Once Again, the Magic of Princess Cruises

The folks in Abu Dhabi saw something yesterday that they aren't used to seeing: a cruise ship calling during the summer months. Majestic Princess visited the port as part of its repositioning cruise from the Med to China where it will next be homeported.

Details appeared in the June 6 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Saturday Night in France

If you happened to open Facebook on Saturday afternoon (in the US) and happened to go to MSC's page, you had the opportunity to attend the christening of MSC's new flagship, MSC Meraviglia. It was a very French affair.

It was a formal affair, set in one of France's most historic ports (Le Havre), to watch a great ship christened, built in one of the great French shipyards with a history for building iconic vessels. And it was about to be christened by an iconic Italian godmother (and film legend) - but she was speaking French.

The complete story appeared in the June 5 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

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Not So Fast

At MSC Meraviglia's handover on Wednesday at the STX France yard, newly-elected French president Emmanuel Macron, said he wants to review (and possibly renegotiate) the agreement to sell a 48% stake of the yard to Fincantieri before the sale is finalized.

Macron is concerned that French jobs could be lost or that business that would have been won by the French yard will be diverted to Fincantieri's multiple Italian yards.

The complete story appeared in the June 2 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - June 2, 2017

CND subscribers also read about:

• Mein Schiff 6 being christened in Hamburg. 
• Adonia wrapping up its cruises for Fathom and returning to P&O
• AIDAperla has arrived at its home port
• Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas will operate a cruise that will put it right under the path of a total solar eclipse.

Details appeared in the June 2 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Mein Schiff 6 christening at Hamburg

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MSC Grows Again with Another Ship Order

When MSC officials were at the STX France yard in Saint-Nazaire on Wednesday, they didn't just pick up their new ship. They ordered two more with options for two additional ones. These won't be Meraviglia clones; they will be the latest in cruise ships: the 2022 World-class model - with the high-tech engine - and whitewalls.

As you may have noted by the model year, MSC (and passengers) will be waiting awhile to ride these beauties. The two under firm order will be delivered in 2022 and 2024, with the options being for 2025 and 2026.

The complete story appeared in the June 1 edition of Cruise News Daily.

MSC World-class

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