Keel laid for Asuka III at Meyer Werft
Meyer Werft and NYK Cruises today (12.12.2023) celebrated the traditional keel-laying ceremony for the new cruise ship ASUKA III. (more…)
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Cruise Ship for NYK Cruises under construction
Construction of the new cruise ship for NYK Cruises, a company of the Japanese ship-ping group NYK, has now begun at MEYER WERFT with the symbolic steel cutting ceremony. (more…)
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Japan luxury cruise halted after COVID-19 case
Japan’s Nippon Yusen (9101.T) subsidiary NYK Cruises Co said on Friday that its luxury cruise ship “Asuka II” was returning to port after a passenger tested positive for the coronavirus. (reuters.com)
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NYK Cruises and Meyer Werft have signed a contract for the construction of a new cruise ship
The Japanese cruise shipping company NYK Cruises and Meyer Werft have signed a contract for the construction of a new cruise ship. (more…)
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Owner of Asuka II to build Japan’s largest luxury cruise ship
The owner of Japan’s largest cruise ship, Asuka II, said Wednesday it will build an even bigger yet eco-friendly 51,950-ton ship with completion aimed for 2025, anticipating a post-pandemic recovery in travel demand. (english.kyodonews.net)
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Asuka II to Sail World Cruise in 2020
NYK Cruises has announced the Asuka II will sail a world cruise in 2020, departing on April 2, 2020 and returning on July 14 for a 103-day sailing roundtrip from Yokohama. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Asuka Cruise Reels in Deployment for 2017
NYK’s Asuka Cruise brand will pull in its deployment for 2017, staying a bit closer to home aboard the luxury 50,142-ton, 872-passenger Asuka II as there was no world cruise planned at press time. This follows in the footsteps of other Japanese brands and guest preferences. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Asuka II Calls in Heraklion on World Voyage
The Heraklion Port in Greece hosted a warm welcome event for passengers on the Asuka II as the Japanese ship was in port during her world voyage. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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