Carnival Festivale floats for the first time at Meyer Werft
Carnival Festivale has floated for the first time inside Meyer Werft's Papenburg shipbuilding hall as the new Excel-class ship moves towards its 2027 debut.
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Royal Caribbean names Legend of the Seas’ godmother
Royal Caribbean has appointed retired US Air Force General Lori J. Robinson as godmother of Legend of the Seas ahead of its Veterans Day naming ceremony.
Deck7 Editorial · 3 min readWhitney Houston production to headline Norwegian Aura
Norwegian Aura will debut a 45-minute Whitney Houston production created with the singer's estate as the centrepiece of its entertainment programme in May 2027.
Deck7 Editorial · 3 min readMSC World Asia completes final sea trials
MSC World Asia has completed its final sea trials off western France ahead of delivery in November and its maiden Mediterranean cruise in December 2026.
Deck7 Editorial · 2 min readConstruction begins on Royal Caribbean’s fifth Icon-class ship
Royal Caribbean and Meyer Turku have laid the keel for the cruise line’s unnamed fifth Icon-class ship, which is scheduled to debut in 2028.
Deck7 Editorial · 2 min readCelebrity Compass floated out as Celebrity’s first river ship
Celebrity Compass has completed its float-out in the Netherlands, moving Celebrity Cruises closer to launching its first European river cruises in August 2027.
Deck7 Editorial · 2 min readHydrogen-capable Viking Astrea launched at Fincantieri
Viking Astrea has touched water for the first time at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard, moving the 998-guest, hydrogen-capable ocean ship into its final construction phase ahead of delivery in May 2027.
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