Cruise Events
Northern Xplorer: a zero-emission luxury project
Norway’s newly formed cruise line, Northern Xplorer, launches plans to build a luxury zero-emission cruise ship, entering into partnership with Portuguese shipyard West Sea Viana. The delivery of Northern Xplorer‘s new ship is scheduled for the start of the 2025/2026 cruise season. Behind this innovative project we find Sandvik, a man who, together with a […] Read more
CFC: a new cruise company is born
CFC, Compagnie Française de Croisières, a new French cruise company is born under the leadership of Clément Mousset, president and co-founder of the new company and Cédric Rivoire-Perrochat as COO. The company will begin operations in February 2023, with an inaugural ceremony scheduled for February in Le Havre, ahead of the first cruise departure on […] Read more
Sea Cloud II: between travel and music
The sailing ship Sea Cloud II of the Sea Cloud fleet is preparing to thrill its guests with a sophisticated musical program honoring French singer-songwriter Georges Brassens. The journey will begin in Genoa on October 18, 2022, and will travel through northern Italy, then pass through northern France until it reaches Valencia, Spain, where it […] Read more
P&O Cruises: Arvia Technical Launch
Saturday, August 27, 2022: Arvia, a new cruise ship from P&O Cruises, will be launched and leave the covered dock of Meyer Werft shipyard. The floatation device will start to maneuver in the morning around 9:00 am. Arvia will then moor on the outer dock of the shipyard, where the masts and funnel will be […] Read more
Viking christens Viking Osiris in Luxor
Viking christened its new river ship, Viking Osiris, with a celebration in Luxor, Egypt. Designed to sail on the Nile, the ship was built at the Massara shipyard in Cairo and will sail on Viking‘s Bestseller itinerary, “Pharaohs & Pyramids”. Offering a blessing of good fortune and safe navigation for the ship was George Herbert, 8th […] Read more
MSC Seascape: First Sea Trials Completed
MSC Seascape, the largest and most technological ship built in Italy, has successfully completed the first sea navigation tests. Sea trials of the new ship took place between August 17 and 20, 2022, thus becoming the flagship of the Italian company. MSC Seascape, 339 meters long and weighing 169,000 tons, will be delivered to the […] Read more
Cruisebound and Uplift: an exclusive partnership
Cruisebound and Uplift, the leading Buy Now Pay Later solution for the world’s top travel and retail brands, have formed an exclusive partnership to offer customers installment payments on all bookings. With Cruisebound, customers can easily book cruises with all major cruise lines online, and Cruisebound also makes it easy to organize and manage all […] Read more
Lindblad: christened National Geographic Islander II.
Lindblad Expeditions celebrated the official christening of the latest addition to its award- winning fleet, National Geographic Islander ll in Salinas, Ecuador, last weekend. The 26-suite best-in-class expedition ship will make its maiden voyage to the Galápagos on August 19, 2022, for year-round expeditions to the islands. Among those attending the ceremony were Ecuador’s Minister […] Read more
Emerald Cruises: The christening of Emerald Luna
Emerald Cruises‘ new Star-Ship Emerald Luna, which will sail on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers in Europe, was christened on July 21stat a ceremony in Amsterdam. In attendance for Scenic Group, parent company of Emerald Cruises, were Rob Voss, COO – Scenic Group; David Winterton, Global Brand and Marketing Director; Maggie Carbonell, VP Marketing […] Read more
Meyer Werft: keel laying for Carnival Jubilee
With the laying of the keel, the construction of Carnival Jubilee at the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg has reached another milestone. For the first time a ship is being built in Papenburg for this brand and shipping company from Miami. “We are pleased to take another symbolic step in the construction of Carnival Jubilee with […] Read more
