Tag: New Cruise Ships

MSC Cruises Adds New Order for Two Seaside EVO Ships

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Seaside EVO

During the handover festivities for the launch of the brand new MSC Seaside, MSC Cruises and Fincantieri shipyard announced order for two additional cruise ships. The Seaside EVO ships will be larger than the MSC Seaside and will be a further evolution of the Seaside Class prototype. MSC Cruises Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago said: Following the new agreement between MSC Cruises and Fincantieri, the initial slot reservation agreement to build a third Seaside Class ship to be delivered in 2021 has been replaced to instead build the first of two…

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Elvis Duran Godfather of Norwegian Bliss

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Elvis Duran Godfather of Norwegian Bliss

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that Elvis Duran, radio personality and on-air host of “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” will serve as Godfather of its newest ship, Norwegian Bliss. The official honors will take place at the ship christening ceremony on May 30, 2018 at Pier 66 in Seattle. Custom built for the ultimate cruising experience, Norwegian Bliss will boast an array of exhilarating activities, delectable dining options and show stopping performances. Norwegian Bliss, currently under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. After the naming ceremony…

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MSC Cruises Welcomes Revolutionary MSC Seaside

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MSC Seaside

At the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone , Italy, MSC Cruises officially took delivery of the MSC Seaside. In attendance for handover ceremony was the President of the Italian Republic , Sergio Mattarella, and other top government officials as well as senior management from MSC Cruises and Fincantieri. MSC Seaside is the largest cruise ship ever built in Italy. Her sister ship, MSC Seaview, launching in 2018, will cruise the Western Mediterranean in the summer of 2018 before repositioning to Brazil for South American cruises beginning in December 2018. As the…

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MSC Seaside Entertainment to Feature New Concepts

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MSC Seaside Entertainment

With the inaugural cruise of MSC Seaside just days away, MSC Cruises has announced the lineup of entertainment to be found onboard their newest cruise ship. MSC Seaside will offer round-the-clock entertainment in venues all over the ship. MSC Seaside Virtual Tour BeerProv, New Improvised Comedy Concept For the first time on the MSC Cruises fleet, guests will be able to enjoy improvised comedy at sea. The well-known North American comedy troupe BeerProv, famed for instantly creating hilarious, unscripted sketches based on audience suggestions, will perform six nights a week…

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Celebrity Cruises Plans a Revolution with New Ship in Galapagos

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Celebrity Flora

Celebrity Cruises unveiled their latest new ship, Celebrity Flora, that is purpose-built for adventure and designed for the Galapagos Islands. Celebrity Cruises must adhere to some of the strictest environmental guidelines in order to cruise the Galapagos. Celebrity Flora will be one of the most energy-efficient ships of its size and will use anchorless technology that maintains the ship’s position while protecting the sensitive sea floor. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO, Celebrity Cruises said: Enrique Ponce de León, Ecuador’s Minister of Tourism said: The Galapagos Islands are known for their…

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