Valletta Cruise Port – COSTA FIRENZE started calling at Malta from 29.07.2021
On Thursday 29th July, 2021 the 2020 built Vista Class Cruise Ship COSTA FIRENZE entered Grand Harbour for the first time with passengers but the second time she passed breakwaters upon her entry. She was built by Fincantieri at their Marghera Yard in Italy and she’s a sistership to COSTA VENEZIA. On 6th May 2019, […]
MBL News – NOORDAM calling at Gozo – 09.08.2010
The third Holland America Liner to call at Gozo was the 285 metre long NOORDAM anchoring off Mgarr Harbour on Monday 9th August, 2010. A Vista Class liner, she was built in 2006 by Fincantieri, Italy and the fourth Holland America Line (HAL) vessel to bear the name. The ship was christened on 22nd February, 2006, in New York […]
MBL News – Norwegian built lady SERENISSIMA at Malta – 24.09.2019
One of the Classic Ladies built in Norway back to the 1960 around is the SERENISSIMA. SERENISSIMA was built in Norway at Aker Trondelag AS in Trondheim for Hurtigruten as HARALD JARL sailing on itineraries along the Norwegian fjords and coastline. Extensively refurbished in 2003, the 100 passenger vessel was renamed ANDREA and chartered exclusively […]
MBL News – WORLD EXPLORER Maiden Call at Malta – September 2020
On Thursday 10th September, 2020 the 2017 built expedition cruise ship WORLD EXPLORER entered Grand Harbour, Malta during her maiden call at 1438 hrs for first fly-cruise embarkation operation in the Mediterranean sea. She was built in Portugal by West Sea Estaleiros Navals LDA as yard number CO 10 and entered service in 2019 with […]
MBL News – Sail Passenger Ships STAR FLYER and ROYAL CLIPPER calling for bunkers – July/August 2020
On Thursday 23rd July, 2020 at 2200 hrs the 1991 built sail passenger ship STAR FLYER was spotted approaching Malta for bunkering purposes at Bunkering Area 3. On Friday 24th July, 2020 at 0545 hrs STAR FLYER was spotted approaching Bunkering Area 3. Later on around 1800 she was ready from bunkers and she proceeded […]
MBL News – CARNIVAL VISTA maiden call at Malta – 09.05.2016
The 2016 built Carnival Cruise Line ship CARNIVAL VISTA made a scheduled port call at Grand Harbour 8 days after she was delivered from her Italian builders , starting a maiden voyage from Trieste, Italy on a 13 day Europe Cruise that ended in Barcelona, Spain. Greeted by a Maltese village band, CARNIVAL VISTA stayed at her […]
Cruise Liner News – SeaDream Yacht Club restarting cruises from June 2020 – 28.05.2020
After pausing voyages in March, SeaDream Yacht Club has revealed plans to begin sailing in Norway in June 2020. SeaDream Yacht Club is pleased to announce it is now accepting reservations for 9 new 2020 Norwegian voyages. The newly unveiled voyages, kicking off June 2020 through September, include hand picked destinations by SeaDream’s Norwegian founder […]
