa Cruises powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), will begin […]
AIDA Cruises, has begun a joint with Corvus Energy
New project between AIDA Cruises and battery supplier Corvus Energy to bring electric power to cruise ships. AIDA Cruises, part of Europe’s leading cruise provider Costa Group, has begun a joint project with Norway’s marine battery supplier Corvus Energy. They signed an agreement on August 20th, 2019 to begin a project to install lithium-ion battery […]
Costa Toscana, another tribute to Italy
On the 30th of July, the first sheet of the Costa Toscana was cut and its name revealed during the event. The ship, a liquefied natural gas vessel, will join the Costa Cruises fleet in May 2021. Costa Toscana will be the sister ship of Costa Smeralda, already under completion at the same Finnish shipyard […]
A new Riviera unveiled by Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises unveils the renewed Riviera The Ship Has a New Bar and Lounge, Upgraded Suites and Staterooms, Next-Gen Owner’s Suites and Much More Oceania Cruises, a top cruise line and leader in culinary and destination-focused cruises, unveiled their ship Riviera’s impressive new features that were recently completed during a dry-dock in Marseille, France. This […]
Nieuw Statendam: Delivering Ceremony
At the presence of the Italian Viceminister of Infrastructures and Transport Edoardo Rixi, Nieuw Statendam, the new cruise ship of Holland America Line, a brand under Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise operator, was presented today at the Fincantieri Marghera (Venice) shipyard. The ceremony was attended for Carnival Corporation by Micky Arison, Chairman, […]
Seabourn Ovation Delivering Ceremony April 27th 2018
Seabourn Ovation Delivering Ceremony in Fincantieri Shipyards, Genoa April 27th 2018. Photo Album by CruisingJournal, taking part to the Ceremony. Copyright CruisingJournal