Seabourn's first Polar-class expedition ship, Seabourn Venture, passed a major milestone in its construction this week when it was floated out at Fincantieri's T Mariotti shipyard in Genoa. This step really signifies the ship is on the way to completion because it's floating and moving.
The complete story appeared in the August 13 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Fincantieri has floated out Norwegian Prima at their Marghera shipyard near Venice.
The 149,500-ton ship is the first of a six-ship order for a new class based on a prototype project developed by Fincantieri.
Delivery is set for next year.
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This construction update (August 2021) on Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas shows the progress toward the March 2022 delivery of the 236,857-gross ton ship with 2,867 staterooms and suites.
The complete story appeared in the August 11 edition of Cruise News Daily.