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“Wildcat Tattoo Cruise” with Randy Engelhard

“Wildcat Tattoo Cruise” with Randy Engelhard

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Tui Cruises is launching a floating tattoo convention. On May 6, 2024, the "Wildcat Tattoo Cruise" will set sail from Bremerhaven on the Mein Schiff 4 with approximately 50 tattoo artists, as well as the bands Knorkator, Sick of it all, and Stick to your Guns, for a 5-day cruise. The musical headliners on board include BossHoss. Naturally, all guests will have the opportunity to secure one of the coveted appointments with star tattoo artist Randy Engelhard. An inside cabin can be booked from 1099 Euros in the inside cabin with...

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Mein Schiff 4 uses shore power in Hamburg for the first time

Mein Schiff 4 uses shore power in Hamburg for the first time

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The Mein Schiff 4 from Tui Cruises used shore power in Hamburg for the first time today. Tui Cruises is thus taking another step towards sustainable cruising. At the same time, Wybcke Meier is also calling on ports to continue investing in green shore power so that emissions are not merely relocated. The Tui Cruises fleet will be shore power-capable by 2024, with the necessary connections being retrofitted on Mein Schiff 2 and Mein Schiff 5 during shipyard stays, and Mein Schiff...

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Ambassador puts its second ship, the Ambition, into operation

Ambassador puts its second ship, the Ambition, into operation

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Yesterday, May 12, 2023, the Ambition embarked on its maiden voyage for Ambassador Cruises. The former AIDAmira is now on a 14-day journey that will take her to France, Spain, and Great Britain. Aida had returned the AIDAmira in 2022 after the ship was only briefly part of the Kussmund fleet.

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Tui announces quarterly figures

Tui announces quarterly figures

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As Tui Group reports, quarterly figures have risen significantly compared to last year's quarter, as expected. Tui Cruises achieved an occupancy rate of 93% compared to 51% in the previous year. Hapag-Lloyd achieved an occupancy rate of 67% (previous year 29%), and Marella Cruises, the subsidiary for the British market, reported an occupancy rate of 95%, an increase from the previous year when 53% was achieved. The consequences of the pandemic appear to be overcome. Tui Cruises achieved an average revenue of...

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Nicko Cruises hands over its "World Explorer" in September

Nicko Cruises hands over its "World Explorer" in September

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Nicko Cruises has announced that the "World Voyager" will leave the fleet and be transferred to Atlas Ocean Voyages in the USA. This change will take place within the Mystic Holding. Nicko Cruises Managing Director Guido Laukamp justifies the move by stating, among other things, that the required minimum number of participants is unlikely to be reached anymore, as the economic situation in Germany is significantly slowing down demand for luxury segment travel. The company now wants to concentrate more on marketing the "Vasco da Gama". All guests,...

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AIDAaura as the first ship in the new port of Aberdeen

AIDAaura as the first ship in the new port of Aberdeen

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On 2 May 2023, the time had come. AIDAaura was the first cruise ship to dock in the newly built South Harbour in Aberdeen. The expansion is intended to boost tourism in the region. A total of 39 cruise ship calls are planned for this year.

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Fred. Olsen Cruises uses shore power

Fred. Olsen Cruises uses shore power

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As the British shipping company Fred. Olsen announced, two of its three cruise ships, the Borealis and the Bolette, have taken the opportunity to use shore power in ports instead of having to run their engines. The Borealis was connected for the first time in San Francisco and the Bolette in Bergen at the end of April. According to the shipping company, shore power is to be used with immediate effect in all ports equipped with it. The Borealis is currently on an 80-day world cruise, the Bolette...

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Booking launch Tui Cruises Winter season 24/25

Booking launch Tui Cruises Winter season 24/25

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Most Tui Cruises routes for winter 24/25 are now available for booking. Only the exact routes for Mein Schiff 5 and Mein Schiff 7 are still missing, but according to Tui Cruises, they are to be published soon. Mein Schiff 1 & 2 will spend the winter in the Caribbean and Central America. Mein Schiff 3 will not only be travelling in the Nordic region but will also offer long-distance journeys from Germany to the Caribbean and the Canary Islands. In the Orient, the...

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Mein Schiff 1 has left dry dock

Mein Schiff 1 has left dry dock

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Mein Schiff 1 from Tui Cruises left dry dock ELBE 17 in Hamburg this afternoon, 1 May 2023, and is on its way to Bremerhaven under the command of Captain Jan Fortun (a portrait of the Brandenburger can be found here), where the ship will return to passenger service tomorrow and resume voyages towards Norway. The shipyard stay every five years is mandatory, comparable to the TÜV inspection for cars. Shipping companies also use these stays for conversions and refurbishment measures...

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Short news of the week from 29.4.23

Short news of the week from 29.4.23

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Costa läuft in 2023 nur noch Hamburg und Kiel an, Bremerhaven fällt weg. Dieses Jahr sind noch 7 Anläufe der Costa Favolosa geplant, danach ist Schluss. Begründet wird dies mit der besseren Erreichbarkeit der Häfen in Hamburg und Kiel, vor allem für ausländische Gäste. #placetowe ist die neue Kampagne von AIDA. Im Mittelpunkt steht der Teamspirit der AIDA Crew. Die Positionierung als Markenbotschafter von AIDA, das Zusammen-Arbeiten und Zusammen-Erleben als Crewmitglied soll hervorgehoben werden. Eingesetzt wird die Kampagne u.a. auf…

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