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Wärtsilä and Pastrovich Studio sign agreement to develop a sustainable hybrid boutique cruise vessel
A new generation of boutique cruise ships is set to emerge, with the luxury of a superyacht, the construction techniques and passenger experience of a cruise ship, and a close focus on the environment. These cost optimised vessels will serve the …
Jun 29, 2020 / Cruise
Three cruise ships to lay up at the Port of Oakland
Three passenger vessels will idle here with only crew and without passengers while the U.S. embargoes cruise operations, the Port of Oakland said on Friday (May 08). The Port said it has not received reports of any cases of coronavirus associated …
May 11, 2020 / Vessels
Kongsberg Maritime Wins 300 MNOK Contract to Equip Four New Cruise Vessels
Kongsberg Maritime has won contracts worth approximately 300 MNOK to equip three adventure cruise ships, with a fourth to follow. Built by WestSea Viana Shipyard in Portugal and destined for delivery to Portuguese cruise company Mystic Cruises, the …
Feb 25, 2020 / Curious
A record year for cruise expected at Port of Southampton
This year, the Port of Southampton is expecting a record number of cruise ships making maiden calls to the port. A photo taken on a day when the port welcomed six cruise ships in 2018 In 2020, the port will see 14 maiden calls from cruise vessels …
Jan 20, 2020 / Cruise
Wärtsilä solutions supporting environmentally sustainable performance for two new cruise ships
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply Chantiers de l‘Atlantique, France, a comprehensive package of integrated solutions designed to support and enhance the efficiency and environmental sustainability of the first two World Class cruise vessels …
Jan 17, 2020 / Vessels
VARD signs contract for the 2 new cruise ships for PONANT
In the context of the agreement announced last November for 2 new-generation luxury expedition cruise vessels, the French cruise company PONANT and Vard, Fincantieri’s Norwegian subsidiary, signed the related contract.In the past, Fincantieri has …
Dec 20, 2019 / Vessels
Best Royal Caribbean Ships for Kids
What makes a Royal Caribbean ship the best for your kids? In other words, what activities or characteristics does the ship line need to have to be the best for your kids? Well, the personnel better love kids and treat them like gold, the ship better …
Nov 6, 2019 / Cruise
ALE: World’s longest cruise ships lengthened at a shipyard in Italy
In Palermo, Italy, ALE completed the lengthening of two vessels to make them the longest cruise ships in the world. The Grimaldi Roma (see also CruiseMapper) and Grimaldi Barcelona operate on the busy Civitavecchia-Barcelona route and the lengthening …
Aug 2, 2019 / Curious
Tersan Shipyard goes green for coastal cruise ships
Oslo-based TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) has signed a deal to deliver its energy-efficient marine compressed air systems to two new cruise vessels Tersan Shipyard is building for Norwegian shipowner Havila Kystruten (see also …
Jul 16, 2019 / Curious
The world's most luxurious cruise ships ever built
Since its boom in popularity in the 19th, the cruise ship industry has gone through significant changes. It started as transoceanic transportation and tropical vacation that were only available to the individuals from the society’s elite. Nowadays, …
Jun 14, 2019 / Cruise