Before the second world war, the two largest German passenger shipping companies, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Hamburg Amerika Line both had ships running from the main land to the small isle of Helgoland. Helgoland is situated in the German Bight, in the southeastern corner of the North Sea, 69 km sailing distance from Cuxhaven. It has …
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Since 2009, RCL’s quartet Oasis-class ships, Oasis-, Allure-, Symphony- and Harmony of the Seas hold the title of being the largest cruise ships ever constructed and with a building price of around $ 1.4 billion each, being a most valuable export article to leave Finland and France (the Oasis and Allure were built at STX Finland now Meyer Turku, …
The spectacular new Celebrity newbuilding Celebrity Edge, to be followed by Celebrity Apex in 2020 and two more in 2022, is recognizable from afar by the orange structure that hangs from her side. This is as Richard Fain, CEO of Royal Caribbean had specified: “our new vessel needs to be recognized from as far away as possible”. So …
Viking Cruises is rapidly expanding in the luxury segment of the cruise industry, It currently (2019 nvo) has 6 active ships and yet another 12 vessels on order until 2027. Built between 2015 and 2027 with delivery of at least one ship a year, Viking is set to become the world’s leading luxury cruise line. The company is …
Today, Marco Polo is one of the oldest cruise ships in active service. She dates from 1964 when her keel was laid down at the East German yard of Mathias Thesen. The following year, she was completed and started her lengthy career as Alexandr Pushkin (Alexandr Pushkin was a Soviet writer, killed at the age of 38 in a …