Compagnie des Iles du Ponant, the cruise subsidiary of CMA CGM, has ordered two new ships from Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard. The new ships are both slated to enter service in 2010. One will sail to Asia, Alaska and Oceania while the other will visit South America and the Mediterranean.
Each new ship will be 140 m [...]
Entries from March 2008
Monday, 17 March 2008
Two New Ships for Compagnie des Iles du Ponant
Friday, 14 March 2008
Balmoral: Fred. Olsen for Americans?
UK-market veteran Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is aiming to make a big splash in the US with its latest ship, the 1988-built Balmoral, formerly Crown Odyssey and Norwegian Crown and newly stretched to 43,357 GT and 1,340 berths. She’s just begun the company’s very first season of Caribbean cruises from Miami, which has inevitably led [...]
Friday, 14 March 2008
Silversea’s New Ship Named Silver Spirit
Silversea Cruises has announced that its new ship under construction will be named Silver Spirit. Being built at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard, the 36,000 GT, 540-berth will enter service in autumn 2009.
The ship’s interiors are being designed by Italian architect Giacomo Mortola, unlike previous Silversea ships, which have been designed by Yran & Storbraaten. Silver Spirit [...]
Friday, 14 March 2008
Prince Albert II: Silversea’s New Expedition Ship
Silversea Cruises has announced details of its new expedition ship, Prince Albert II. Built in 1989 as Delfin Clipper and most recently in service as World Discoverer, the 6,072 GT ship will emerge from a major refit at Fincantieri’s Trieste shipyard with 132 berths. The ship was previously laid up in Singapore following the bankruptcy [...]
