cruise ship Archives - Mechtraveller https://mechtraveller.com/tag/cruise-ship/ Mechanically-minded travel Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:45:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Cunard’s 185th anniversary celebrated with an exhibition of historic photographs https://mechtraveller.com/2025/05/cunards-185th-anniversary-celebrated-with-an-exhibition-of-historic-photographs/ https://mechtraveller.com/2025/05/cunards-185th-anniversary-celebrated-with-an-exhibition-of-historic-photographs/#respond Mon, 26 May 2025 15:06:15 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=11711 Tomorrow (27 May) in Liverpool, the shipping and cruise line Cunard opens its new ‘Sea of Glamour’ photography exhibition, celebrating the line’s 185 year history. Curated by British photographer and filmmaker Mary McCartney, the exhibition features 185 incredible images – sourced from the Cunard archives, and a collection of guest pictures, chosen from more than […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2025/05/cunards-185th-anniversary-celebrated-with-an-exhibition-of-historic-photographs/feed/ 0 Hurtigruten Norway Reveals Concept Designs for a Zero-Emission Cruise Ship https://mechtraveller.com/2023/06/hurtigruten-norway-reveals-concept-designs-for-a-zero-emission-cruise-ship/ https://mechtraveller.com/2023/06/hurtigruten-norway-reveals-concept-designs-for-a-zero-emission-cruise-ship/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:25:41 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=9037 Under project name Sea Zero, Hurtigruten Norway has unveiled plans for its first zero-emission ship, but we’re not going to be cruising around the fjords on it any time soon. The cruise ferry company, together with a consortium of 12 maritime partners and the research institute SINTEF, has been looking at ways of achieving emission-free […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2023/06/hurtigruten-norway-reveals-concept-designs-for-a-zero-emission-cruise-ship/feed/ 0 Shore-side power is the key to sustainable cruising says the Port of Kiel https://mechtraveller.com/2023/04/shore-side-power-is-the-key-to-sustainable-cruising-says-the-port-of-kiel/ https://mechtraveller.com/2023/04/shore-side-power-is-the-key-to-sustainable-cruising-says-the-port-of-kiel/#respond Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:49:07 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=8886 The Port of Kiel in northern Germany has a packed programme of 221 cruise ship visits for this 2023 cruise season*, starting today (14 Apr) with Fred. Olsen Lines’ Balmoral. The port says that being a pioneer in sustainability means it continues to enjoy high popularity among international cruise lines. It has already become an […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2023/04/shore-side-power-is-the-key-to-sustainable-cruising-says-the-port-of-kiel/feed/ 0 Chantiers de l’Atlantique Factory Tour – Saint-Nazaire https://mechtraveller.com/2023/01/chantiers-de-latlantique-factory-tour-saint-nazaire/ https://mechtraveller.com/2023/01/chantiers-de-latlantique-factory-tour-saint-nazaire/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2023 12:47:48 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=8618 Saint-Nazaire is an industrial port city and its history is inextricably bound up with its ship building industry. So it is no wonder that visitors are keen to see what goes on at the massive Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard, not least because its giant ‘products’ dominate the sky line. The history and development of Saint-Nazaire’s […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2023/01/chantiers-de-latlantique-factory-tour-saint-nazaire/feed/ 1 Disney Cruise Line switches to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for propulsion https://mechtraveller.com/2022/02/disney-cruise-line-switches-to-liquefied-natural-gas-lng-for-propulsion/ https://mechtraveller.com/2022/02/disney-cruise-line-switches-to-liquefied-natural-gas-lng-for-propulsion/#respond Thu, 17 Feb 2022 10:52:12 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=7309 The fifth and latest Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney Wish, was floated out of the massive Meyer Werft construction hall in Papenberg, Germany, last week, and she is the first new ship for Disney to be fuelled by low-emission Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Many ferries & commercial ships now use LNG propulsion and the cruise […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2022/02/disney-cruise-line-switches-to-liquefied-natural-gas-lng-for-propulsion/feed/ 0 A New Antarctic Expedition Ship with an Unusual Shape https://mechtraveller.com/2019/11/a-new-antarctic-expedition-ship-with-an-unusual-shape/ https://mechtraveller.com/2019/11/a-new-antarctic-expedition-ship-with-an-unusual-shape/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2019 12:19:53 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=5456 Aurora Expeditions, who specialise in expeditions to the polar regions, yesterday named their new ship, the Greg Mortimer, in a ceremony set against the snow-capped mountains of Ushuaia, Argentina. The new ship has a striking profile because she is the first passenger vessel in the world to utilise the patented Ulstein X-BOW® technology, an inverted […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2019/11/a-new-antarctic-expedition-ship-with-an-unusual-shape/feed/ 0 Gizmos and Go-Karts on NCL’s Latest Cruise Ship https://mechtraveller.com/2018/04/gizmos-and-go-karts-on-ncls-latest-cruise-ship/ https://mechtraveller.com/2018/04/gizmos-and-go-karts-on-ncls-latest-cruise-ship/#respond Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:43:34 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=3223 Last week Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) took possession of their new 4,000-guest cruise ship during an on board signing ceremony at which ownership was transferred from the (astonishingly efficient) Meyer Werft shipyard (I’m a big fan) to NCL and their respective flags were changed. Norwegian Bliss is the third ship in NCL’s Breakaway Plus class […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2018/04/gizmos-and-go-karts-on-ncls-latest-cruise-ship/feed/ 0 Norwegian Cruise Lines announce super-stylish new ships https://mechtraveller.com/2017/03/norwegian-cruise-lines-announce-super-stylish-new-ships/ https://mechtraveller.com/2017/03/norwegian-cruise-lines-announce-super-stylish-new-ships/#comments Wed, 15 Mar 2017 22:26:56 +0000 http://mechtraveller.com/?p=2190 Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) have announced an agreement with the Italian shipbuilder, Fincantieri S.p.A., to build their next generation ships. Four 140,000 gross ton cruise ships, each carrying around 3,300 guests, are on order for delivery in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, with an option for two additional ships to be delivered in 2026 and […]

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