Hapag-Lloyd Appoints Isolde Susset as Managing Director
Isolde Susset is Hapag-Lloyd’s new managing director, replacing Julian Pfitzner, who is leaving the company to pursue other ventures. (more…)
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Successful completion of the HANSEATIC inspiration’s docking period – Hapag Lloyd Cruises
Back in its element: after a scheduled docking period in Kaiserdock II at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, the HANSEATIC inspiration has taken to the water again. (more…)
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First cruise ship welcomed to Ramsey Bay, Isle of Man, as result of poor weather
A cruise ship has called at a town in the north of the Isle of Man for the first time as a result of bad weather. (more…)
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VIKAND Partners with TUI Cruises to Provide Biomedical Calibration and Certification for 11 cruise ships
VIKAND, the global leader in maritime healthcare, recently partnered with TUI Cruises to provide specialist biomedical services for 11 of the company’s cruise ships. (more…)
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TUI AG’s cruise operations continue to recover
The cruise operations of the German tour operator TUI AG staged a strong recovery in the second quarter of its financial year due to the absence of Covid-19 restrictions that had plagued it in the same period a year earlier. (more…)
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Trimline modernises 56 suites on Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Europa
The skilled Trimline team has just returned to the UK after the implementation of 56 modernised suites aboard the luxury cruise ship EUROPA of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises in the shipyard in Hamburg. (more…)
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TUI AG says cruise recovery continues as expected
Recovery of the cruise operations of TUI AG, the German tour operator, continues in line with the company’s expectations, it said in a statement. (more…)
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With a pioneering spirit: HANSEATIC inspiration’s 2023/24 cruise season awaits. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ latest international catalogue for the HANSEATIC inspiration features 26 inspirational and adventurous expedition routes
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ 2023/24 season for the bilingual expedition ship HANSEATIC inspiration offers the opportunity for guests to experience both cold and warm water voyages of discovery in highest-standard luxury. The 2023/24 international catalogue opens doors to new, exciting experiences. (more…)
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Hapag Lloyd Cruises’ Europa 2: The international catalogue for the 2023/2024 season features cruises along the most beautiful coastlines, including, for the first time, the American west coast from Hawaii to South America
For the 2023/2024 season, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is welcoming bookings from the UK marketplace, with a programme of 28 itineraries from which to choose. (more…)
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TUI Group Reports Cruise Numbers for FY2021
TUI Group has reported its key figures for fiscal year 2021. According to the report, the group made revenue of 27 million euros in cruises, which is 445.6 million less than during fiscal year 2020. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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No cruise ship cheer for Cape Town tourism amid Omicron alarm
The docking of the “Europa” passenger liner in Cape Town on Tuesday was meant to be a ribbon-cutting celebration marking the official start of the cruise ship season in South Africa’s top tourist hub, the first since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. (reuters.com)
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The Way Forward for international cruising with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. “Europa 2” and “Hanseatic inspiration” resume international cruising from January 2022
Luxury and expedition cruise line Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has announced its two ships in the fleet built for the international marketplace – “EUROPA 2” and “HANSEATIC inspiration” – will resume operation of bilingual cruises from January 2022. (more…)
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Santander welcomes for the first time the ultra-luxury cruise ship Hanseatic Nature of Hapag Lloyd
The luxury cruise ship, Hanseatic Nature, consigned by Marmedsa and owned by Hapag Lloyd, docked last October 7 at the Raos 2 dock of the port of Santander at eight o’clock in the morning on its first visit, arriving from Cherbourg, France. (more…)
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to Resume Cruises with a Ten-Point Health Plan and New Cruise Routes
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is planning to set sail again starting at the end of July 2020, with extensive hygiene and preventive measures. (more…)
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Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard delivered “HANSEATIC spirit”, third ship in a new series of luxury expedition cruise vessels for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, delivered “HANSEATIC spirit”, third ship in a new series of luxury expedition cruise vessels for Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. (more…)
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Hanseatic Spirit Takes to the Water
HANSEATIC spirit – Hull Launching
The new Hanseatic Spirit was launched earlier this week at a VARD facility in Romania. With major technical and steel work done, the ship will now make the 4,000-mile trip for her final outfitting in Norway, prior to an on schedule 2021 delivery, according to Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to Resume Cruises with a Ten-Point Health Plan and New Cruise Routes
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is planning to set sail again starting at the end of July 2020, with extensive hygiene and preventive measures. The cruise company will restart cruises from Hamburg with their luxury ship, the EUROPA 2, and their expedition ship, the HANSEATIC inspiration. (more…)
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Europa 2 has had its cold ironing connection certified
The Europa 2 has had its cold ironing connection certified by the classification society DNV GL. This certification is the result of testing its undisrupted use and compatibility of cold ironing. (more…)
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TUI says crisis will drive digitalisation, non-profitable activities could be sold
TUI AG, the German tour operator that also has three cruise brands in its portfolio, says the current crisis will drive further digitalisation of its business. The group’s cruise operations that comprise the fully owned Marella Cruises unit in the UK and 50% stake in TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd, reported a sharp weakening of results in the three months to 31 March. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Hapag Lloyd Cruises’ Europa 2 Using Cold Ironing in Hamburg at the Cruise Center Altona
The EUROPA 2 is now using cold ironing at the Cruise Center Altona in Hamburg, Germany. The process provides shoreside electrical power to a ship at berth while its main and auxiliary engines are turned off. (more…)
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is bringing its fleet home
“Stay at home” is the global message of the moment. The fleet of the Hamburg-based cruise company Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, which would normally be sailing the seven seas, is now heading for the waters of its home port. (more…)
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Hapag Lloyd Cruises’ Europa 2: 2021/2022 Cruise season can now be Booked
Whether it is myths and legends in the Southeast Pacific, or Lange Anna in the North Sea, guests on board Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ EUROPA 2 can enjoy a variety of routes during the 2021/2022 season. (more…)
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises: catalogue for its new international expedition ship published for 2021/22 season
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has published the new 2021/22 season routes for its bilingual expedition ship, the HANSEATIC inspiration. (more…)
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TUI, Royal Caribbean Enlarge JV to Include Hapag-Lloyd
With the acquisition of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises by TUI Cruises, TUI Group and its partner Royal Caribbean Cruises are planning to grow their luxury, expedition and premium cruise segments and to attract new target audiences for luxury cruise products, the companies announced today as TUI Cruises acquired Hapag-Lloyd. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI Cruises to Acquire Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
TUI AG announced that has reached an agreement today to contribute its 100% subsidiary Hapag-Lloyd Cruises into TUI Cruises, a 50:50 joint venture owned by TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Cruises, valuing it at 1.2 billion euro on a debt and cash free basis, with an expected net cash consideration of approximately 700 million euro, according to a statement. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI considers international partner for luxury brand Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
TUI Group, Europe’s largest tourism group announced on Wednesday that it is currently assessing the potential for further growth at Hapag-Lloyd Cruises “through an expansion of its luxury segment in the German and adjacent markets”. (fvw.de)
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TUI Reports Strong Cruise Numbers for FY2019
TUI Group released its full year 2019 financial results on Wednesday, with strong performance coming from the company’s trio of cruise brands: TUI, Marella and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Underlying (cruise) EBITA increased by 43 million euro to 367 million euro, according to the company. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises holds naming ceremony for the HANSEATIC inspiration
On the evening of 11 October 2019, the naming ceremony for the HANSEATIC inspiration, the second of three new Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ expedition ships, was held in the port of Hamburg. (more…)
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Vard delivers Hanseatic Inspiration
Fincantieri subsidiary Vard Holdings has delivered Hanseatic Inspiration, the second ship in a new series of luxury expedition cruise vessels for Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Hanseatic Inspiration follows sister ship Hanseatic Nature, which was delivered in April of this year. (more…)
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The Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ fleet is set to operate without heavy fuel oil
From July 2020 onwards, the global fleet of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises will use marine gas oil with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1 % (LS-MGO) exclusively. In doing so, the company will cut the emissions of its fleet of both luxury and expedition ships significantly. (more…)
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HANSEATIC inspiration: round-the-world sailor Laura Dekker is the godmother of the new expedition ship
On Friday, 11 October, 2019 in the Port of Hamburg, Laura Dekker will name the HANSEATIC inspiration, which is the second of the three, new expedition ships belonging to the Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ fleet. (more…)
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to hold naming ceremony for the Hanseatic inspiration in Hamburg
The HANSEATIC inspiration, which is the second of the three new expedition ships from Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, will be named on Friday 11 October 2019 with an exceptional ceremony in true expedition style at Uberseebrucke in the Port of Hamburg. (more…)
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TUI AG’s cruise operations continued strong performance in third quarter
The cruise operations of TUI AG, the German travel company that is listed in London, continued their strong performance in the third quarter of the company/s financial year. “All three brands continue to deliver growth. In Q3 2019, all three cruise brands operated by the Group continued their growth roadmap and delivered a significant increase in their operating results. With the launch of Hanseatic Nature and Marella Explorer 2 in May 2019, TUI’s cruises fleet grew to a total of 17 ships,” the company said in a statement. (cruisebusiness.com)
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German Cruise Brands Show No Sign of Slowing Growth
New ship after new ship, and now a very diversified product pyramid from budget to luxury has seen the German cruise market reach new heights, with AIDA and TUI continuing their aggressive growth outlooks. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Portland Port welcomed a brand new luxury expedition cruise ship on her inaugural visit, The Hanseatic Nature
Yesterday, May 26th 2019, was a truly remarkable day and a date to mark in the calendar! Portland Port welcomed a brand new state of the art upmarket luxury expedition cruise ship on her inaugural visit, The Hanseatic Nature. As one of the 18 German cruise ship’s Portland have coming in this year, The Hanseatic Nature is operated by Hapag-Lloyd cruises who have now entered the expedition travel market. (more…)
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MS Europa 2: fashion2sea 2019 with designer duo ODEEH
This summer, the successful “fashion2sea” format will once again take place on board the luxury ship EUROPA 2 – this time with the acclaimed designer duo ODEEH. (more…)
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TUI First Half Results: Marella and Hapag-Lloyd Drive Earnings
“Cruises continues to deliver a strong performance, taking into account additional dry dock and launch costs in H1,” said TUI Group in a prepared statement for its first half year earnings released on May 15, 2019. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has taken delivery of the Hanseatic Nature
Delivery of the Hanseatic Nature
Yesterday Hapag-Lloyd Cruises took over their new ship, The “HANSEATIC Nature” at VARD shipyard in Norway. (more…)
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Hapag Lloyd Cruises’ EUROPA 2 is heading for the ocean waves with a host of highlights in the 2020/2021 cruise season
In the 2020/2021 season, the luxury Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ ship EUROPA 2 will set sail for amazing hotspots, glamorous harbours, spectacular nature and varied coastal landscapes. The west coast of Australia is a new addition to EUROPA 2’s itineraries. (more…)
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VARD Will Not Deliver Hanseatic Nature On Time
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has issued a statement confirming the first two cruises aboard the new Hanseatic Nature have been cancelled due to a delayed delivery by the shipbuilder VARD. Thus, the ship will enter service on May 5 in Hamburg. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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