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Genting Cruise Lines celebrated the float out of its newest cruise ship, Dream Cruises’ World Dream, on Saturday, 26 August at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. This milestone also marked the unveiling of World Dream’s new hull artwork by renowned London-based, Shanghainese artist, Jacky Tsai. (more…)
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The second cruise ship for Dream Cruises, the World Dream, will leave MEYER WERFT’s covered building dock on Saturday, 26 August 2017. Extensive tests of the safety systems have been carried out in recent weeks, together with machine and equipment trials as well as interior completion. (more…)
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Excitement was in the air today (August 15, 2017) at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, as Royal Caribbean International marked the official start of construction by cutting the first piece of steel for its new Quantum Ultra ship. (more…)
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Bob Chapek, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, announced plans today (July 15) at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., to add a seventh ship to Disney Cruise Line’s award-winning fleet, giving families even more opportunities to create magical memories at sea and visit spectacular destinations around the globe. (more…)
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P&O Cruises has launched a competition to name its newest ship — and “expects great ideas” from Cruise Critic members. As well seeing the name on the side of the new ship — which launces in spring 2020 — the winner will get two VIP tickets to attend the naming ceremony. (cruisecritic.com)
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On 31 May, 2017, at 6:00 pm, one of the best-kept secrets of the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg was lifted: a spectacular graffiti surprise revealed the name of the first ship of the first generation that can run on LNG (liquefied natural gas) with nearly zero emissions.
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The 2018 newbuild for AIDA Cruises from Meyer Werft will carry the name AIDAnova, according to a press release from the German line. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Norwegian Cruise Line and Meyer Werft today, May 24,2017, celebrated the keel laying of Norwegian Bliss at the yard’s state of the art facility in Papenburg, Germany. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line today took delivery of Norwegian Joy, the brand’s fifteenth ship and the first custom-designed for the Chinese cruise market, from Meyer Werft during an on board ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany. (more…)
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Saga Sapphire guests can take a ‘sneak peak’ at Saga’s new cruise ship which is under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, near Hamburg. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line’s first custom-made ship for the Chinese cruise market, Norwegian Joy, has completed its journey along the River Ems from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany to the Netherlands. (cruisecritic.com)
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The new cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise Line (USA), the Norwegian Joy, will probably leave Papenburg on Sunday, 26 March 2017 to be conveyed on the river Ems to Eemshaven (Netherlands). (more…)
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ALMACO announced today that it has been contracted to build the catering areas onboard the first newbuild ship for Saga Cruises at Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany. (more…)
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ALMACO Group announced that German shipyard Meyer Werft has awarded the company the newbuilding contract for Provision Stores and Fast Thawing Chambers for the next ship generation of AIDA Cruises, which are expected to be delivered end of 2018 and 2021. (more…)
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On 4 March 2017 the 168.800 gt cruise ship Norwegian Joy will float out of Meyer Werft’s covered building dock II. (more…)
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On February 21, 2017, a new age dawned for the cruise shipping sector at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg. AIDA President Felix Eichhorn and Meyer Werft Director Bernard Meyer performed the symbolic first steel cutting for the world’s first cruise ship that can be run completely on liquid natural gas (LNG). (more…)
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Executives from Genting Hong Kong and Meyer Werft shipyard celebrated the keel laying of World Dream, the second new ship for Asian luxury cruise line, Dream Cruises, during a special event held in Papenburg, Germany on Tuesday, January 10. (more…)
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The steel cutting of the vessel with yard number S.707 at MEYER WERFT in Papenburg marks the start of the construction of a further cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise Line. (more…)
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Today in Bremerhaven, Meyer Werft handed over the new cruise ship Genting Dream (151,300 GT) to the Asian cruise operator company Dream Cruises. (more…)
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Wärtsilä is supplying a special external lighting system for a new cruise ship currently under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The 150,000 GRT vessel, the “Genting Dream”, has been ordered by Dream Cruises, part of Genting Hong Kong, a global leisure company, based in Asia. (more…)
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Genting Hong Kong announced the official river conveyance of Genting Dream, the newest ship for the Dream Cruises line, that began on Sunday, September 18 in Papenburg, Germany. (more…)
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Dream Cruises’ new Genting Dream left Meyer Werft shipyard recently and started its journey on the Ems river. The ship will start revenue service for Dream in Asia this coming November, and is the first ship for the new brand owned by Genting Hong Kong. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Carnival Corporation & plc signed a memorandum of agreement with leading German and Finnish shipbuilders Meyer Werft and Meyer Turku to deliver three additional next-generation cruise ships that will be fully powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), the cleanest burning fossil fuel in the world. (more…)
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Dream Cruises first ever cruise ship has floated out of its construction hall in Germany for the last fitting out phase. Genting Dream began floating out at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany at around 2:00 PM local time today (19 Aug.). (cruisehive.com)
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All eyes are on cruise ships in Germany following the creation of a second major newbuilding group alongside Meyer Werft. (motorship.com)
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The Meyer family is building ships since 221 years. Ever since, the family company’s success relied on a long-term approach that aimed to develop the technology, advance the skill-set of employees, and reinvest profits.
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There’s a new member of the Royal Caribbean family as the global cruise line officially took delivery of its 24th ship, Ovation of the Seas, in a ceremony held today in Bremerhaven, Germany. (more…)
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Work has begun on the first building phase for the latest member of the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet. Directors of the American shipping company were joined by representatives of Meyer Werft for the keel laying ceremony on 5 April 2016. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean International’s new Ovation of the Seas has begun its conveyance down the Ems River.
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The Walt Disney Company announced plans today to build two additional cruise ships, each of them showcasing the immersive family entertainment, enchanting storytelling and unparalleled service that only Disney can deliver. (more…)
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The first piece of steel was cut at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany for the construction of the second ship with the construction number S. 712 for Asian operator Dream Cruises. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas is currently under construction at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Watch to see how the construction process is coming along on the third Quantum class ship.
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Saga plc, the British lifestyle company that focuses on those over the age of 50, said the final contract has been signed with Meyer Werft shipyard for the delivery of a 55,900 gross ton cruise ship in 2019. (cruisebusiness.com)
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The Meyer Werft in Papenburg has now also officially laid the keel for the cruise ship Genting Dream with yard number S.711 in the covered building dock II. (more…)
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Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery today (October 22) of the line’s largest ship to date, the 164,600 gross ton Norwegian Escape, from Meyer Werft during a ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany, after a building period of only 18 months. (more…)
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Superior efficiency and reliability of a new ship ordered by Saga Cruises, part of the listed British lifestyle company Saga plc, will be the key driver of profit growth in the group’s cruise operations, ceo Lance Bachelor said in a webcast presentation this morning. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Saga Cruises (UK) and Meyer Werft have signed a memorandum of agreement for the delivery of a new cruise vessel in summer 2019 and the option to order a second for delivery in 2021. (more…)
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Norwegian Escape arrived safely in the Dutch port of Eemshaven on Saturday morning at about 8.30 am. The River Ems conveyance of the new cruise ship works very well and without any problems. The Ship will leave Eemshaven next Thursday (September, 24)
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The first steel-cutting taking place in Meyer Werft’s laser centre marks the start of construction of Norwegian Bliss for Norwegian Cruise Line. (meyerwerft.de)
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For some years now, Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven has been presenting itself with the newest and biggest cruise ships: for the second time this year, another new build cruise ship from Meyer Werft will have its final outfitting in Bremerhaven. (more…)
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