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!”
Entries from March 2008
Monday, 31 March 2008
P&O Takes Delivery of Ventura
Monday, 31 March 2008
Van Gogh Cruise Line Cancels Summer Cruises; Van Gogh Chartered to Metropolis Tur
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 [...]
Monday, 31 March 2008
The End of Orient Lines
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 [...]
