Tag: New Cruise Ships

Guide to the Top New Cruise Ships 2019

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New Cruise Ships 2019

In 2019 , the cruise industry will see continued growth in capacity and momentum of new ship deliveries. Add to this the many cruise ships that are being refurbished with major dry docks and you have another record-breaking year. New Cruise Ships 2019 TalkingCruise has put together a list of the Top New Cruise Ships in 2019. Our list has two cruise lines each delivering two new ships of which one will be their largest ship ever. We also have ships from several cruise lines that are the evolution of…

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Celebrity Edge Makes Her Arrival at Port Everglades

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Celebrity Cruises latest and most innovative cruise ship to date, Celebrity Edge, has arrived at her new home port at Terminal 25 in Port Everglades, Florida following her first 15 day transatlantic crossing. Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Richard D. Fain, said: President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo said: Adorning the decks as Celebrity Edge entered the channel for the first time, more than 1,400 excited crew members waved to a sea of shoreside colleagues who gathered to welcome the ship and her crew to…

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Preview of Carnival XL Cruise Ship as First Steel is Cut

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Carnival XL

A brand new class of cruise ship and the largest ever for Carnival Cruise Line had its first steel cut at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. Set to be delivered in 2020, the 180,000-ton XL vessel that will be the first-ever ship operating in North America to use liquefied natural gas (LNG). At the ceremony, Carnival Cruise Line also revealed a dramatic new red, white and blue hull design that celebrates its legacy as America’s Cruise Line and pays homage to maritime tradition.  Developed by New York-based Bluarch…

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Virgin Voyages to Feature Cuba During Inaugural Season

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Virgin Voyages to Feature Cuba

Virgin Voyages has announced that they will feature an overnight stop in Havana, Cuba as one of the ports during the inaugural season of their first cruise ship Scarlet Lady. Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson said: Virgin Voyages President and CEO Tom McAlpin said: The Adult By Design (18+) brand will offer the newest and most beautifully designed ship sailing to Havana ensuring that their sailors get there in style. All sailings to Cuba from Miami feature an overnight stay, meaning sailors have time to really explore and experience…

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Celebrity Cruises takes Delivery of Celebrity Edge

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Celebrity Edge Delivery

Celebrity Cruises has taken delivery of their newest cruise ship, Celebrity Edge. After four years of planning and almost two years of construction, the Celebrity Edge was officially welcomed to the Celebrity Cruises fleet at the delivery ceremony at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s Chairman and CEO Richard D. Fain and Celebrity’s President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo hosted a ceremony aboard Celebrity Edge, while docked in the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The Celebrity Executive Team were also in attendance along with shipyard officials, including…

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