Celebrity Cruises Reveals Name Of Next Edge Series Ship, Celebrity Xcel
The countdown is on, and the future of elevated travel at sea is officially on its way. (more…)
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Celebrity Ascent Completes Sea Trials with Brother Captains at the Helm
Celebrity Cruises’ announced that its newest ship, Celebrity Ascent, lived up to its name, reaching the pinnacle of its construction milestones with the successful completion of its first open ocean sailing. (more…)
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Ritz-Carlton Marks the Float Out of Ilma
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection celebrated a significant construction milestone with the float out of its new yacht, the Ilma, at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. (more…)
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Oasis Class ship Utopia of the Seas floated for the first time over the weekend
It was a big weekend for the world’s biggest weekend: Royal Caribbean International’s Utopia of the Seas is now one step closer to its debut in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida, in July 2024. (more…)
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French statistics office sinks myth of a cruise ship’s economic rescue
Delivery of €1bn-plus vessel was widely credited with stronger than expected economic growth in the second quarter. (more…)
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A Cruise Ship Seems to Have Given France’s Economy an Unexpected Boost
Did a cruise ship save the French economy in the second quarter? That’s the sense one gets from the statistical small print behind a shock 0.5% GDP boost (more than the 0.1% predicted). (more…)
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ALMACO awarded at Chantiers de L’Atlantique Supplier Symposium
ALMACO is pleased to announce its recent recognition and award at the Supplier Symposium hosted by Chantiers de l’Atlantique. (more…)
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Celebrity Cruises Reveals Details For Its Upcoming Ship – Celebrity Ascent, The fourth vessel in the brand’s award-winning Edge Series
Today, Celebrity Cruises unveils for the very first time details about what travelers can experience on board the brand’s newest resort at sea, Celebrity Ascent, once it launches this November. (more…)
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Delivery ceremony of MSC Cruises’ latest flagship MSC Euribia took place yesterday at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France. Coin ceremony also took place for MSC World America
The Cruise Division of MSC Group and Chantiers de l’Atlantique today (31 May 2023) celebrated the delivery of MSC Euribia for the Company’s MSC Cruises brand, a vessel which features the most energy-efficient cruise ship design ever. (more…)
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MSC Euribia To Sail World-first Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cruise
The Cruise Division of MSC Group next week will operate the industry’s first net zero greenhouse gas emissions voyage when its latest MSC Cruises flagship, the liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered MSC Euribia, leaves her shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France – where she is currently being built – on the way to her naming ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark. (more…)
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MSC Euribia Completes Successful Sea Trials. New hull design by German graphic artist Alex Flämig is now complete and ready to be revealed
MSC Cruises’ second liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered ship MSC Euribia has successfully completed her deep-water intensive systems tests during a four-day trial in the Atlantic Ocean. (more…)
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Celebrity Cruises’ Next Edge-Series Ship Brings New Flex Fuel Engine to Industry. New ship will be at the forefront of alternative fuel use thanks to partnership with technology group Wärtsilä and Chantiers de L’Atlantique
When Celebrity Cruises introduces the fifth ship in the revolutionary Edge Series, it will feature the collaborative efforts of its parent company Royal Caribbean Group, technology group Wärtsilä and shipyard Chantiers de L’Atlantique (CdA) to advance the use of alternative fuels for the cruise industry. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Celebrates Keel-laying Of Second Yacht, Ilma
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection celebrated an exciting milestone at a keel-laying ceremony held at world-renowned shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France. (more…)
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ALMACO delivered laundry and catering areas for MSC World Europa
The project on MSC World Europa represents an important milestone for ALMACO as it is the first laundry delivery and the biggest catering area delivery in the history of the company. (more…)
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New Celebrity Cruises ship floated out at Chantiers de l’Atlantique
Celebrity Ascent Saint Nazaire 21.01.2023 (Credit: Jean Jacques Velly)
Celebrity Cruises’ newest vessel Celebrity Ascent was floated out at Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, on 22 January. (more…)
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Orient Express Silenseas: The Legendary Train Heads Out to Sea as the World’s Largest Sailing Ship Is Unveiled
140 years after the launch of its first luxury trains, the Orient Express legend continues with the unveiling of the world’s largest sailing ship, Orient Express Silenseas. (more…)
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Delivery ceremony of MSC Cruises’ newest flagship MSC World Europa took place today at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire. The two Companies also cut the first steel and named the second World Class ship, MSC World America
The Cruise Division of MSC Group and Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated today the delivery of MSC World Europa, the world’s largest LNG-powered cruise ship and one of the first to incorporate fuel cell technology. (more…)
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Celebrity Cruises Celebrates Construction Milestone On Celebrity Ascent. Coin Ceremony at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique Marks the Rise of Fourth Ship in the Line’s Game-Changing Edge Series
Sparks flew as workers at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard welded a ceremonial coin to a massive steel docking block forming the ship’s keel, officially marking the beginning of construction on the fourth ship in Celebrity Cruises® transformational Edge Series – Celebrity Ascent℠. (more…)
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New Royal Caribbean Ship, “Utopia of The Seas”, Reaches First Major Milestone. A Keel-laying Ceremony at Chantiers de l’Atlantique Marks the Next Step in Construction of the First LNG-Powered Oasis Class Ship
Today, a keel-laying ceremony for the first LNG-powered ship of the industry-defining Oasis Class took place at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. (more…)
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MSC Cruises’ first LNG-powered vessel “MSC World Europa” completes first set of sea trials. Meanwhile, “MSC Euribia” was floated out
The Cruise Division of MSC Group and Chantiers de l’Atlantique at the weekend celebrated two important milestones for MSC Cruises’ first two liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels both under construction in Saint-Nazaire, France. (more…)
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Chantiers de l’Atlantique contracts ALMACO to provide catering solutions for The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s new LNG-powered luxury superyachts, Ilma and Luminara, will be equipped with state-of-the-art galleys, provision stores, and refrigeration machinery solutions by ALMACO. (more…)
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Just Six Months Until The Launch Of MSC World Europa. MSC Cruises’ most sustainable ship ever, powered by cleaner LNG fuel
In just six months MSC Cruises will launch its most innovative, most environmentally advanced and most exciting ship to-date: MSC World Europa. (more…)
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Construction Begins On New Royal Caribbean Ship, “Utopia of The Seas” at Chantiers de l’Atlantique. Coming Spring 2024, the Sixth Oasis Class Ship Will be the First of its Class Powered by LNG
Utopia of the Seas Construction Update: Construction Begins on Royal Caribbean’s New Ship
Construction on the sixth ship in Royal Caribbean International’s revolutionary Oasis Class is now underway in Saint-Nazaire, France. (more…)
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Celebrity Cruises Takes Delivery Of Transformational Celebrity Beyond from shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique
Today Celebrity Cruises’ President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo honored the thousands of engineers, architects, designers, contractors, shipyard employees and Celebrity Cruises teams as the brand took delivery of Celebrity Beyond, the third and most luxurious ship in the fleet’s new-luxury Edge Series®, and a true game changer for the travel industry. (more…)
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Ritz-Carlton Upsizes New Ships, Could Deliver Better ROI
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is up-sizing its next generation of ships with Chantiers de l’Atlantique as the two recently ordered newbuilds will be 456 guests each, compared to the Evrima, which sits delayed in Spain, at 298 guests. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The Ritz-carlton Yacht Collection Announces Additional Growth With The Introduction Of Two Newbuild Superyachts: Ilma & Luminara. Constructed in collaboration with French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection today announced the expansion of its fleet with the addition of two newbuild superyachts, Ilma and Luminara, slated to set sail in 2024 and 2025, respectively. (more…)
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Ritz-Carlton and Chantiers Expected to Announce Ship Deal
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Chantiers de l’Atlantique are expected to soon announce an agreement. In a statement emailed to Cruise Industry News on Tuesday afternoon, a spokesperson for the cruise brand noted: “Evrima is currently in the final phase of construction at the Astander Shipyard in Santander, Spain, and we look forward to working with the team there on the finishing touches.” (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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“Celebrity Beyond” Takes An Important Step Toward Her April Debut: Successfully Completes Sea Trials
The height of new luxury took one step closer to becoming a reality as “Celebrity Beyond” successfully completed her sea trials over the weekend and returned to the Chantiers de l’ Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean International Takes Delivery of “Wonder of the Seas”, the Newest, Most Innovative Ship
Wonder of the Seas Steel Cutting to Delivery Mashup
Today, (Jan. 27, 2022) Royal Caribbean International took delivery of Wonder of the Seas, the next highly anticipated and innovative ship in the cruise line’s award-winning lineup. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean’s New “Wonder of the Seas”, World’s Largest Cruise Ship, to Homeport at Port Canaveral
Wonder of the Seas Construction Update: Sea Trials
Royal Caribbean International has announced its new, highly anticipated ship, Wonder of the Seas, will homeport at Port Canaveral beginning November 2022. (more…)
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MSC Cruises And Chantiers De L’Atlantique Celebrate Two Significant Newbuild Milestones For Line’s Next Generation Of Environmentally Advanced Cruise Ships
The Cruise Division of MSC Group and Chantiers de l’Atlantique today celebrated two sigificant newbuild milestones for the construction of the line’s next generation of environmentally advanced vessels. (more…)
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Celebrity Cruises Cuts Steel On Fourth Edge Series Ship — “Celebrity Ascent”
As company executives signed the ceremonial first cut of steel for the fourth ship in Celebrity Cruises’ award-winning Edge Series at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, the cruise line that took consumers to the Edge® and ApexSM of luxury travel, and will soon show consumers BeyondSM what anyone thought possible for a cruise ship, revealed it will climb even higher with the beginning of construction on Celebrity Ascent. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of World’s Largest Cruise Ship
The world’s largest cruise ship was quietly delivered to its owners last week and is scheduled to depart the shipyard tomorrow, November 5. (maritime-executive.com)
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Royal Caribbean’s Newest Cruise Ship, “Wonder of the Seas”, Leaves the Shipyard
Royal Caribbean’s newest and largest cruise ship has officially left the shipyard where it was constructed. “Wonder of the Seas” left the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France on Friday, bound for Marseilles for final fitting out work before the ship sails across the Atlantic to enter service from Fort Lauderdale in March of 2022. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
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Royal Caribbean International’s “Wonder of the Seas” Construction Update: Sea Trials
Wonder of the Seas Construction Update: Sea Trials
Four days, 1,550 nautical miles, 500 workers and the world’s largest cruise ship – Royal Caribbean’s new ship Wonder of the Seas is one step closer to completion. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas Returns from Sea Trials
Royal Caribbean International’s “Wonder of the Seas” returned from a five-day set of sea trials on Tuesday evening, docking at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in the early evening, according to local sources. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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“Wonder of the Seas” Construction Update at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique
Wonder of the Seas Construction Update
Take a look at the latest update on the construction of “Wonder of the Seas”, the world’s largest cruise ship, in Saint-Nazaire, France at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard. (more…)
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MSC Cruises Begins Construction Of MSC Euribia, Its Most Environmentally Advanced Vessel, to become second ship in the MSC Cruises’ fleet powered by LNG to achieve substantial emissions reductions
The first steel was cut today at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint Nazaire, France marking the official start of construction of MSC Cruises’ most environmentally advanced ship to-date, and her name was also revealed. (more…)
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Sales opened today for MSC Cruises’ most innovative and environmentally advanced vessel to date, MSC World Europa
MSC World Europa – The future class of cruising
The first in a trailblazing new class of ships – the MSC World Class, this next-generation ship introduces to the market a completely new platform that boasts future-proof marine and on board hospitality technologies as well as ground-breaking and ultramodern design all-around. (more…)
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Total To Supply MSC Cruises’ Upcoming LNG-powered Cruise Ships
MSC Cruises and Total announced a supply agreement for approximately 45,000 tons per year of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to MSC Cruises’ upcoming LNG-powered cruise ships. (more…)
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