Paul Gauguin Cruises has shelved plans to add new ships to the fleet of the French Polynesian-based cruise line. Owner PONANT, inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Fincantieri’s Vard shipyard for the fleet expansion nearly two years ago to the day. The MOU included two firm orders and one option.

MSC Executive Chairman, Pierfrancesco Vago; Explora Journeys CEO, Michael Ungerer and Fincantieri GM Merchant Ships Division, Luigi Matarazzo were on hand for the first steel cutting of Explora Journeys’ second of four new luxury ships in Naples this week.

The shipbuilding company, Fincantieri, held an intimate ceremony at San Giorgio di Nogaro on Friday [3 September 2021] for the initial steel-cutting of the first of two LNG cruise ships for Princess Cruises.

Norwegian Cruise Line’s game-changing new ship, Norwegian Prima, has been floated out from her drydock at Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy, marking a major construction milestone and the first time the new vessel touches water.

MSC Cruises is evaluating the development of a new hydrogen-powered oceangoing cruise ship as part of its latest environmental strategy.

MSC Group, in partnership with Fincantieri Infrastructure Florida, will build a new “mega cruise terminal” in PortMiami, Florida that will feature four embarkation decks and accommodate the cruise line’s largest and LNG-fuelled vessels.

The VARD shipyard has won the contract to construct the world’s first residential “yacht liner”, named Somnio.

Viking has taken delivery of the company’s newest ocean ship, Viking Venus, at a delivery ceremony at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy.

Windstar Cruises has taken back possession of Star Breeze following a near 12-month-long extension and modernisation of the vessel by shipbuilder Fincantieri. Star Breeze is one of three ‘Star Class’ ships operated by Windstar to undergo the enhancement as part of the $250-million Star Plus overhaul.

Silversea Cruises has taken delivery of its new ship Silver Moon – the ninth vessel in the leading ultra-luxury cruise line’s fleet.

Last Friday [13 March 2020], Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri downed tools at its shipyards across the country in response to measures applied by the Italian Government aimed at preventing and countering the chance of infection of the coronavirus of its shipyard staff.

Virgin Voyages now has its first ship! The new cruise line accepted delivery of Scarlet Lady on Friday 14 February 2020 at Fincantieri’s shipyard at Genoa, Italy. Scarlet Lady has now set course for its homeport of Miami, a journey that will take 46 days.