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Carnival Splendor: not only…Fun
Built for the Carnival Cruise Line in 2008 by Fincantieri, Carnival Splendoris derived from the Concordia class, with only some minor modifications made. It can be classified as a big ship owing to its capacity for 3700 +passengers and a little more than 113 thousand tons of tonnage. It is, however, not as gigantic as some […] Read more
Nieuw Statendam: the evoution of Holland America
On November 29, 2018, Fincantieri delivered Nieuw Statendam, the second ship of the Pinnacle class, twin of Koningsdam, for Holland America Line. Just over 2600 passengers, 99500 tons; it’s a large ship, but with a human-like character. It is distinguishable by the elegance of the premises, perfectly combined with the most modern innovations. Nieuw Statendam […] Read more
Azamara Journey: excellence on a human scale
The story of the Azamara Journey began in the late 1990s when Renaissance Cruises ordered 8 R-Class ships. The future Journey, built at the French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint Nazare, was named R-Six when it was launched in the year 2000. After a brief transfer of ownership to the Invest Cruise Company, it […] Read more
Msc Meraviglia, a jewel of Msc Cruises
Msc Meraviglia is the last ship launched by Msc Cruises on June 3, 2017 in Le Havre and it represents the first of a series of 11 units that will widen the fleet by 2026. The numbers in Msc Meraviglia are impressive: 171,598 tons of gross tonnage, 315 meters in length, 43 in width, 19 bridges, […] Read more
Luxury and comfort: Seabourn Encore
Seabourn Encore was built by Fincantieri for Seabourn, taking up the basis of the previous classes’ project but increasing the maximum number of passengers on board, and upgrading the tonnage to 40350 tons. Encore has an extra bridge compared to the Odissey class ships and some common areas have been expanded. The small size, 600 […] Read more
Riviera, the unmistakable style of Oceania
In service since May 2012, Riviera is a medium-sized ship, capable of accommodating up to 1,250 passengers in 625 cabins. Alongside with Marina, also O-Class, it represents the most modern generation of the Oceania Cruises fleet. The on-board atmosphere is characterized by elegance, created by a combination of sophisticated environments but also by an informal […] Read more
Costa NeoRiviera, the charm of the classic
Real giants navigate our seas and the tendency of the cruise market seems to go more and more towards large units. However, today there is still a part of the market that, frightened by this enormity, or too in love with the true relationship with the sea, prefers medium-sized ships, without caring for avant-garde entertainment […] Read more
Waves, wind, sails: we get on board of Star Flyer
Bigger isn’t always better. Luxury and modernism are a new aspect of sea navigation, but they often neglect the true sense of sailing and take us away from the sea, the wind, the thrill of the waves. Yet, opportunities that give us all of this still exist; one of these is definitely Star Flyer. Sailing […] Read more
Le Lapérouse, modern sophistication
Have you sailed this cruiseship? Make your Review on Cruising Journal ! Just imagine yourself living on an incredible Yacht with all types of services and amenities at your disposal, in refined yet accessible surroundings, sailing to unique destinations around the world. Le Lapérouse, a new addition to the Ponant fleet, is all this and much […] Read more
Aida Prima, innovation and quality
Have you sailed this cruiseship? Review it on CruisingJournal ! The numbers of the AidaPrima are those that we now identify with the larger cruise ships. Sixteen decks out of 18 are accessible to the passengers; 12 restaurants (a surface area of 5840 square meters dedicated to food services on board!), 18 bars and lounges, 3 […] Read more
