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ms Eurodam Officially Delivered to Holland America Line

Marghera, Italy, June 16, 2008, 8:30 p.m. - Holland America Line and its parent company, Carnival Corporation & plc, officially accepted delivery of its newest ship, ms Eurodam, in a formal handover ceremony near Venice, Italy, on June 16. The 2,104-guest ship, built at Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, is the 14th ship in the [...]

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Superliner Designed For Britain Sets Sail For Homeport After Official Handover Ceremony

Ventura, the largest superliner built exclusively for British holidaymakers has set sail for her homeport, Southampton, after being officially ‘handed over’ to P&O Cruises by the Fincantieri shipyard, Monfalcone, Italy.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, P&O Cruises managing director, Nigel Esdale, said: “This is a very exciting day for us as we prepare to cast the [...]

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Silversea Named Most Prestigious Cruise Line

(Fort Lauderdale, FL — March 18, 2008) Silversea Cruises, known for its exotic worldwide itineraries, luxurious all-suite accommodations, gracious service and sumptuous gourmet cuisine, has been named the Number-One overall luxury cruise line by high-net-worth consumers in the 2008 Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI) survey, topping 19 other well-known cruise companies, including traditional, [...]

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Silversea’s Newest All-Suite Ship To Be Named Silver Spirit

(Miami Beach, FL — March 11, 2008) Today at the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami Beach, Florida, Silversea Cruises announced that its newest all-suite ship will be named Silver Spirit. Currently under construction at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard, the 540-guest vessel is scheduled to join the fleet in late 2009. Renowned [...]

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Oceania Cruises Releases First Design Details Of The New Oceania-Class

Miami, FL, February 27, 2008 – Oceania Cruises is pleased to announce the first design details of its new Oceania-Class ships that are scheduled for delivery in 2010 and 2011. The ships, to be constructed in Fincantieri’s Sestre Ponente shipyard in Genoa, Italy, have been designed by the world’s foremost architects of luxury ships, Y&S [...]

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Silversea Announces Its New Expedition Ship To Be Named HSH Prince Albert II

(Ft. Lauderdale, FL — February 25, 2008) Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises announced today that its new expedition ship (originally acquired as World Discoverer II) will be renamed HSH Prince Albert II, in tribute to Prince Albert of Monaco.

The name is fitting for a ship that will be dedicated to the exploration and conservation [...]

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Costa Luminosa Will Feature Unique Theater Boasting Innovative Entertainment & Effects

MIAMI, FL, Feb 12 – Guests who sail aboard the Costa Luminosa, Costa Cruises’ newest flagship, will enjoy state-of-the-art entertainment in the ship’s theatre that will feature entertainment and special effects unlike anything offered in the Italian company’s fleet of 12 ships. Currently under construction at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, the 92,700 gross-ton Costa Luminosa is [...]

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Ruby Princess Floats Out in Italy

SANTA CLARITA, CA, Feb 1 - Ruby Princess, the new Princess Cruises ship currently under construction in Italy, reached a significant construction milestone today when water began to fill the building dock signaling the start of her official float out. A ceremony marking the occasion was held at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone. When the [...]

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Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam Maiden Voyage to Feature Fjords & Kilts

SEATTLE, Dec. 12 — Norway’s famed fjords and Scotland’s Highlands are highlights of the ms Eurodam’s 10-day maiden voyage of northern Europe, set for July 5, 2008. The 2,104-guest Eurodam, under construction at Fincantieri’s Marghera, Italy, shipyard, will be Holland America Line’s newest ship and the first in the Signature Class series. Holland America [...]

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Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam to be Named in Rotterdam in July 2008

SEATTLE, Nov. 6 — Holland America Line will hold the official naming ceremony for it’s first Signature-class ship, ms Eurodam, July 1, 2008, in Rotterdam, the city where the 135-year-old Dutch company was founded. Naming ceremonies will be held near the company’s original headquarters, which now operates as the Hotel New York. Numerous events and [...]

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