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Stay tuned for big news from Mystic Cruises

Mário Ferreira, right, with Chinese investors at WestSea Viana shipyard
Mário Ferreira, right, with Chinese investors at WestSea Viana shipyard FILE PHOTO: Mystic Invest
Mystic Cruises is set to name its first ocean-cruise newbuild, World Explorer, during star-studded festivities Saturday night in Portugal with supermodel, singer and songwriter Carla Bruni as the godmother. But the company isn't stopping there.

Seatrade Cruise Global announcement

Portuguese entrepreneur Mário Ferreira's venture is building a series of expedition ships and opening a US office, as earlier reported here, however more news about his US market endeavor is coming during Seatrade Cruise Global.

Ferreira put Douro River cruising on the map and is constructing his ocean ships at WestSea Viana.

Watch this space for reporting from World Explorer's naming and the Seatrade convention latest.