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Re-naming of ICE-designed Expeditionary Cruise Ship
On November 19, Silversea Cruises gave its newest expeditionary cruise ship the name “Silver Endeavour” (CruiseMapper). The naming ceremony took place in the Lemaire Channel, one of Antarctica’s most scenic straits, ahead of the ship’s inaugural …
Dec 15, 2022 / Vessels
Port of Southampton welcomes Carnival Celebration
The Port of Southampton, Europe’s leading cruise turnaround port, has welcomed Carnival Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship, Carnival Celebration. The ship’s arrival in Southampton was celebrated with a traditional plaque and key ceremony at the port …
Nov 9, 2022 / Cruise
ABB and Royal Caribbean Group collaborate to make emergency stops safer and more efficient
As the world’s largest cruise ship Wonder of the Seas (CruiseMapper), departed on her maiden voyage in the beginning of March 2022, she was the first in the world to feature the new ABB Ability™ Marine Braking Assistance. Designed for safe and smooth …
Nov 8, 2022 / Curious
MSC Opera To Offer Accommodation As A Cruise Ship Hotel For Football Fans In Doha, Qatar
High-end MSC Cruises ship to offer 1,075 passenger cabins for visitors to Doha from 19 November to 19 December MSC Cruises announced today that MSC Opera (CruiseMapper) will become a cruise ship hotel in Doha working in cooperation with Qatar’s …
Oct 10, 2022 / Cruise
Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation join forces in fleet decarbonisation programme
The technology group Wärtsilä is to deliver its new Decarbonisation Modelling Service to Carnival Corporation as the cruise group aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its fleet. Initially tasked with establishing an optimal decarbonisation …
Apr 26, 2022 / Curious
With the arrival of MV Hamburg, the cruise season is opened in the port of Riga
On Tuesday April 12, the first cruise ship MV Hamburg (CruiseMapper) (operated by Plantours Kreuzfahrten) was welcomed in the port, thus opening this year's cruise tourism season in Riga.MV Hamburg with 324 passengers on board arrived at Riga from …
Apr 13, 2022 / Cruise
Harland & Wolff Wins Contracts for Dry Docking of Two Cruise Vessels
Harland & Wolff has been awarded a drydock contract for two cruise ships from P&O Cruises and Cunard respectively that will occupy the Belfast drydock for 33 days in total. The companies have selected Harland & Wolff’s iconic 81-acre …
Apr 12, 2022 / Cruise
Ports of Stockholm welcomes the first of 230 cruise ships
The first cruise ship of the season will arrive in Stockholm on 10th April. Despite the troubling international situation the season has a lot of bookings, with many cruise ships booking extended stays. Stockholm is an extremely popular cruise …
Apr 11, 2022 / Curious
First Cruise Ship Set to Return to Canada as Country Reopens Cruising After Two-Year Absence
Holland America Line's Koningsdam Calls at Victoria and Vancouver April 9 and 10 with local governments holding celebratory eventsHolland America Line will be the first cruise line to return to Canadian cruising following a more than two year …
Apr 8, 2022 / Cruise
Wärtsilä completes major project with Fincantieri to renovate three Windstar Cruises vessels
The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully completed a major project to renovate three Windstar cruise ships.The conversions were led by the Fincantieri yard starting in 2019 with the first of the three sister vessels, the ‘Star Breeze’ …
Nov 19, 2021 / Vessels