Cruise Ship News
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Silent Yachts launches solar catamaran with kite wing sail and 100 mile daily range
Solar boat engineer and designer Silent Yachts have shared new details of the SILENT-60, a 60′ catamaran with 42 solar panels and two electric propelled motors backed by 286 kWh of battery capacity. While Silent Yachts’ solar-powered vessels are all unique, the SILENT-60 will also be fitted with a 9-13…
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ptw Shipyard is a benchmark Spanish company dedicated to offering superyacht refit and repairs.
They began operating at ptw Shipyard in the Port of Tarragona, Spain, in late 2017. Our yard is 100% focused on offering clients the very best in refit and repair services for superyachts both on-site and at nearby marinas and shipyards. Since our inception, They have acquired a solid reputation…
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MEYER WERFT Delivers Cruise Ship AIDAcosma to AIDA Cruises
German shipbuilder MEYER WERFT announced Tuesday it has handed over the AIDAcosma to Carnival’s German line AIDA Cruises. The 337-meter-long AIDAcosma runs on cleaner-burning liquefied natural gas (LNG). Sister ship AIDAnova, delivered in 2018, was the world’s first cruise ship with this propulsion system The new build is the fourth…
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Royal Caribbean’s world’s largest cruise ship to homeport at Port Canaveral
Debuting in early 2022, the fifth Oasis Class ship will begin sailing from Port Canaveral in November 2022 Royal Caribbean International has announced its new, highly anticipated ship, Wonder of the Seas, will homeport at Port Canaveral beginning November 2022. Set to become the largest cruise ship in the world…
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Helsinki Shipyard delivered the first of three Vega-class cruise ships for Swan Hellenic
Helsinki Shipyard has delivered the first of three Vega-class ships under construction in Helsinki for Swan Hellenic’s heritage brand. The vessel, named SH Minerva, will start the cruise operations of the iconic Swan Hellenic shipping company, and on December 3 she left Helsinki towards Ushuaia, from where the vessel’s maiden…
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Málaga will be an embarkation port for MSC Cruises during summer 2022
MSC Orchestra will have departures from Alicante and Malaga from June to October, doing stops at the ports of Cadiz and Mahon, as well as other Mediterranean destinations. With this announcement, the company reinforces its commitment to the city of Alicante, in which almost 40,000 passengers will visit the city…
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The cruise season 2021 of the port of Taranto ends with the last call of the MSC SEASIDE
On 11th NOVEMBER 2021, at the Pier 1 West Side (San Cataldo Pier) of the port of Taranto, the closing ceremony of the 2021 cruise season took place, organised by the Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea in collaboration with the Municipality of Taranto and Taranto Cruise Port. Coloured…
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Four Carnival Cruise Vessels to Resume Operations in December
This December, Carnival Cruise is bringing in four vessels in service while they take one vessel out of service for emergency repairs. The cruise company will be closing in 2021 with 18 cruise ships running on revenue operations. The four vessels that are resuming service are CARNIVAL RADIANCE, CARNIVAL CONQUEST,…
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The 10 most expensive superyachts sold in 2021
With talks of a boom in superyacht sales continuing to echo throughout the industry, 2021 has been one of the best years for superyacht sales with more than 1,000 yachts sold. While each of these add to the current strength of the superyacht sales market, some yachts stick out for…
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BC Ferries names and christens the fifth Island Class ferry
BC Ferries revealed the name of its latest Island Class Ferry on Tuesday at a naming ceremony at its fleet maintenance facility in Richmond, B.C. Island Kwigwis is the newest vessel to join the fleet and will begin service in the spring of 2022, allowing for a two-ship operation on…
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