This is how a cruise ship puts on makeup...with the help of two painters on a very small crane. AIDA Cruises' brand new flagship, AIDAprima, recently received the cruise line's iconic bow lips, at the Mitsubishi shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan.
Royal Caribbean has released a series of preview itineraries for their new Quantum class ship, Ovation of the Seas, which will debut next year.
Construction has begun on what will become the largest cruise ship to be owned by an Asian cruise line. Star Cruises, the leading cruise line in Asia, will debut their new 151,000GT Genting World towards the end of 2016.
Luxury cruise line, Seabourn, have revealed more details about their two new upcoming ships, which will accommodate 604 guests. Modeled upon the successful Odyssey-class of ships, these larger vessels will feature an additional deck as well as expanded pubic areas, and the return of the famed Seabourn Square.
German cruise line, AIDA, have revealed some new features that will be available on their new, 124,500GT, vessel being built in Japan.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd has announced that they will launch a new joint-venture cruise line with Ctrip.com. SkySea Cruises will serve the growing Chinese cruise market, with operations starting in the middle of 2015. The cruise line will initially operate with one cruise ship, but there will be potential for more to be added. Richard Fain, chairman and chief executive officer of Royal Caribbean, commented on the venture: We look forward to working with Ctrip, a Chinese travel leader, to build a national cruise line for China. Min Fan, chairman and chief executive officer of newly formed SkySea Cruises, added: Our partnership with Royal Caribbean will allow us to bring the very best cruise vacations tailor-made for Chinese travelers. |
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