July 23, 2025
Voyages will span the Indian Ocean, Arctic North and Antarctica
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is inviting guests to embark on voyages that span the Indian Ocean, Arctic North and Antarctica. The sailings will operate aboard the line’s luxury ships, EUROPA and the EUROPA 2, and the expedition vessels, HANSEATIC nature, HANSEATIC inspiration and the HANSEATIC spirit.
Read More…February 19, 2025
He will share his three-Michelin-starred culinary expertise with cruisers in 2025
Three-Michelin-starred chef Kevin Fehling will embark on a series of culinary journeys with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises in 2025, building on the success of his restaurant aboard EUROPA, The Globe.
Read More…February 3, 2025
120 newly launched routes including the Kimberley aboard EUROPA 2
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has opened bookings for its 2026/2027 season comprised of 50 trips on the two luxury ships EUROPA and EUROPA 2 as well as 70 expedition trips on the three sister ships HANSEATIC inspiration, HANSEATIC nature and HANSEATIC spirit. Voyages operate between September 2026 to October 2027.
Read More…October 30, 2024
EUROPA 2 to operate first WA coastline voyage
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has released a preview of its new routes for autumn 2026 to autumn 2027 season, encompassing 120 new trips.
Read More…June 13, 2024
Isolde Susset named new Managing Director of German luxury cruise, expedition line
Julian Pfitzner, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is leaving the company, passing the baton onto his colleague Isolde Susset. Pfitzner took over operational management of the luxury and expedition cruise operator in December 2020. At his own request, he is handing over the helm of the five luxury and expedition ships to Susset, who has shaped the expedition segment at Hapag-Lloyd Cruises for more than two decades.
Read More…October 31, 2023
HANSEATIC spirit to unlock the South and Southwest Pacific
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has offered a first look at its 2025/26 season aboard the five best ships in the world, as rated by Insight Guides. The program spans seven continents across routes of luxury and expedition aboard EUROPA and EUROPA 2 as well as expedition ships HANSEATIC inspiration, HANSEATIC nature and HANSEATIC spirit.
Read More…August 4, 2023
Special wines and champagne now offered by the glass
Largest selection of champagnes on the seven seas: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises leaves nothing to be desired with the new wine and champagne menu
Read More…March 28, 2023
Double calls in Australia and New Zealand for EUROPA 2
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has released its new cruises for the 2024/2025 season before the launch of its main catalogs for the first time ever.
Read More…October 10, 2022
Virtual travel officer Henry Hansen to provide ‘machine learning’ for sellers
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is expanding its digital service for travel agency partners, introducing a chatbot called Henry Hansen
Read More…January 17, 2022
MS EUROPA 2 and HANSEATIC spirit to operate close to home in 2023/24
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has unveiled a preview of its 2023/24 program which includes a collection of voyages in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific aboard two ships.
Read More…February 23, 2021
Germany’s ultra-luxury ship EUROPA 2 heads Down Under again
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is accepting non-binding and free of charge pre-bookings for its 2022/2023 global programs.
Read More…July 13, 2020
TUI Cruises and Royal Caribbean Group to invest in German luxury cruise line
The TUI Group has completed the sale of its subsidiary Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to TUI Cruises after agreeing to the sale in February this year.
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