Shower glass reinstalled on Viking Star after shattering incidents

Posted on 24 August, 2015 by Spacejunkie2

Viking Cruises said it has re-installed the shower glass in virtually all of the cabins on its Viking Star ship because several shower panels have shattered unexpectedly at sea.

A spokesman for Viking said the incidents were isolated and were related to the installation process of the glass.

A Viking passenger posted an account on the Cruise Critic message board about how she was injured when the shower glass exploded in her cabin.

The 920-passenger Viking Star is the company’s first ocean ship. It debuted in April and has been sailing on European itineraries.

The spokesman said the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy where Viking Star was built has “taken care of the situation” by re-installing almost all of the shower glass.

“The safety of our guests and staff is always our top priority and we regret that some of our guests experienced this situation,” the spokesman said.

Cruise Ship Orderbook Updated Through 2022

Posted on 18 May, 2015 by Spacejunkie2

MSC Cruise have 7 New Builds on order.

The Cruise Ship Orderbook page is now updated through 2022 on CruiseIndustryNews.com.

The updated page reflects all known ship orders through 2022, including Carnival Corporation’s recent nine-ship order, along with a fourth Quantum-class vessel for Royal Caribbean.

The update also includes deployment announcements as well as delivery changes, such as the Viking Sky being pushed back to 2017.

Cruise Ship Orderbook

Cruise Line

Ship

Cost(1)

Tonnage

Capacity

Yard

Sailing

Delivery

2015:

P&O Cruises	Britannia	$760	141,000	3,611	Fincantieri	Europe	March
Viking Ocean	Viking Star	TBA	47,000	944	Fincantieri	Europe	Spring
TUI	Mein Schiff 4	$625	97,000	2,500	Meyer-Turku	Europe	Spring
Royal Caribbean	Anthem	$950	167,000	4,100	Meyer	Eur/Carib	Spring
Ponant	Le Lyrial	$150	11,000	262	Fincantieri	World	Spring
AIDA	AIDAprima	$645	125,000	3,250	Mitsubishi	Europe	Q4
Norwegian	Escape	$920	164,600	4,200	Meyer	Carib	October

2016:

Holland America	Koningsdam	$520	99,000	2,660	Fincantieri	TBA	Feb
Viking Ocean	Viking Sea	TBA	47,000	944	Fincantieri	Europe	Spring
Carnival	Vista	$780	135,000	4,000	Fincantieri	TBA	Spring
Royal Caribbean	Harmony	$1,300	227,625	5,400	STX France	TBA	Spring
AIDA	Unnamed	$645	125,000	3,250	Mitsubishi	TBA	March
TUI	Mein Schiff 5	$625	97,000	2,500	Meyer-Turku	Europe	Spring
Royal Caribbean	Ovation	$950	167,000	4,100	Meyer	TBA	“Mid 2016”
Regent	Explorer	$450	54,000	738	Fincantieri	World	Summer
Seabourn	Encore	TBA	40,350	604	Fincantieri	World	Second Half
Star Cruises	Genting World	$960	150,000	3,360	Meyer	Asia	Fall

2017:

Norwegian	Bliss	$920	164,600	4,200	Meyer	TBA	Spring
MSC Cruises	Meraviglia	$900	167,600	4,500	STX France	TBA	Early 2017
Viking Ocean	Unnamed	TBA	47,000	944	Fincantieri	Europe	Early 2017
TUI	Mein Schiff 6	$625	97,000	2,500	Meyer-Turku	Europe	Spring
Princess	Unnamed	$760	141,000	3,600	Fincantieri	TBA	May
Viking Ocean	Viking Sky	TBA	47,000	944	Fincantieri	Europe	June
Star Cruises	Unnamed	$960	150,000	3,360	Meyer	Asia	Fall
MSC Cruises	Seaside	$950	154,000	4,140	Fincantieri	TBA	November

2018:

Carnival	Unnamed	$780	135,000	4,000	Fincantieri	TBA	March
MSC Cruises	Unnamed	$950	154,000	4,140	Fincantieri	TBA	May
TUI	Mein Schiff 7	$625	97,000	2,500	Meyer-Turku	Europe	Spring
Seabourn	Ovation	TBA	40,350	604	Fincantieri	World	Spring
Royal Caribbean	Unnamed	$1,300	227,625	5,400	STX France	TBA	TBA
Norwegian	Unnamed	$1,100	164,600	4,200	Meyer	TBA	Q2
Celebrity	Unnamed	$900	117,000	2,900	STX France	TBA	Fall
Holland America	Unnamed	$520	99,000	2,660	Fincantieri	TBA	November

2019:

MSC Cruises	Unnamed	$900	167,600	4,500	STX France	Europe	Early 2019
TUI	Mein Schiff 8	$625	97,000	2,500	Meyer-Turku	Europe	Spring
Royal Caribbean	Unnamed	$950	167,000	4,100	Meyer	TBA	Spring
Norwegian	Unnamed	$1,100	164,600	4,200	Meyer	TBA	Q4
Carnival Corp.	Unnamed	TBA	TBA	Est. 4,000	Meyer	TBA	TBA
Carnival Corp.	Unnamed	TBA	TBA	Est. 4,000	Fincantieri	TBA	TBA

2020:

Celebrity	Unnamed	$900	117,000	2,900	STX France	TBA	First Half
MSC Cruises	Unnamed	$900	167,600	4,500	STX France	Europe	TBA
Carnival Corp.	Unnamed	TBA	TBA	Est. 4,000	Fincantieri	TBA	TBA
Carnival Corp.	Unnamed	TBA	TBA	Est. 4,000	Meyer	TBA	TBA

2021:

MSC Cruises	Unnamed	$950	154,000	4,140	Fincantieri	TBA	TBA
Carnival Corp.	Unnamed	TBA	TBA	Est. 4,000	Meyer	TBA	TBA
Carnival Corp.	Unnamed	TBA	TBA	Est. 4,000	Fincantieri	TBA	TBA

2022:

MSC Cruises	Unnamed	$900	167,600	4,500	STX France	TBA	TBA
Carnival Corp.	Unnamed	TBA	TBA	Est. 4,000	Meyer	TBA	TBA
Carnival Corp.	Unnamed	TBA	TBA	Est. 4,000	Fincantieri	TBA	TBA
Carnival Corp.	Unnamed	TBA	TBA	Est. 4,000	Fincantieri	TBA	TBA

(1) In Millions

TBA = To Be Announced

Viking orders two more ocean ships

Posted on 17 December, 2013 by Spacejunkie2

By Tom Stieghorst

The Fincantieri shipyard in Italy said it has received an order from Viking Cruises for two more ocean-going ships similar to the Viking Star, which is scheduled to debut in 2015.

The 928-passenger ships, scheduled for delivery in mid-2016 and 2017, brings the number of Viking ocean ships on order to four.

“The interest in and popularity of our current ocean itineraries has been incredible, and they are selling at an unprecedented rate,” said Viking Chairman Torstein Hagen. “This new order allows us to offer consumers in our other markets the opportunity to explore the world in ways they have never experienced before through our destination-focused itineraries.”

Neither party disclosed the price for the ships.

In a statement, Fincantieri said the order deepens its relationship with Viking, which also is a leading river cruise operator. It said the two companies are discussing additional high profile joint projects in other cruise segments.

Viking Star, the first vessel in Viking’s ocean fleet, was ordered in May and will sail in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas in the summer of 2015. It is being marketed mainly to Americans over 55 as a destination-oriented line that will spend an average of 12 hours in port each day.