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Princess orders another ship in Royal Princess class

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By Tom Stieghorst

Princess ship renderingPrincess Cruises said it has reached an agreement to build a third in the class of ships that began with Royal Princess.

The new ship, to be built by Fincantieri, will carry 3,560 passengers at double occupancy and is scheduled for delivery in 2017.

Princess said the price is around 600 million euros, or just over $800 million at current exchange rates.

The Royal Princess was the largest ship to date for Princess when it was delivered in 2013. It was followed by the Regal Princess earlier this year.

Princess said the new ship will include its signature elements such as a soaring central atrium hub with multiple dining, entertainment and retail venues; the adults-only Sanctuary; the Movies Under the Stars cinema experience; and 80% of all cabins with balconies. The ship will also include some new innovations, Princess said.

Norwegian Cruise Line orders ships for 2018 and 2019

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By Tom Stieghorst
Norwegian Cruise Line said it has ordered ships for delivery in 2018 and 2019 from Germany’s Meyer Werft shipyard that together will cost about 1.6 billion euros ($2.2 billion).

The ships will be the third and fourth in the “Breakaway Plus” class that can carry about 4,200 passengers.

The first two ships in the series, Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Bliss, are due for delivery in the fall of 2015 and spring of 2017. The third and fourth ships don’t have names yet.

After all four ships are finished, Norwegian would have 17 vessels in its fleet, barring any disposals. It will have added ship a year from 2013 to 2019 with the exception of 2016.

Norwegian said export credit financing is in place for the two new orders, arranged and underwritten by KfW IPEX-Bank of Germany.

Viking Cruises increases new vessel order to 14

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Viking Cruises increases new vessel order to 14

By Hollie-Rae Merrick

Viking Cruises increases new vessel order to 14Viking Cruises has increased its order for new Viking Longships as the river cruise line works to “match supply with demand”.

Initially the river cruise line had ordered 12 new vessels, and has now added a further two. All will come into service in 2014.

By the end of next year, Viking will have launched 30 ships in a three-year period.

Torstein Hagen, chairman of Viking Cruises, said: “We are working hard to match supply with demand, and with these new builds, we have the best designed, newest and most extensive offer of ships on the rivers – more than double all our competitors combined.

“More than ever, travellers want experiences that bring them closer to the destination, which is why we continue to design ships and itineraries with destinations and enrichment as the focus.”

All-weather Aquavit Terraces with panoramic outdoor river scenery have been added to the vessels as a new feature.

The Longships accomodate 190 passengers in 95 staterooms. They also have sustainability upgrades such as onboard solar panels and organic herb gardens, as well as energy-efficient hybrid engines to reduce vibrations.