French river operator CroisiEurope has launched its latest ship, the Cyrano De Bergerac, at a ceremony in Bordeaux over the weekend. The company, which now has a fleet of thirty vessels, invited local dignitaries and international press along to the event as it looks to push the brand out into more ...

Cruise, May 20, 2013

Viking Cruises has confirmed an order for two ocean ships due to be launched in 2015 and 2016.  The two ships will hold 928 passengers each and mark the start of Viking’s entry into the ocean cruise market after significant expansion in the river sector. Its first ship will be named Viking ...

Cruise, May 17, 2013

It’s a cruel fact of the market but the bigger the cruise line the more it will hoard the attention of the travel press. Whether it’s Royal Caribbean revealing its latest mega-ship or Carnival opening offices in Singapore –market share dictates column inches. However, what about those clients who want ...

Cruise, May 16, 2013

Carnival subsidiary P&O Cruises has officially laid the keel of its as yet unnamed next ship, which is due to be launched in 2015. The ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard near Trieste in Italy and marked a construction milestone of what will be the largest vessel to service the ...

UK & Europe, May 15, 2013

  TUI AG has appointed Karl Pojer as chief executive of its cruise line, Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten.  Pojer will be responsible for business development, operations, marketing, sales and distribution, product management tourism and corporate communications. The line’s current managing director, Dr. Wolfgang Flagel, will stay in charge of finance, human resources and IT. Pojer ...

Cruise, May 15, 2013

Norwegian specialist operator Hurtigruten has announced 11 commemorative 11-night cruises as part of its 120 year anniversary. The first voyage will leave Bergen on 21 June 2013 and each subsequent day until 1 July. The programme will include menus inspired by those onboard the DS Vesteraalen in 1893 and also a ...

Cruise, May 14, 2013

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a brochure dedicated to its river cruise ship, the MS Mozart. The luxury vessel, which will operate on the Danube, is going to be solely sold be Fred. Olsen’s new tour operator arm: Fred.\ under its new river cruise division, Fred.\ River Cruises. Paula Jackson, sales ...

UK & Europe, May 14, 2013

Hapag-Lloyd’s newest ship, the Europa 2, has been officially christened at a ceremony in Hamburg to coincide with the port’s 824th anniversary. The 516-passenger vessel took an evening cruise from the port of Hamburg to Blankenese where godmother Dana Schweiger christened the ship. Dr Wolfgang Flägel, managing director of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises said: ...

Cruise, May 13, 2013