Following months of discussions with New Zealand’s Ministry of Health, Ponant has received conditional approval for its small expedition ship, Le Lapérouse, to commence domestic operations.
Viking's first expedition ship, Viking Octantis, was floated out Tuesday at Fincantieri's Vard.
Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras made its first port call Tuesday morning at Rotterdam where the ship will refuel LNG for the first time after delivery.
In a virtual ceremony rich with references to the Renaissance, Fincantieri's Marghera yard delivered Costa Firenze, whose interiors are inspired by Florence.