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Mein Schiff 4 refurbishment in Marseille

Mein Schiff 4 refurbishment in Marseille - Italian speciality restaurant La SpeziaDuring the 11-day refit of TUI Mein Schiff 4 in Marseille, interior outfitter Trimline was responsible for the transformation of two restaurants, a bar and a lounge. Working closely with designers CM Design and Aisslinger, Trimline’s team of experienced tradespeople managed to realise the client’s vision with very little modifications to the original design renders. (more…)

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TUI Cruises to Acquire Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

Hapag Lloyd Cruises (Logo)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)



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)





TUI Cruises Featuring Tattoo Parlor Aboard the Mein Schiff 2

TUI Cruises is featuring tattoo artist Chris Krafft and colleagues from B. Liberty Tattoo in Hamburg aboard Mein Schiff 2 throughout May. TUI said that maritime symbols, such as anchors and compasses were popular, but also are so-called cover ups, where old tattoos are replaced with new ones. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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TUI sets sail into the river cruise industry with the purchase of three passenger ships

From summer 2020, the world’s leading tour operator will be expanding into the river cruise industry following the purchase of three passenger ships. The move comes as TUI continues its pledge of offering customers even more choice, flexibility and an unrivalled level of service. (more…)

TUI acquires three river ships for new UK focused venture

TUI AG, the German tour operator that has a significant foothold in the cruise industry, said it had acquired three river cruise ships for a new UK focused venture. To be called TUI River Cruises and due to commence operations in the summer of next year, it will complement Marella Cruises, the group’s deep sea cruise offering in the UK. (cruisebusiness.com)

Mein Schiff Herz Heading to South Africa for 2020-2021 Season

TUI Cruises has announced that the Mein Schiff Herz will sail in South Africa from November 2020 to March 2021. Fourteen-day roundtrip sailings from Cape Town will call in Port Elizabeth and Nambia and include overnight stays, extensive land programs, including a safari excursion, in addition to sea days. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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Mein Schiff Herz Sails Maiden Voyage

Mein Schiff Herz started her maiden voyage over the weekend from Palma de Mallorca after spending two weeks in drydock in Marseilles. According to TUI Cruises, interior work included changing the Richards Fein Essen restaurant to an Italian venue, La Spezia. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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Carolin Niemczyk Names Mein Schiff 2

Singer Carolin Niemczyk christened the TUI Cruises Mein Schiff 2 during a Saturday evening ceremony in Lisbon. “At home, I practiced how to best smash the champagne bottle and so it slowly became expensive. But I wanted to be well prepared,” said the singer. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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Mein Schiff 2 To Be Christened Saturday, Feb. 9

Mein Schiff 2 out of TurkuThe Mein Schiff 2 is slated to be christened in Lisbon on Saturday, Feb. 9 by German singer Carolin Niemczyk. The Mein Schiff 2 stopped in Lisbon as part of a 12-day cruise that started in Bremerhaven on Feb. 3, calling in La Coruna, Leixoes, Lisbon, Cadiz, Arrecife and concluding in Las Palmas. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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TUI Group’s Trio of Cruise Brands Post Strong Earnings Performance

Reporting full year earnings, TUI Group saw revenue increase across its three cruise brands by 10.7 percent to 901.9 million euro for the 2018 fiscal year. Turnover was reported at 324 million euro, up 26.8 percent over the year prior. It was a strong year for TUI Cruises, Marella Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises with the company noting that investments in growing and modernizing its fleet were paying off. (cruiseindustrynews.com)





TUI Names Culinary Ambassador for Mein Schiff Herz

TUI Cruises has named celebrity chef Johann Lafer culinary ambassador for Mein Schiff Herz. Lafer will be responsible for creating a three-course lunch and a five-course dinner menu for the all-inclusive Atlantic Restaurant. He will also sail aboard several cruises interacting with passengers. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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TUI Offers Refreshed Interior on New Mein Schiff 2

TUI Cruises has announced a combination of designers working aboard the new Mein Schiff 2, including Tillberg Design of Sweden for outdoor decks and the pool area, Werner Aisslinger for the Schaubar and the Tag & Nacht Bistro, and Patricia Urquiola for the suites. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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TUI Cruises: 511,854 to 1.2 Million Passengers by 2027

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg launches  Mein Schiff 6 (Photo Hamburg Marketing Christian Spahrbier)With its latest two-ship order at Fincantieri, TUI Cruises is set for an estimated 131 percent capacity increase from 2018 to 2027. This year, the TUI brand can carry 511,854 passengers (double occupancy), according to the “2018-2019 Cruise Industry News Annual Report”. By 2027, that will increase to approximately 1.2 million passengers.

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TUI Cruises to launch premium spirits and dining package

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg launches  Mein Schiff 6 (Photo Hamburg Marketing Christian Spahrbier)TUI Cruises, the Hamburg based premium market cruise line, will launch a package that includes premium grade spirits and extra charge restaurants on all its six ships in the course of August. The company already operates an all inclusive concept, which covers alcoholic beverages apart from premium branded ones. 8cruisebusiness.com)

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Meyer Turku floats out Mein Schiff 2

Mein Schiff 1 at Kiel (Photo Stephen Gergs)A month after the successful delivery of New Mein Schiff 1, the next ship in line, new Mein Schiff 2, has been today floated out at Meyer Turku shipyard. New Mein Schiff 2 will be delivered to the customer, German TUI Cruises, early next year. (cruisebusiness.com)





“Mein Schiff 1” arrived in Kiel on her first visit

Mein Schiff 1 at Kiel (Photo Stephen Gergs)The youngest ship in the fleet of TUI Cruises – “Mein Schiff 1” – has arrived in Kiel on her first visit. Kiel is the first German passenger seaport in which the new vessel has introduced herself, just a few days after she was handed over to her owners following completion in Turku, Finland. (more…)

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Mein Schiff 1 Officially Delivered to TUI Cruises

The brand new Mein Schiff 1 was delivered to TUI Cruises today at the Meyer Turku shipyard. It is the fifth vessel built for the German line by Meyer Turku, and ushers in a new era for the Mein Schiff platform, as the ship class was lengthened by 20 meters for additional capacity, allowing the ship to carry 2,900 guests. (cruiseindustrynews.com)