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Carnival Corporation Places Order For 9 New Ships

Earlier this week, Carnival Corporation signed agreements with Fincantieri and Meyer Werft for the construction of nine new ships to enter service through 2022. Five of the new ships are slated to be constructed by Carnival Corporation’s traditional shipbuilding partner, Fincantieri, at the Italian yard’s Monfalcone and Marghera yards. The remaining four ships will be constructed by […]

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AIDA To Base Ship In Tampa In 2014

AIDA Cruises, a Germany based cruise line, has announced that they will begin home porting cruise ships in Tampa beginning in December 2014. The cruise line known for its faces painted on their ship’s bows will be entering the North American market beginning next year. Beginning in December 2014, AIDA will base the AIDAvita in […]

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AIDA Cruises Names New Ship

Aida Cruises has announced that its newest ship, set to debut in 2015, will be named AIDAprima. The new ship is currently under construction at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan. The new ship will be the line’s largest cruise ship to date and is expected to have a GRT of 124,500 tons and will carry […]