P&O Cruises has taken delivery of its newest ship, Ventura from Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard. The 116,000 GT, 3,100 berth ship, similar to Princess Cruises‘ Crown Princess, Emerald Princess and upcoming Ruby Princess, is the largest ship ever built for the British market.
Click here for photos from my friend Steve Read, who called her “BREATHTAKING!”
Van Gogh Cruise Line has cancelled its summer 2008 cruises. According to a report in Seatrade Insider News, the cancellation was caused by the length of the process required for the company to gain membership to the ABTA and its resulting inability to sell the cruises during the past three months.
Instead, the 15,240 GT, 727-berth [...]
Last Sunday, Orient Lines completed its last cruise, ending nearly 15 years of operation. Marco Polo arrived in Lisbon after a 21-night cruise from Rio de Janiero.
The ship was handed over to her new owners, Global Maritime, and will enter service on a charter to Transocean Tours on 19 April with a cruise to the [...]
According to a reliable industry source, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has formally withdrawn from negotiations with several major European shipyards to build new ships for its Azamara Cruises brand. The poor financial performance of the Azamara brand was cited as the reason.
Azamara was started in 2007 to compete with Oceania Cruises and operates two 694-berth, [...]
Oceania Cruises has revealed further details about its pair of new ships being built at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyard, which will enter service in 2010 and 2011. The 1,252-berth, 66,000 GT ships will incorporate many design elements that have become popular on Oceania’s existing ships, including popular public areas like Martinis, Horizons, the Grand Bar, [...]
