TUI Cruises Cancels 2025 Red Sea Itineraries
TUI Cruises is cancelling a number of cruises that were scheduled for early 2025 due to security concerns in the Red Sea area. (more…)
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Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) advises TUI Cruises on delivery of Mein Schiff 7
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) advised long-standing client TUI Cruises GmbH (“TUI Cruises”) on the delivery of MEIN SCHIFF 7, its seventh ship in the Mein Schiff series built at Meyer Turku’s shipyard in Finland. (more…)
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German Sea Rescue Teams Train for Cruise Ship Emergency with TUI’s New Ship
Germany’s sea rescue forces staged a training exercise, the largest of its kind, working in cooperation with TUI Cruises and its new cruise ship Mein Schiff 7. (more…)
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Meyer Turku shipyard delivers Mein Schiff 7
Today, June 10th, 2024, Meyer Turku delivered Mein Schiff 7 to its customer, TUI Cruises. Mein Schiff 7 is the first vessel with methanol readiness built at the Meyer Turku shipyard. (more…)
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TUI Cruises Announces the Christening, Godmother for MS7
TUI Cruises announced the naming ceremony of its newest addition to the fleet, the Mein Schiff 7, with Environmental Officer Fenia Kalachani as the godmother. (more…)
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TUI River Cruises Announces Its First New Build Ship
Homeporting out of Porto, the 123-passenger ship will sail the Douro River from Spring* 2025, with the option of new TUI flying from London Gatwick to Porto. (more…)
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‘Green’ Loan Secured for Low-Emission Cruise Ship – Fincantieri
Fincantieri signed a “green” construction loan for a maximum amount of $461m with Intesa Sanpaolo (IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division) and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), the proceeds of which will be used to cover the financial needs linked to the construction of the Mein Schiff Relax. (more…)
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Mein Schiff Relax Launched In Monfalcone
The launch of “Mein Schiff Relax”, the first of two InTUItion class new concept cruise ships dual-fuel powered (Liquid Natural Gas – LNG and Marine Gas Oil – MGO) that Fincantieri is building for TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Cruises, took place at the Monfalcone shipyard. (more…)
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TUI Cruises’ Eighth Newbuild Named Mein Schiff Relax
The eighth ship in the Mein Schiff fleet, the first of the InTUItion class, will carry the name Mein Schiff Relax, according to a company statement. (more…)
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TUI Cruises Unveils Entertainment Onboard 2024 Newbuild
TUI Cruises has unveiled a range of entertainment options to be available onboard its upcoming ship, set to launch in 2024. (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 River Cruises Launches Nile Cruises With Fourth Ship, Tui Al Horeya
TUI River Cruises will launch a fourth ship in November 2024 which will operate on the River Nile. (more…)
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Cruise Line Unveils New Features for Its Largest-Ever Ship. Amazing new, innovative open spaces have been revealed for the upcoming LNG-powered ship Mein Schiff 8 from TUI Cruises
TUI Cruises has revealed outstanding new features for the upcoming Mein Schiff 8, which will be a new class of vessel for the German cruise line and the largest ever built for their fleet. (more…)
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TUI River Cruises expands activity offering onboard its ships
TUI River Cruises has increased its range of activities on offer for customers while on board, providing guests with the perfect opportunity to get the most out of their cruise while taking in the sights of Europe’s most picturesque rivers. (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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TUI Cruises sets up Destinations unit for Mein Schiff brand
TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Group, said it would set up a Destinations department for its contemporary market Mein Schiff brand, effective immediately. (more…)
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Keel Laid for New Mein Schiff 7 at Meyer Turku
TUI Cruises celebrated the traditional keel-laying and coin ceremony of its newest ship, the Mein Schiff 7 to be completed in 2024. (more…)
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TUI’s Winter Program Includes Two Ships in the Caribbean, Return to Asia
With its entire seven-ship fleet in service, TUI Cruises has a global footprint for the winter 2022-2023 cruise season. (more…)
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TUI Cruises Reveals First Details of the New Mein Schiff 7
TUI Cruises recently revealed the first details of its next newbuild, the Mein Schiff 7. (more…)
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Alexandria Port receives the cruise ship Mein Schiff 6 With more than 2,200 tourists on board
Last Monday the Alexandria Port Authority received the cruise ship Mein Schiff 6 coming from the Turkish port of Antalya, carrying 3125 Pax, including 2,206 tourists and 919 crew members of different nationalities whom spent a memorable day visiting great Egyptian touristic sightseeing, in a perfect weather. (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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Sebastian Ebel to become CEO of TUI – Fritz Joussen hands over at the end of the financial year. Mathias Kiep to succeed Sebastian Ebel as Chief Financial Officer
Sebastian Ebel, currently Chief Financial Officer, is to become CEO of TUI. After around ten years at the helm, Fritz Joussen will hand over his position as CEO of the tourism group at the end of September. (more…)
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Construction Of New Class Of ultra-eco-friendly ships For TUI Cruises begins at Fincantieri. The new units will be built at the Monfalcone shipyard and delivered in 2024 and in 2026, respectively
The steel cutting of the first of 2 new-concept gas powered ships (Liquified Natural Gas –LNG) for TUI Cruises took place at the presence of Wybcke Meier, CEO of TUI, and Luigi Matarazzo, General Manager Merchant Ship Division of Fincantieri at Centro Servizi Navali, a company specialized in logistics and production of sheet metal for the Fincantieri yards located in north eastern Italy. (more…)
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Production of Mein Shiff 7 launched at the Meyer Turku shipyard
The traditional steel-cutting ceremony initiated the construction of the last ship in the Mein Schiff series at the Turku shipyard on Tuesday 14th June. (more…)
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Mein Schiff 5 first time calling Dubrovnik Port
On Friday 3 June 2022, Dubrovnik Port Authority welcomed for the first time TUI Cruises vessel, MEIN SCHIFF 5, arriving to Dubrovnik from Bari and heading to Trieste, Italy. (more…)
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TUI Cruises: Summer 2022 Deployment Breakdown
With its entire fleet now back in service, TUI Cruises will offer a complete summer program in 2022. Focusing on its core markets, the German brand will have almost all of its capacity Europe. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI River Cruises Welcomes Final Ship To The Fleet. TUI Isla sets sail for the first time
TUI Isla, the third and final ship to join the TUI River Cruises fleet set sail on her first ever itinerary, Rhine Explorer 2 today (1 April 2022), following a Christening event earlier this week. (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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TUI Suspends 2021 Asian Program on “Mein Schiff 5”
TUI Cruises has stated that it is suspending the Asian deployment of the “Mein Schiff 5”, which was due to start in November 2021, and taking the 2,500-passenger vessel out of service. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI River Cruises Launches First Ship, TUI Maya, After 18-Month Delay
TUI River Cruises has finally launched its first river ship after an 18 month delay due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Godmother Catherine Hawkins christened TUI Maya, the first of three sister ships, in Mainz, Germany, complete with pyrotechnics and a champagne smash on Thursday. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
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TUI River Cruises and Marella Cruises Launch Winter 2022 Programs
TUI River Cruises and Marella Cruises have revealed their winter 2022 programs, which go on sale today. According to a press release, TUI River Cruises has announced five new itineraries sailing over the Christmas and New Year period, and Marella Cruises has added a new sailing from Barbados onboard Marella Discovery from February 2023. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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COLUMBIA Cruise Services will support TUI Cruises in the recruitment of medical staff
COLUMBIA Cruise Services (CCS) has been appointed to recruit medical professionals for the Mein Schiff fleet of ships owned and operated by TUI Cruises. (more…)
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Will Marella Cruises Be Handed Over To TUI Cruises?
TUI Cruises is set to grow in size and reach, according to the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine. The newspaper reported that British cruise line Marella Cruises, which is currently owned by TUI Group, will be integrated into TUI Cruises – a joint venture between TUI Group and Royal Caribbean Group. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Mein Schiff 5 Restarts Cruising in Greece
TUI Cruises is resuming operations in Greece today, sailing the Mein Schiff 5 roundtrip from Crete. Approximately 1,000 guests are slated to board today, according to TUI, and Mein Schiff 5 will depart tomorrow at 9 a.m. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Mein Schiff 5 to Cruise in Greece for TUI, Starting in May
TUI Cruises is marking its return to the eastern Mediterranean on May 13 with the Mein Schiff 5, which will offer two different one-week itineraries sailing from Crete to either Rhodes, Piraeus (Athens) and Souda (Chania) or Corfu, Katakolon and Piraeus. (Cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI River Cruises Set to Sail in Late June
Citing ongoing uncertainty around travel restrictions, TUI River Cruises has again extended its pause in setting sail. The first customer sailing will now be onboard TUI Skyla on June 28 2021 sailing from Budapest. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Mein Schiff 1 to Takeover for Mein Schiff 6 in Canaries for TUI Cruises
TUI Cruises is swapping ships in the Canary Islands, with the Mein Schiff 1 set to assume the Mein Schiff 6’s program of cruises. According to “Schiff and Kreuzfahrten”, the Mein Schiff 6 will return to Germany later this month for engine repairs. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Seven Days Of Black Friday Deals From Tui, Marella Cruises And Tui River Cruises
TUI has launched various Black Friday promotions in an effort to drive bookings: “Those dreaming of their next holiday post-lockdown will be able to grab a deal for their perfect break in 2021 with a wide range of special offers across TUI UK brands from Monday Nov. 23,” the company said in a press release. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI Cancels Kiel Cruise Program
Citing a directive from local goverment authorities, TUI Cruises is cancelling its remaining 2020 cruise program from Kiel with the Mein Schiff 1, which was sailing cruises to nowhere, featuring all sea days. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI River Cruises And Marella Cruises Summer 2022 Programme On Sale From 5 November
From 5 November 2020 TUI River Cruises and Marella Cruises summer 2022 programmes will be on sale. TUI River Cruises has announced that one of three ships, TUI Maya, will become All Inclusive as standard and Marella Cruises have six additional itineraries available across three of the ships, with another itinerary on Marella Discovery on sale from 10th December. (more…)
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