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Fashion brands to have shops on Norwegian Escape

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Norwegian Cruise Line said Carolina Herrera and Lacoste will open their first boutiques at sea on the Norwegian Escape, a ship scheduled to enter service in November.

Lacoste was originally a men’s sports apparel brand developed in the 1920s by French tennis player Rene Lacoste, whose crocodile nickname became the brand’s symbol. Its shop on Escape will offer signature polos, t-shirts, dresses, skirts, footwear and accessories.

Venezuelan designer Carolina Herrera made her name with Studio 54 celebrities such as Mick Jagger and Andy Warhol. The shop on Escape will feature handbags, leather goods, pashminas, scarves, jewelry, footwear and accessories.

The 4,000-passenger Escape will also be the first ship to introduce Ulysse Nardin watches, Norwegian said.

Silversea orders ship to be delivered in 2017

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Silversea said the new Silver Muse will become its flagship vessel.

Silversea Cruises has ordered a 596-passenger ship from Fincantieri that the luxury line is calling its new flagship vessel.

To be called Silver Muse, the 40,000-gross-ton ship is expected to be delivered in the spring of 2017. It will be Silversea’s largest ship and the ninth in its fleet.

“This ship contributes to our ambitious growth plans that will ensure our continued leadership in ultra-luxury cruising,” Silversea CEO Enzo Visone said in a statement.

Silversea’s most recent new ship is the 540-passenger Silver Spirit, delivered in December 2009. It has acquired several small expedition-style ships since then. Silversea said additional specifications and details of the new ship would be announced in the near future.

Seabourn, Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Crystal Cruises are among the luxury lines with new ships in the works.

Star Clippers building new masted ship for 2017

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Star Clippers Royal Clipper Pictured.

Star Clippers said it will build its first new ship in 15 years, a five-masted barque that will be the largest in its fleet and the largest such cruise sailing vessel afloat.

The ship will have more than 60,000 square feet of sail, which will be its primary motive power. It will be designed to carry 300 passengers, larger than the 227-passenger Royal Clipper that is the biggest of the three vessels now in Star Clippers’ fleet.

As yet unnamed, the 8,770-gross-ton ship will be modeled on the France II, a ship that was primarily a cargo vessel built in 1911. Nearly 500 feet in length, it was the largest tall ship of its time.

Star Clippers owner Mikael Krafft said it has long been his ambition to build a modern replica of the France II. “The ship’s rig will be identical to France II and dimensions will be very similar, although we have added various features that will make this the most magnificent passenger sailing ship afloat,” he said.

The ship will have three pools, including one that will funnel light into the atrium and main dining area.

Star Clippers said the ship, being built in Croatia, is scheduled to be delivered in the second half of 2017.  Sales will open in 2016, Star Clippers said.