Ocean Explorer, an Ulstein-designed expedition cruise vessel featuring the X-BOW®, was successfully delivered from the CMHI Haimen yard, China, on 13 July 2021. Norway-based Ulstein has delivered several expedition cruise ship designs for the SunStone Ships’ INFINITY series, all for…
The Port of Poole welcomed its first cruise ship of the year with an unplanned maiden call by Hebridean Sky (1991/4,200gt) alongside South Quay on 5 July 2021. The 90m expedition ship had departed the Cornish port of Fowey three…
At 6pm on 27 June 2021 Saga Cruises’ Spirit of Discovery, which was originally launched in July 2019, returned to the seas from Tilbury Docks on her first round-Britain tour since the UK was locked down in March 2020. She…
Ships Monthly July 2021 The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and as usual it is packed with news and in-depth features, including a focus on the famous liners Normandie and Cameronia, the naval history of Tiger class…
Helsinki Shipyard floats out first of three next-generation ships under construction for cultural expedition cruise pioneer. On 23 June 2021 Swan Hellenic announced that Helsinki Shipyard had floated SH Minerva out of dry dock. Her twin ship, SH Vega, was…
Ships Monthly July 2021 The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and as usual it is packed with news and in-depth features, including a focus on the famous liners Normandie and Cameronia, the naval history of Tiger class…
Sweden’s first cruise ship call of the year where passengers will be able to leave the ship to visit Gothenburg, Visby and Stockholm took place on 15 June 2021. A joint collaboration of ports and regulatory authorities made this cautious…
With just a couple of weeks to go until Saga Cruises returns to operation with on Spirit of Discovery, the ship is being prepared to relaunch cruising operations. Spirit of Discovery was initially launched on 10 July 2019 so had…
After months in the dock hall at Ulstein Verft, Norway, the 126-passenger expedition cruise vessel National Geographic Resolution, being built for Lindblad Expeditions, was docked out on 8 June 2021. Specially designed for polar waters, the vessel is scheduled for…
The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and as usual it is packed with news and in-depth features, including a focus on the ever changing ferry scene in the Irish Sea, The sinking of the warship General Belgrano,…