Second Ritz-Carlton Ship Floats Out

Chantiers de l'Atlantique floated out Ritz-Carlton's second ship, the 46,750-ton Ilma, today at their Saint-Nazaire yard.  

Photo courtesy of Ritz-Carlton. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Ritz Orders Second Vessel

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has ordered a second ship from Vigo's (Spain) Hijos De J. Barreras Shipyard, the same yard where their first is under construction.

Details appeared in the May 30 issue of Cruise News Daily. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - December 5, 2018

CND subscribers also read about:

• Carnival Cruise Line naming their 180,000-ton ship to be delivered in 2020 Carnival Mardi Gras
• Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection has chosen the name Azora for their first ship. 

Details appeared in the December 5 issue of Cruise News Daily. 

First Ritz-Carlton Ship Is Launched

This is something you don't see often anymore.

Earlier this month Ritz-Carlton's first ship was launched at the Hijos De J. Barreras Shipyard in Vigo, Spain.  Unlike most cruise ships today, which are much larger (the unnamed Ritz-Carlton ship is only 24,000 tons to give customers a much more intimate experience), this ship was built on land and then slid down rails into the water.

There's still more work to do to complete this ship. It's scheduled to enter service in February 2020.

Please note this video came from B-roll so there is no sound.

First Ritz-Carlton Ship Launched

The first of the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's fleet is floating at the Hijos De J. Barreras Shipyard in Vigo (Spain) today. The first unnamed ship was launched yesterday.

Because of its small size (24,000 tons, 298 passengers), it was built on land and then slid down rails into the water after a traditional blessing.

Photos courtesy of  HJ Barreras Shipyard. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.

Ritz-Carlton Cruise Brand Opens for Sale

Ritz-Carlton's cruise brand, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, opened reservations today for the first time worldwide.

The program includes the entire first year of cruises that include the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Canada and New England. The intimate size is going to take the vessels into ports where typically larger cruise ships can't go, such as Portofino, Capri, and Mykonos.

The first of three ships now enters service in February 2020.

Details appeared in the June 11 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Ritz-Carlton Details Their One-of-a-Kind Itineraries

A few weeks ago the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection announced their inaugural 2019 year program would see their ship move around the world, following the sun, to all the resort destinations you will want to go - the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Canada, and Northeastern United States. Now the company is ready to detail those itineraries and has published their first brochure.

The itineraries are all seven to ten days in length. No two of the itineraries are alike, so customers can book them back-to-back without repeating ports. They include both intimate and signature ports of call. 

The complete story appeared in the April 11 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection Begins to Detail Programs

Ritz-Carlton gave a preliminary look today at where their ship would be sailing in its first year of operation and the type of programs customers could expect.

The complete story appeared in the March 6 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Ritz-Carlton Begins to Take Shape

The Hijos de J. Barreras yard had a keel-laying ceremony today in Vigo (Spain) for the first of three ships Ritz-Carlton has on order. During the event, the first block was lowered into the dry dock.

Details appeared in the January 11 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Ritz-Carlton Contracts with Yard

Things are moving along for Ritz-Carlton's Yacht Collection. Yesterday, the line announced the choice of a yard to build their three yacht-like vessels. Ritz-Carlton has signed a contract with the Spain's Hijos de J. Barreras yard (at Vigo) to build the first ship, with options for two more.

Details appeared in the June 28 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Ritz-Carlton Goes to Sea

The crowded luxury segment of the cruise industry got a little more crowded today when Ritz-Carlton decided to move from hotels into cruises with a line they are going to call the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection.

The complete story appeared in the June 22 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Rendering of one of three ships for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection.

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