Tag: Meyer Werft Shipyard

Keel Laying of CELEBRITY Reflection

  Fifth Ship of the Series Begins to Take Shape   Papenburg, 13 September 2011 – Today, the keel laying of Celebrity Reflection was celebrated at the MEYER WERFT. The ship is the fifth in a series the shipyard is building for the cruise line Celebrity Cruises. Doing the honors of placing the obligatory coins …

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Luxury accommodations complex on Norwegian’s ships to be named The Haven by Norwegian

The Haven By Norwegian Introduced On Project Breakaway                          Norwegian Cruise Line (“Norwegian”) today revealed that the exclusive suite complex for its two new Project Breakaway ships will be named The Haven by Norwegian.  The company also unveiled renderings for some of the ship’s most luxurious accommodations along with announcing that the suite complexes on five …

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Tight Squeeze for 26-Mile Maneuver of Celebrity Cruises’ Newest Ship

MIAMI, June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — One expert driver is breathing a big sigh of relief after completing the initial stages of a 26-mile navigation – in reverse – on a luxurious, multimillion-dollar cruise ship, Celebrity Cruises’ sleek new Celebrity Silhouette.  With less than five feet of room to maneuver at certain points, the challenging …

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Norwegian Unveils Balcony, Mini-Suite Stateroom Designs For New Builds (Project Breakaway)

Miami   –    Jun 21, 2011   —    Norwegian Cruise Line (“Norwegian”) today unveiled the first look at its new balcony and mini-suite stateroom designs for Project Breakaway, the project name for the company’s two new next generation Freestyle Cruising ships scheduled for delivery in April 2013 and April 2014. Each of the 144,017 gross …

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See it in Action: Building Blocks Added to the Disney Fantasy « Disney Parks Blog

RCI President and CEO Speaks on Newbuild Process

Project Sunshine: Adam Sheds a Little Light on the Next Fleet Member A new ship project like Project Sunshine is a remarkable phenomenon.  The physical ship won’t be ours until well over three years from now.  Yet we already live with an unending series of deadlines that drive our team as the customer for the …

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Celebrity Reflection Steel Cutting

Papenburg, 24 March 2011 – MEYER WERFT launched the production of the first steel plate for the new giant cruise liner Celebrity Reflection for the cruise operator Celebrity Cruises (Miami). The fifth ship of the Celebrity Solstice class will be delivered to Celebrity Cruises, in the autumn of 2012. This extremely energy-saving type of  ship …

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Royal Caribbean Signs Letter of Intent to Build New Generation Cruise Ship

MIAMI and PAPENBURG, Germany, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. has signed a letter of intent with shipyard Meyer Werft to build the first of a new generation of Royal Caribbean International cruise ships.  Developed under the code-name “Project Sunshine,” the new vessel design incorporates new and exciting features that take advantage …

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Keel Laying Ceremony Marks a Milestone for the Disney Fantasy Today

This morning in Papenburg, Germany, I watched the Disney Fantasy move a step closer to reality as Disney Cruise Line celebrated the keel laying during a special ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard. I felt honored to witness such a monumental moment. The keel laying marks a significant milestone in the ship building process – …

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Celebrity Cruises to present more avant-garde industry firsts on Celebrity Silhouette and Celebrity Reflection

Miami – (December 08, 2010 ) – How do you make the best even better? Celebrity Cruises believes you break the rules, stay ahead of the curve, and provide what vacationers want most – often before they even say they want it. That belief is vividly reflected in the distinctive, luxurious, vacation-enhancing venues Celebrity will …

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