Home Cybercruises.com | Links | Lines | Agencies | Specials | Forum | Articles | Ship List | Newsletter | Advertise | Cruise Ports | Orderbook | Retired Ships | About us / Privacy Stat
SunStone Ships and its Infinity-class newbuild project continues to make impressive progress in China, as the company marked the launching of the Sylvia Earle in China, and also laid the keel for the new Ocean Odyssey. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Tags: Aurora Expeditions, SunStone Ships Inc., Vantage Deluxe World Travel (Cruises)
Posted in: News
The ‘Ocean Victory’ is vessel number 3 in SunStone’s INFINITY series, while the ‘Ocean Explorer’ is vessel number 4. (more…)
On 18 March 2021, the CMHI Haimen yard in China celebrated the launch of the ‘Sylvia Earle’ (Aurora Expeditions) and the keel laying of the ‘Ocean Odyssey’ (Vantage Cruise Line), both are Ulstein designed, X-BOW expedition cruise vessels under construction for the U.S. based SunStone Ships. (more…)
Tags: Aurora Expeditions, SunStone Ships Inc., Vantage Deluxe World Travel (Cruises)
Posted in: News
SunStone Ships, the largest tonnage provider in the expedition market, announced the successful Sea Trials of their third and fourth next-generation, INFINITY-class vessels (CMHI 196-3 and CMHI 196-4). (more…)
Tags: SunStone Ships Inc.
Posted in: News
SunStone Ships, the largest tonnage provider in the expedition market, announced the successful Steel Cutting of their fifth next-generation, INFINITY-class vessel (CMHI 196-5). (more…)
Tags: SunStone Ships Inc.
Posted in: News
SunStone’s new expedition cruise vessel, the ‘Ocean Explorer’ has been launched at the CMHI shipyard, China, on Wednesday 12 August 2020. The ship is number four in the INFINITY class of X-BOW expedition ships, all designed by Ulstein. (more…)
Tags: SunStone Ships Inc., Vantage Deluxe World Travel (Cruises)
Posted in: News
Poseidon Expeditions announced today that it has signed an agreement with ship owner SunStone Ships, Inc. to extend the charter of the 114-passenger expedition ship Sea Spirit for two years. This will keep the ship flying the Poseidon Expeditions banner until May 2024. (more…)
Tags: Poseidon Expeditions, SunStone Ships Inc.
Posted in: News
Ocean Victory, ship number three in the SunStone Ships’ INFINITY series, had her launching ceremony 16 March at the CMHI Haimen yard. She is the second exploration cruise vessel built at the yard featured with the ULSTEIN X-BOW®. (more…)
Tags: Albatros Travel / Expeditions, SunStone Ships Inc., Victory Cruise Lines
Posted in: News
A steel cutting ceremony was held for the CX103 expedition cruise design, the ‘Sylvia Earle’, on 16 March 2020 at the CMHI Haimen yard, China. She has been designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS for SunStone Ships. (more…)
Tags: Aurora Expeditions, SunStone Ships Inc.
Posted in: News
Aurora Expeditions announces partnership with Dr Sylvia Earle
Aurora Expeditions, Australia’s leading expedition cruising company, will name its second purpose built expedition ship after the acclaimed marine biologist and oceanographer, Dr. Sylvia Earle. (more…)
Tags: Aurora Expeditions, SunStone Ships Inc.
Posted in: News
Onboard the Greg Mortimer (Credit: Micro-Cruising)
Named after Aurora Expeditions’ adventurous co-founder, the 104-metre ship is the first expedition vessel to feature the patented Ulstein X-Bow®; innovative marine technology that allows for gentler sea crossings, improved comfort, greater fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. (more…)
Tags: Aurora Expeditions, SunStone Ships Inc.
Posted in: Cruise Ships Review
Aurora Expeditions, a world leader in expeditions to the polar regions, today (Oct.31) celebrated the christening of their highly anticipated and innovative ship, the Greg Mortimer. (more…)
Tags: Aurora Expeditions, SunStone Ships Inc.
Posted in: News
The new Ocean Victory will sail for Albatros Expeditions in Antarctica from December 2020 and will be chartered to Victory Cruise Lines for operations in Alaska for the summer seasons. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Tags: Albatros Travel / Expeditions, SunStone Ships Inc., Victory Cruise Lines
Posted in: News
Victory Cruise Lines is excited to announce a successful Keel Laying Ceremony for the highly anticipated M/V Ocean Victory. Operated by American Queen Steamboat Company, Victory Cruise Lines had a successful inaugural year cruising the Great Lakes and American Borderlands and will bring that same high standard of cruising to British Columbia and Alaska with the M/V Ocean Victory in the spring of 2021. (more…)
Tags: SunStone Ships Inc., Victory Cruise Lines
Posted in: News
SunStone Ships, the largest tonnage provider in the expedition market, announced the successful Steel Cutting Ceremony of their fourth next-generation, INFINITY-class vessel (CMHI 196-4). (more…)
Tags: SunStone Ships Inc., Vantage Deluxe World Travel (Cruises)
Posted in: News
Named after Aurora Expeditions’ adventurous co-founder, the 104-metre ship is the first expedition vessel to feature the patented Ulstein X-Bow®; innovative marine technology that allows for gentler sea crossings, improved comfort, greater fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. (more…)
Tags: Antarctica, Aurora Expeditions, SunStone Ships Inc.
Posted in: News
The Greg Mortimer has been officially named and delivered at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) Haimen yard. In the combined naming and delivery ceremony, the vessel received her name after Greg Mortimer, the founder of Aurora Expeditions, who has chartered the ship on a long-term basis from Niels-Erik Lund-led SunStone Ships. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Tags: Aurora Expeditions, SunStone Ships Inc.
Posted in: News
