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The MSC Musica

1 March 2020 | Author/Destination: Yachting and Spa | Rubric: Cruise Ships, Yacht of the Month

at Santorini, Greece © A. Stumpf/cc-by-sa-3.0-de

The MSC Musica is a cruise ship belonging to MSC Cruises. It was christened in Venice by the Italian actress Sophia Loren in June 2006 and went on its maiden voyage on July 1. The ship has four different restaurants, a sushi bar, an 800 m² casino, the Havana Club smoking room and a theater 1200 seats and a discotheque, as well as a tennis and a mini golf course. Other features: read more…

Tags: Chantiers de l'Atlantique, cruise ship, France, Frankreich, Kreuzfahrtschiff, MSC Cruises, MSC Magnifica, MSC Musica, MSC Orchestra, MSC Poesia, Musica-class, Musica-Klasse, Panama, Panama City, Saint Nazaire

The Insignia

1 November 2018 | Author/Destination: Yachting and Spa | Rubric: Cruise Ships, Yacht of the Month

in Split © Ivan T./cc-by-sa-3.0

MS Insignia is the lead ship of the R class of cruise ships built for Renaissance Cruises. She is now owned by Oceania Cruises as part of its Regatta Class of ships, but recently sailed for Hapag-Lloyd as the Columbus 2. She was built in 1998 by the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France for Renaissance Cruises as MS R One. Renaissance Cruises had begun operations in 1989, with a series of eight small luxury cruise ships constructed during the course of the next three years. In the mid-90s the company placed an order for eight identical 30,277 GT vessels. read more…

Tags: Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Columbus 2, cruise ship, Insignia, Kreuzfahrtschiff, Majuro, Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands, Marshallinseln, MS R One, Oceania Cruises, R Class, R-Klasse, Saint Nazaire

The Majesty of the Seas

1 April 2017 | Author/Destination: Yachting and Spa | Rubric: General, Cruise Ships, Yacht of the Month

© flickr.com - Penny Higgins/cc-by-sa-2.0

MS Majesty of the Seas is a Sovereign-class cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and operated by Royal Caribbean International. She was built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyards in Saint-Nazaire, France, and placed in service on April 26, 1992. Her Godmother is Queen Sonja of Norway. Plans to transfer Majesty of the Seas to Pullmantur in 2016 had been announced on November 21, 2014, however in July 2015, Royal Caribbean reversed those plans, instead stating that Majesty of the Seas would stay with Royal Caribbean International. A 1/8 scale model of the Majesty of the Seas was built in Morsbach by François Zanella. The Majesty of the Seas (mini) was launched in 2005. She does river cruises in and around Paris. read more…

Tags: Anthem of the Seas, Bahamas, Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyards, cruise ship, Kreuzfahrtschiff, Nassau, Royal Caribbean International, Saint Nazaire, Sovereign-class, Sovereign-Klasse

The Harmony of the Seas

1 October 2016 | Author/Destination: Yachting and Spa | Rubric: Cruise Ships, Yacht of the Month

Harmony of the Seas © flickr.com - FaceMePLS/cc-by-2.0

MS Harmony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship built by STX France at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire in France for Royal Caribbean International. She is the largest passenger ship in the world, surpassing her older sisters Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas. For the inaugural season, Harmony of the Seas will offer seven-night western Mediterranean cruises originating from Barcelona and Rome (Civitavecchia). In late October 2016, the ship will cross the Atlantic to the United States, where she will offer seven-night eastern and western Caribbean cruises originating from Port Everglades, Florida, starting in November. The homeport is Nassau in the Bahamas. read more…

Tags: Bahamas, Barcelona, cruise ship, Florida, France, Frankreich, Harmony of the Seas, Kreuzfahrtschiff, Nassau, Oasis-class, Oasis-Klasse, Port Everglades, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Saint Nazaire, Spain, Spanien, STX France, USA

The Europa 2

1 March 2014 | Author/Destination: Yachting and Spa | Rubric: Cruise Ships, Yacht of the Month

The MS Europa 2 is a cruise ship operating for Hapag Lloyd. She entered service in May 2013. The first steel was cut on 5 September 2011, the keel was laid on 1 March 2012 and the vessel being launched on 6 July 2012. She was built at the STX Europe shipyard at Saint-Nazaire in France. On 29 April 2013, the vessel was handed over to Hapag Lloyd. She was christened on the 10th May 2013, during the 824th Hamburg Port Anniversary. Europa 2‘s maiden voyage started on 11 May 2013 for 14 nights. read more…

Tags: cruise ship, Europa 2, Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten, Kreuzfahrtschiff, Malta, Mediterranean Sea, Mittelmeer, Saint Nazaire, STX France, Valletta