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Signature Class
The Vista class is a class of Panamax-type cruise ships, built by Fincantieri Marghera shipyard, in Italy for Carnival Corporation & plc, Carnival Corporation subsidy lines Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, and Carnival Cruise Line. It is a design platform that was developed by Carnival that utilised various iterations of the same platform for over two decades. History The Vista-class design was created by Carnival Corporation & plc, Carnival Corporation for its Holland America Line, using the Panamax guidelines to determine their designed size. The predesessors to the class was Costa Cruises and Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Line's Spirit-class cruise ship, Spirit-Class starting with the ''Margaritaville at Sea Islander, Costa Atlantica'' and ''Carnival Spirit''. The ships are equipped with a diesel-electric power plant and an Azipod propulsion system. The ships are designed so that eighty-five percent of the staterooms have ocean views and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marghera
Marghera is a ''municipalità'' (borough) of the ''comune'' of Venice, Italy, Venice, Italy. It includes the industrial area known as Porto Marghera (English: Marghera Port) or Venezia Porto Marghera. Etymology The name Marghera is said in popular myth to come from Venetian dialectal "Mar gh' era," meaning "There was the sea"; the original form, however, was Mergaria, whose origin is unclear. History At the beginning of the 20th century Venice's existing port at Bacino San Marco was incapable of servicing large modern ships. A new port was constructed at the western end of Venice at Stazione Marittima, but it became clear that if industry was developed in its immediate vicinity it would negatively impact on the historical city and tourism. As a result, by 1917 – during the First World War – the Italian government decided to develop an industrial zone and state-of-the-art port at Marghera on the mainland, opposite Venice and near the town of Mestre. A major backer of the scheme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Rotterdam (2020)
MS ''Rotterdam'' is a operated by Holland America Line (HAL), a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation. Originally named ''Ryndam'' in development, she was renamed ''Rotterdam'' in July 2020 during construction to honor the name's legacy in the cruise line's history after six previous vessels in HAL's fleet bore the name. ''Rotterdam'' is the third of HAL's Pinnacle class in the fleet built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and follows older sister ships (2016) and (2018). Two years after the first steel was cut in March 2019 to commence construction, she was delivered in July 2021 and began operating in October 2021. Design ''Rotterdam'' has 12 passenger decks and measures . She has a length of , a draft of , and a beam of . She is powered by a diesel-electric genset system, with four total MaK engines, producing a total output of . Main propulsion is provided via two propellers, each driven by ABB Azipod units. The system gives the vessel a service speed of and a maximum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Nieuw Statendam
MS ''Nieuw Statendam'' is a operated by Holland America Line (HAL), a division of Carnival Corporation & plc. Her name, ''Nieuw Statendam,'' alludes to the five previous ships in HAL's fleet named ''Statendam''. She is the second of three Pinnacle-class ships built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri after (2016) and before (2021). Two years after the first steel was cut in July 2016 to commence construction, she was delivered to HAL in November 2018 and began operating the following month. Design ''Nieuw Statendam'' has 12 passenger decks, a length of , a draft of , and a beam of . She is powered by a diesel-electric genset system, with four MaK engines, each producing to produce a total output of . Main propulsion is via two ABB Azipods, each driven by a electric motor. The system gives the vessel a service speed of and a maximum speed of . On two of the four engines, open loop exhaust gas cleaning systems are installed. The ship also carries 14 lifeboats and six tende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Koningsdam
MS ''Koningsdam'' is a operated by Holland America Line (HAL), a division of Carnival Corporation & plc. ''Koningsdam'' is the lead vessel of HAL's Pinnacle class, which includes (2018) and (2021), all of which were built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. Two years after the first steel was cut in February 2014 to commence construction, she was delivered to HAL in March 2016 and began operating the following month. At , she became the largest ship ever commissioned for HAL upon her delivery. Design Much of ''Koningsdam'', including the passenger decks, stairwells, and passageways, is influenced by music in naming, decor, and entertainment. Centered on the lower decks are the ship's main entertainment venues, including the main theater and three stages and lounges designed to offer different genres of live music. Dining establishments are also located nearby and cater to different tastes and purposes, including a French bistro, an Italian restaurant, a cooking demonstrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Queen Anne
MS ''Queen Anne'' (QA) is a Pinnacle-class cruise ship operated by Cunard Line, named after Anne, Queen of Great Britain, who reigned from 1702–1714. She is currently the second largest ship in Cunard's fleet, after . She sailed from her homeport of Southampton on 3 May 2024 for her maiden voyage, calling at A Coruña and Lisbon. She can carry up to 2,996 passengers. History In 2017 Cunard announced the order of the fourth ship in their current fleet and the 249th ship in its history. It was initially announced that the new vessel would be based on the , Holland America Line's Pinnacle-class ship. With a gross tonnage of 113,000, the ship would carry up to 3,000 passengers. The delivery was originally planned for 2022, but later the maiden voyage was postponed to January 2024. Later, this was pushed back again, to May 2024. In June 2019 Cunard announced the design team for the public spaces. Steel cutting began at Fincantieri’s Castellammare di Stabia shipyard on 11 October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa Deliziosa
''Costa Deliziosa'' is a cruise ship flagship operated by the Italian cruise line Costa Crociere. Ordered in 2007 as part of a five-ship expansion of the Costa Cruises fleet, ''Costa Deliziosa'' was constructed by Fincantieri, launched in March 2009, and handed over to Costa Crociere in January 2010. Design and construction The sister ship of , ''Costa Deliziosa'' was ordered in 2007 from Italian company Fincantieri. The keel was laid down at the company's shipyard in Ancona. In July 2008, after the keel and first section were completed, they were towed to the Marghera shipyard for further work. She was launched on 12 March 2009, when water was admitted to the drydock in which she was built. The ship was handed over to Costa Cruises on 31 January 2010 at the Venice Passenger Terminal. ''Costa Deliziosa'' is the third ship to be delivered by Fincantieri to Costa Cruises in a nine-month period, and one of five new ships to be in service with the company by 2012; a 50 percent expan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa Luminosa
''Carnival Luminosa'' (formerly ''Costa Luminosa'') is a cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Originally built as the ''Costa Luminosa,'' the ship entered service on 5 May 2009. Her design is a hybrid, using elements of and . A sister ship, , was launched in February 2010 and is based on the same design. ''Costa Luminosa'' departed Civitavecchia, Italy on 3 June 2009, on her 13-night maiden voyage, with ports of call in Savona, Saint-Tropez, Barcelona, Lisbon, Le Havre and Amsterdam. On 14 June 2022, it was announced that ''Costa Luminosa'' would be transferred to the fleet of Carnival Cruise Line, receiving the name ''Carnival Luminosa''. She began sailing for Carnival in November 2022. Design and description ''Costa Luminosa'' is the thirteenth ship of Costa Cruises, part of their five-ship expansion program, which includes , , and . ''Costa Luminosa'' and her sister ship, ''Costa Deliziosa'' have a gross tonnage of 92,700 each and are long. ''Costa Luminosa'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
