The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company announced on Thursday that it will soon enter the cruise industry.
The luxury, five-star hotel chain, which is owned by Marriot International MAR, will debut the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, a fleet of three 298-passenger ultra-luxe vessels: somewhere between a private superyacht and a small ocean liner. Continue reading
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MSC Cruises Announced Plans for Massive World Class of Cruise Ships
MSC Cruises revealed its new class of cruise ships.
The Swiss-based European company unveiled some details for its new class of cruise ships. The vessels will be among the largest in the world- they will boast 2,760 cabins and carry a maximum of 6,850 guests which is 70 more than the current record-holder, Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas. Continue reading
First Meraviglia Class Cruise Ship Takes to the Sea
Swiss-based cruise line MSC Cruises officially took delivery of its biggest ship ever, then three days later, the vessel was christened.
The 171,598-ton MSC Meraviglia, the first of the company’s six new ships which are due to come into service between 2017 and 2020 from STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. Continue reading
MSC Meraviglia, Slated To Be Miami-Bound, Goes Through Sea Trials
MSC Meraviglia is near completion with last round of sea trials and will be in action soon.
The Meraviglia is the next new ship coming to MSC Cruises and it is set to begin service from June 1, 2017, sailing the Mediterranean.
The 167,600-ton, 4,500-passenger Meraviglia, MSC Cruises’ largest ship ever, is near completion, having performed sea trials from the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire on the western coast of France. The cruise ship is due to begin its inaugural Mediterranean season in only a few days with homeports Genoa, Barcelona and Marseille.
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One of the Most Luxurious Cruise Ships Ever Built Christened in Monaco
The year’s most luxurious new cruise ship was christened in Monaco a few days ago.
Silver Muse is the latest and largest ship from ultra-luxury cruise line Silversea and first new ship for the company since 2009.
The 17-year-old Costanza Lefebvre, named the ship’s godmother, undertook the christening honors by breaking a bottle of champagne against the bow. The girl is the daughter of Silversea chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio. The official ceremony featured an address by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, who wished the new ship fair winds and fair seas
Among the guests attending the christening ceremony were Silversea Cruises’ Chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio and company CEO Roberto Martinoli.
Constructed at a Fincantieri shipyard in Trieste in Italy, Muse is being pronounced one of the most luxurious cruise ships ever built. The mid-sized vessel at 40,700 gross tons accommodates 596 guests and 411 crew.
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