The world’s largest sailing yacht, Orient Express Corinthian, has been floated out in Saint-Nazaire, France – an important milestone for the Accor-owned project.

Two more World Class ships have been ordered by MSC Cruises in a new deal with ship builder Chantiers de l’Atlantique.

A triple milestone for MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s World Class ships was celebrated at a ceremony in Saint-Nazaire in France last week – the delivery of MSC World America, the coin ceremony of MSC World Asia, and the steel cutting for the newly named MSC World Atlantic.

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection successfully completed the float out of its third superyacht, Luminara, at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. This key milestone, marking Luminara’s first touch with water, signals the beginning of the final phase of construction, paving the way for its highly anticipated debut slated for July 2025.

Construction commenced for Celebrity Cruises’® next ship, Celebrity Xcel® yesterday [Thursday 13 June 2024] with the keel laying ceremony at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.

Ilma, the second luxury superyacht from The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, has successfully completed four-days of sea trials, reaching one of the last main construction milestones ahead of its September debut.

The first sheet metal cutting ceremony for Orient Express Corinthian, the first ship in the Orient Express Silenseas fleet, was held on Thursday last week at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France celebrated the keel laying of the third superyacht in the fleet, Luminara, this week.

Celebrity Ascent officially joined Celebrity Cruises’ fleet of ships as company officials took delivery of its newest ship at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. The fourth ship in the line’s innovative Edge Series, Celebrity Ascent will make her official debut in Fort Lauderdale on 3 December with a 7-night Eastern Caribbean sailing visiting such popular destinations as St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and the Dominican Republic.

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection marked a significant construction milestone this week with a steel-cutting ceremony for its newest superyacht, Luminara, at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. Luminara is the company’s third yacht and second newbuild constructed by the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard, slated to set sail in 2025.

French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has taken its first letter of intent (LOI) to purchase its revolutionary sailing ship of the future from Accor, for Orient Express – an ultra-luxury hospitality brand within the group’s stable.

Construction has commenced on Celebrity Cruises’ fourth Edge Class ship, Celebrity Ascent, at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.