Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has been given approval by parent company TUI Group to order a third expedition cruise ship. The newbuilding will be a sister to the 230-berth Polar Class 6 ships Hanseatic Nature and Hanseatic Inspiration, which will be delivered…
Ships Monthly July 2018 is out now. You can find in-depth news stories about the following: New transatlantic service by ACL, Jumbo Shipping’s new crane vessel, and end of the road cruise ferry Island Escape. Cal Mac plans for a…
On 12 May 2018 Independence of the Seas, one of the Royal Caribbean International fleet, arrived at her new home in Southampton, following a multi-million pound makeover. Independence of the Seas has numerous new features including the Sky Pad, a new…
On 18 April 2018 Carnival Cruise Line officially took delivery of the new 133,500gt Carnival Horizon at a ceremony held last month at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard in Italy. The cruise ship has a capacity of 3960 guests, plus 1450 crew, and is…
The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now. The June 2018 issue includes the following. The Waterfront news pages cover: Delivery of the new giant cruise ship Symphony of the Seas Maid of the Loch’s anniversary The sad demolition of…
Cruise and Maritime Voyages’ Astoria is the first cruise ship to use the new terminal today in Visby, operated by Copenhagen Malmo Port (CMP), on the island of Gotland, Sweden. The CMV ship is the first of some 90 cruise…
The P&O Cruises Grand class cruise ship Ventura has just completed a two-week docking at Damen Shiprepair Brest. Launched in 2008, this was the first visit of the 290m 116,000dwt vessel to the yard, where she underwent a regular docking…
On 17 March 2018 Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc., global provider of expedition cruises and adventure travel experiences, and Ulstein Group, Norwegian shipbuilder and ship designer, marked the keel laying of Lindblad’s first polar newbuild at the CRIST shipyard in Gdynia,…
Following the announcement on 7 March 2018 that Cruise & Maritime Voyages had acquired Pacific Eden from P&O Australia, they invited all their valued Columbus Club members and Trade Partners to participate in naming her. Following the ‘explorer’ theme of the…
Ships Monthly May 2018 News includes a look at the vessel of the year, Maersk Master; where to see tall ships in 2018; and jack-up vessel Seafox 5 ready for services. It’ been a good year for Seatruck, the fast…