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Norway’s Hybrid Power Cruise Ship Roald Amundsen Sets Out On Maiden Voyage

2019-07-08 by Delia Gavrilescu

Roald Amundsen

Originally scheduled to set sail June 27th, Hurtigruten’s 530-passenger Roald Amundsen finally embarked on its revised maiden voyage from Tromsø, carrying 211 passengers.

Tags: Captain Kai Albrigtsen, cruise lines, cruise ships, cruise technology, energy efficiency, Green ships, Hurtigruten, hybrid propulsion, hybrid ships, Norwegian ships, ship technology, ships

South Aegean Region Launches #savekaikia to Save Traditional Boats

2018-10-10 by Phil Butler

#savekaikia

Not all European Union initiatives are well thought out. An EU-funded program created back in the 1980s to get Greek fishermen to scrap their traditional fishing boats (“kaikia”) now threatens Greece’s seafaring heritage. Organizations pitted against the destruction have launched the #savekaikia movement to save this irreplaceable fleet.  According to the news from the South Aegean […]

Tags: #savekaikia, EU law, EU programs, fishing fleet, George Hadzimarkos, Greece culture, Greece fishing, Greek fleet, Greek tradition, ships, South Aegean Region, Traditional Boat Association of Greece

Norwegian Encore to Feature Art by Eduardo Arranz-Bravo

2018-09-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Norwegian Encore

Norwegian Cruise Line today revealed that Eduardo Arranz-Bravo, the award-winning Spanish artist, created the hull artwork for the fourth and final ship of its Breakaway-Plus class, Norwegian Encore, debuting in Miami in November 2019.

Tags: cruise lines, cruise ships, cruises, Eduardo Arranz-Bravo, Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Encore, ships

UNIWORLD Announces Super Ship SS Maria Theresa

2014-05-03 by Liliana Steffens

S.S. Maria Theresa

UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruise Collection has announced they will launch a new Super Ship, the SS Maria Theresa, in the Spring of 2015.

Tags: cruise, cruise ships, Danube cruises, Danube River, River Cruises, river tours, ships

Carnival Sails Away from Europe

2013-05-13 by Phil Butler

Carnival Cruises Europe no more?

Carnival Cruise Lines is apparently sailing away from Europeans headed to more profitable distant shores. Blaming rising airfare costs and other market problems in Europe, the cruise giant has decided to port Carnival Legend in Australia rather than in Barcelona and the Med.

Tags: Carnival, Carnival Corporations, cruise lines, cruises, Europe cruises, ships, world cruises

10 Biggest Cruise Accidents of the Last Decade

2012-03-15 by Guest Author

Costa Concordia

1. Costa Concordia One of the most well-known, recent disasters, it ran aground and partially sank, with over 4000 passengers on board. 24 died and 64 were injured while 7 remain missing. The situation was handled badly, with the captain downplaying it to delay evacuation. The ship then developed a list which seriously hindered the […]

Tags: accidents, cruise ships, cruises, disaster, ships

Cruising the Med in Style with Sea Cloud Cruises: Summer 2011

2011-06-28 by Phil Butler

Sea Cloud in Hamburg

Argophilia is all about the love of the journey, and what journey imaginary or real could be more poignant than a Mediterranean cruise? And since we are destined for dreams, what about a cruise aboard a real ship, a legend, the 80+ year old windjammer Sea Cloud. Talk about a journey, Jason of Argonaut fame himself would fight for the chance.

Tags: Bonifacio Corsica, Cruise industry, cruises, Hansa Treuhand Hamburg, Hansa Treuhand-Group, luxury cruises, Med cruises, Med travel, sailing cruise, sailing ships, Sea Cloud, Sea Cloud Cruises, ships, smal, small ship cruises, tall ships, Windjammer

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