With its latest two-ship order at Fincantieri, TUI Cruises is set for an estimated 131 percent capacity increase from 2018 to 2027. This year, the TUI brand can carry 511,854 passengers (double occupancy), according to the “2018-2019 Cruise Industry News Annual Report”. By 2027, that will increase to approximately 1.2 million passengers.
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TUI Cruises has announced that Mein Schiff Herz (presently sailing as Mein Schiff 2) will be based in the Canary Islands, offering 20 seven-day sailings from early November through mid-April for the 2019-2020 winter season. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Fincantieri has been awarded an order for the construction of 2 new-concept gas powered ships (Liquified Natural Gas – LNG), from TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Cruises. The new units will be built at the Monfalcone shipyard and delivered in 2024 and in 2026, respectively.
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TUI Cruises hosted a gathering for its environmental officers in Hamburg earlier this month.The two-day program brought together the environmental officers from across the eight-ship Mein Schiff fleet. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI Cruises, the Hamburg based premium market cruise line, will launch a package that includes premium grade spirits and extra charge restaurants on all its six ships in the course of August. The company already operates an all inclusive concept, which covers alcoholic beverages apart from premium branded ones. 8cruisebusiness.com)
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TUI Group, one of the world’s leading tourism group with 1600 travel agencies and 16 cruise lines is setting up camp in Malaysia to promote fly-cruise holidays. TUI has picked Langkawi to homeport its ships and will offer direct fortnightly flights to Langkawi from three airports in Britain – Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham. (aseancruising.com)
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A month after the successful delivery of New Mein Schiff 1, the next ship in line, new Mein Schiff 2, has been today floated out at Meyer Turku shipyard. New Mein Schiff 2 will be delivered to the customer, German TUI Cruises, early next year. (cruisebusiness.com)
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TUI Group’s cruise business accounts for 25 percent of EBITA for the company and TUI noted strong earnings for the first half of 2018 were being driven by a “shortage of cruise ship supply,” in an investor presentation hosted aboard the new Mein Schiff 1. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI AG, the German travel company which is listed in London, has reported strong demand for all its three cruise brands and highe revenues plus EBITDA. (cruisebusiness.com)
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The youngest ship in the fleet of TUI Cruises – “Mein Schiff 1” – has arrived in Kiel on her first visit. Kiel is the first German passenger seaport in which the new vessel has introduced herself, just a few days after she was handed over to her owners following completion in Turku, Finland.
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TUI Cruises has announced that German beach volleyball stars Kira Walkenhorst and Laura Ludwig will be godmothers and christen the new Mein Schiff 1 on May 11. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The brand new Mein Schiff 1 was delivered to TUI Cruises today at the Meyer Turku shipyard. It is the fifth vessel built for the German line by Meyer Turku, and ushers in a new era for the Mein Schiff platform, as the ship class was lengthened by 20 meters for additional capacity, allowing the ship to carry 2,900 guests. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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After eight years, 10 months and four weeks of operation, totaling 3,254 days, the ship that started the TUI Cruises brand has left its fleet. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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TUI Group is looking to bolster its cruise division by adding another ship as part of an effort to modernize and expand its fleet. The multinational tourism company, which isn’t necessarily thought of as a big cruise operator, will have a fleet of 18 ships by 2023. (skift.com)
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