Will Anthem of the Seas’ UK deployment be unveiled on 21 November?

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Published: 17 October 2013 17 October 2013

Royal Caribbean International, the contemporary market unit in the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) group, has called a media event to be held in London on 21 November.

 At this point, the company did not disclose further details.

However, rumours have suggested that the company might unveil the employment of Anthem of the Seas, the second unit in the 167,800 gross ton Quantum class, from Southampton from spring 2015, when the vessel is scheduled to be completed at the Meyer Werft in Germany.

The Port of Le Havre in France has a list of cruise ship calls on its website for 2015, which lists Anthem of the Seas as arriving from Southampton or heading there after calling a the French port.

The list no longer features calls by Independence of the Seas, the current resident ship at Southampton, in 2015, although it does include Adventure of the Seas, which is also operating a series of cruises from the British port this year.

The Quantum class vessels are “winter ships,” with many activities that are outdoor on most ships under a glass roof and they also feature higher degree of multi functionality of indoor areas that most ships do at the moment.

Quantum of the Seas, the lead unit of the class, will operate out of New York from late 2014, when it is due to be completed.

TUI Cruises to offer practical experience to Bremen ship management students

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Published: 17 October 2013 17 October 2013

TUI Cruises, the Hamburg based premium market cruise shipping company, says it has teamed up with the Bremen university of applied sciences (Hochschule Bremen) to offer students of ship management opportunity gain practical experience in the business.

Each term, the cruise line that currently has two ships in the water plus two newbuildings on order, will offer two students the opportunity to work at the company to gain practical experience.

In addition, from the start of 2015, the company will send speakers to Bremen to give talks to students of ship management about matters that are particular to the cruise industry.

Richard Vogel, ceo of TUI Cruises, said in a statement that the aim is to make the company known among the students as a potential employer and that the growing company is keen to have door open to young people as soon as they have obtained their Bachelor’s degree from Bremen.

MSC Group President and founder receives Italian Order of Merit for Labor

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Published: 16 October 2013 16 October 2013

MSC GROUP PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER GIANLUIGI APONTE

In a recognition ceremony at the official residence of Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, President and founder of MSC Group, Gianluigi Aponte, was awarded the Order of Merit for Labor (Ordine “Al Merito del Lavoro”) for his remarkable achievements in international shipping over the last 40 years.

MSC Group today represents a global organization and market leader in not just one shipping sector but several, representing the second-largest container carrier in the world - employing about 50,000 people and operating a fleet of 460 cargo vessels that serves 200 ports across five continents – and the world’s largest privately owned cruise company, MSC Cruises.

Despite its formidable growth, MSC is still a family-owned business and its founder remains dedicated to the company and to his family.

SuperStar Gemini inaugural cruise from Xiamen

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Published: 15 October 2013 15 October 2013

SuperStar Gemini of Star Cruises reached Xiamen's shore on 11 October, 2013. Carrying 1,051 passengers, the ship set sail from its homeport Xiamen for Taiwan for the first time.

SuperStar Gemini's inaugural cruise from Xiamen was the debut promotion of Fujian Provincial Tourism Bureau's new initiative to boost cross-strait international cruising. Xiamen Municipal Government Vice Mayor Kang Tao, Fujian Provincial Tourism Bureau Deputy Director Zheng Weirong, officials and representatives from Fujian Provincial Tourism Bureau, Xiamen Municipal Government, Xiamen Tourism Bureau and related authorities graced the milestone event on 11 October.

Star Cruises China Operations Senior Vice President Mr Ang Moo Lim thanked the Xiamen Municipal Government, the Fujian Provincial Tourism Bureau and all affiliated authorities for the support and assistance they have rendered to Star Cruises.

Mr Ang said, "Star Cruises was founded by an overseas Chinese from Fujian. It grew from only one vessel 20 years ago to the number one cruise company in Asia-Pacific. Together with Norwegian Cruise Line, another premium brand under the same company, it is the third largest cruise operator in the world. The friendship of Star Cruises and Xiamen dates back to 1994 when Star Cruises first began to call at Chinese ports including Xiamen. We were the first international cruise line to enter the market and have since brought more than 1.2 million travellers to China from all over the world by cruise. What really excites us today is for SuperStar Gemini to be able to take Chinese travellers to Keelung, Penghu, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Hong Kong, Boracay and Manila for the first time with Xiamen being the homeport. We'd like to further develop these Xiamen-based itineraries and strengthen tourism in Xiamen so as to contribute to the development of Xiamen as a cruise homeport."

The Fujian Provincial Tourism Bureau arranged a variety of traditional performances to commemorate the significant moment. Four lions did a joyful dance to wish passengers a bon voyage on SuperStar Gemini. The ship's world-class dancers also put on an extraordinary dance performance to showcase the magnificent entertainment offered onboard. The officials and special guests went on a ship tour after the ceremony to familiarize themselves with the different amenities onboard the luxury cruise liner.

The market has reacted overwhelmingly to the Xiamen-based itineraries since the launch. Other than the 11 October cruise, SuperStar Gemini is also offering a 7D6N cruise sailing from Xiamen on 14 October to Boracay and Manila and a 6D5N cruise from Xiamen to Penghu, Keelung, Taichung, and Kaohsiung departing on 20 October.