Explora Journeys marked a significant step forward in the brand’s journey overnight (Monday 14 July 2025), celebrated at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Genoa Sestri Ponente, where three pivotal milestones marked the next chapter in the evolution of its fast-growing fleet:

When Viking Libra is delivered in late 2026, it will be the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship capable of operating with zero emissions, Viking has confirmed.

The successful launch of the troncone, the forward lower section, of Explora Journeys’ EXPLORA IV has taken place at a ceremony at Fincantieri’s Palermo shipyard in Sicily, marking an important milestone om the ship’s construction.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises® marked the keel laying for Seven Seas Prestige™ at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy, overnight, honouring a pivotal moment in the construction of the brand’s next generation of ship.

Four Seasons and Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings marked the latest construction milestone when the first Four Seasons Yacht was floated out at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard in Italy yesterday. The event also served as the one-year countdown to the launch of Four Seasons One.

Viking named its newest ocean ship, Viking Vela, with a traditional ceremony in Trieste, Italy on 5 December. The naming of Viking Vela also served as a celebration of Viking’s longtime partnership with Fincantieri, which is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and is based in Trieste.

Viking has taken delivery of the company’s newest ocean ship, Viking Vela, during a delivery ceremony at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy.

Crystal has finalised an order for its third vessel with shipbuilder Fincantieri, with the 690-passenger ship representing a major milestone in the cruise line’s latest chapter.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has begun construction on Seven Seas Prestige™, the seventh ship to join the ultra-luxury cruise line. Billed as “the ship that transcends luxury”, the vessel’s steel cutting ceremony took place at the Fincantieri-Marghera shipyard in Venice, Italy.

Explora Journeys staged a triple celebration at the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Ponente, near Genoa, Italy yesterday as the luxury brand continues to grow towards a total of six ships planned by 2028.

The construction of Four Seasons Yachts’ first ultra-luxury yacht achieved a milestone overnight when the keel was laid at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy.

Viking floated out its latest ship, the Viking Vesta, last Thursday marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Viking Vesta has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tonnes, with 499 staterooms that can host 998 guests. The ship is scheduled to debut in July 2025 and will spend her inaugural season sailing itineraries in the Mediterranean and in Northern Europe.