[VIDEO] Transatlantic, Queen Elizabeth II

This next video is an interesting behind the scenes look at a westbound transatlantic crossing on the Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1992. Unlike traditional documentaries, there is no narrator. It’s mostly an hourlong collection of various shots with a few…

[VIDEO] Mighty Cruise Ships: Viking Sea

via Viking Ocean Cruises

Next is another video in the series called Mighty Cruise Ships from the Smithsonian Channel. This episode is about Viking Ocean Cruises second vessel, the Viking Sea. The usual disclaimer: Note that since this video is definitely copyrighted (to which…

[VIDEO] Superships Irish Ferries Ulysses

Our next video is from the series Superships. This one coveres the Irish/Welsh ferry Ulysses. At the time she was launched in 2000, she was the largest ro/ro ferry in the world. Since then, Norway’s Color Magic and Color Fantasy,…

[VIDEO] Mighty Cruise Ships: Marco Polo

Cruise & Maritime Voyages

This video is also from the Mighty Cruise Ship program that airs in the US under the Smithsonian Channel. This is the ex-Aleksandr Pushkin that currently sails for the UK’s Cruise & Maritime Voyages. Note that since this video is…

First Look: MSC Seaside

MSC Cruises MSC Seaside

The MSC Seaside was just delivered from Fincantieri to MSC so I thought this would be a good moment to take a first look at this prototype ship. The Italian shipyard has long been pushing their Project Mille design and…

Fincantieri Delivers MSC Seaside

MSC Newbuild from Fincantieri. The rumored Project Mille

MSC Cruises have just taken delivery of the MSC Seaside. This is the first in the highly anticipated Seaside class of vessels. She will sail direct from Trieste, Italy to Miami where she will be home-ported.  This will be the…

MSC Announces Additional Seaside Order

MSC Newbuild from Fincantieri. The rumored Project Mille

MSC Cruises announced that they have agreed with Fincantieri to construct two additional Seaside class vessels. Hulls 3&4 will come with a slightly altered design. In the rendering above, it looks like they added an additional deck in the forward…