TUI’s Winter Program Includes Two Ships in the Caribbean, Return to Asia
With its entire seven-ship fleet in service, TUI Cruises has a global footprint for the winter 2022-2023 cruise season. (more…)
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TUI Cruises Reveals First Details of the New Mein Schiff 7
TUI Cruises recently revealed the first details of its next newbuild, the Mein Schiff 7. (more…)
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Alexandria Port receives the cruise ship Mein Schiff 6 With more than 2,200 tourists on board
Last Monday the Alexandria Port Authority received the cruise ship Mein Schiff 6 coming from the Turkish port of Antalya, carrying 3125 Pax, including 2,206 tourists and 919 crew members of different nationalities whom spent a memorable day visiting great Egyptian touristic sightseeing, in a perfect weather. (more…)
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TUI AG says cruise recovery continues as expected
Recovery of the cruise operations of TUI AG, the German tour operator, continues in line with the company’s expectations, it said in a statement. (more…)
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Sebastian Ebel to become CEO of TUI – Fritz Joussen hands over at the end of the financial year. Mathias Kiep to succeed Sebastian Ebel as Chief Financial Officer
Sebastian Ebel, currently Chief Financial Officer, is to become CEO of TUI. After around ten years at the helm, Fritz Joussen will hand over his position as CEO of the tourism group at the end of September. (more…)
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Construction Of New Class Of ultra-eco-friendly ships For TUI Cruises begins at Fincantieri. The new units will be built at the Monfalcone shipyard and delivered in 2024 and in 2026, respectively
The steel cutting of the first of 2 new-concept gas powered ships (Liquified Natural Gas –LNG) for TUI Cruises took place at the presence of Wybcke Meier, CEO of TUI, and Luigi Matarazzo, General Manager Merchant Ship Division of Fincantieri at Centro Servizi Navali, a company specialized in logistics and production of sheet metal for the Fincantieri yards located in north eastern Italy. (more…)
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Production of Mein Shiff 7 launched at the Meyer Turku shipyard
The traditional steel-cutting ceremony initiated the construction of the last ship in the Mein Schiff series at the Turku shipyard on Tuesday 14th June. (more…)
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Mein Schiff 5 first time calling Dubrovnik Port
On Friday 3 June 2022, Dubrovnik Port Authority welcomed for the first time TUI Cruises vessel, MEIN SCHIFF 5, arriving to Dubrovnik from Bari and heading to Trieste, Italy. (more…)
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TUI Cruises: Summer 2022 Deployment Breakdown
With its entire fleet now back in service, TUI Cruises will offer a complete summer program in 2022. Focusing on its core markets, the German brand will have almost all of its capacity Europe. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI River Cruises Welcomes Final Ship To The Fleet. TUI Isla sets sail for the first time
TUI Isla, the third and final ship to join the TUI River Cruises fleet set sail on her first ever itinerary, Rhine Explorer 2 today (1 April 2022), following a Christening event earlier this week. (more…)
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TUI Group Reports Cruise Numbers for FY2021
TUI Group has reported its key figures for fiscal year 2021. According to the report, the group made revenue of 27 million euros in cruises, which is 445.6 million less than during fiscal year 2020. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI Suspends 2021 Asian Program on “Mein Schiff 5”
TUI Cruises has stated that it is suspending the Asian deployment of the “Mein Schiff 5”, which was due to start in November 2021, and taking the 2,500-passenger vessel out of service. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI River Cruises Launches First Ship, TUI Maya, After 18-Month Delay
TUI River Cruises has finally launched its first river ship after an 18 month delay due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Godmother Catherine Hawkins christened TUI Maya, the first of three sister ships, in Mainz, Germany, complete with pyrotechnics and a champagne smash on Thursday. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
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TUI River Cruises and Marella Cruises Launch Winter 2022 Programs
TUI River Cruises and Marella Cruises have revealed their winter 2022 programs, which go on sale today. According to a press release, TUI River Cruises has announced five new itineraries sailing over the Christmas and New Year period, and Marella Cruises has added a new sailing from Barbados onboard Marella Discovery from February 2023. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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COLUMBIA Cruise Services will support TUI Cruises in the recruitment of medical staff
COLUMBIA Cruise Services (CCS) has been appointed to recruit medical professionals for the Mein Schiff fleet of ships owned and operated by TUI Cruises. (more…)
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Will Marella Cruises Be Handed Over To TUI Cruises?
TUI Cruises is set to grow in size and reach, according to the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine. The newspaper reported that British cruise line Marella Cruises, which is currently owned by TUI Group, will be integrated into TUI Cruises – a joint venture between TUI Group and Royal Caribbean Group. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Mein Schiff 5 Restarts Cruising in Greece
TUI Cruises is resuming operations in Greece today, sailing the Mein Schiff 5 roundtrip from Crete. Approximately 1,000 guests are slated to board today, according to TUI, and Mein Schiff 5 will depart tomorrow at 9 a.m. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Mein Schiff 5 to Cruise in Greece for TUI, Starting in May
TUI Cruises is marking its return to the eastern Mediterranean on May 13 with the Mein Schiff 5, which will offer two different one-week itineraries sailing from Crete to either Rhodes, Piraeus (Athens) and Souda (Chania) or Corfu, Katakolon and Piraeus. (Cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI River Cruises Set to Sail in Late June
Citing ongoing uncertainty around travel restrictions, TUI River Cruises has again extended its pause in setting sail. The first customer sailing will now be onboard TUI Skyla on June 28 2021 sailing from Budapest. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Mein Schiff 1 to Takeover for Mein Schiff 6 in Canaries for TUI Cruises
TUI Cruises is swapping ships in the Canary Islands, with the Mein Schiff 1 set to assume the Mein Schiff 6’s program of cruises. According to “Schiff and Kreuzfahrten”, the Mein Schiff 6 will return to Germany later this month for engine repairs. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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