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*Lars* · 10-23-2009, 04:16 AM

US-BASED cruise giant Carnival is in advanced talks with German Meyer Werft for an order of two new cruiseships for its Princess brand, Italian and German shipping sources have said.
“We are in talks with several customers about new orders,” said Meyer Werft’s spokesman Peter Hackmann. “There are also some promising talks despite the critical situation in the whole industry. But we do not give status reports before a contract has been signed.”
A Carnival spokesperson said: “We are talking to yards, all yards, and we will announce anything when we have it to announce.”
However, the spokesperson added: “We have acknowledged before that we are considering Princess as a priority candidate for newbuildings. We have also said that the strength of the euro has been a damper.”
Shipping sources in Italy and Germany, however, said that Meyer Werft was already in very advanced talks with Carnival. This was seen as a surprise in the market, given the long-standing relationship between Carnival and Italian cruiseship builder Fincantieri.
Meyer Werft has already won Carnival’s subsidiary Aida as a regularly customer.
Meyer Werft and its group member Neptun Werft have an orderbook consisting of eight cruiseships, two gas tankers and one river cruise vessel, with the final vessels on this list scheduled for delivery in autumn 2012. Among them are three cruiseships for Aida, three for Celebrity Cruises and two for Disney Cruise Line.
Meyer Werft has not received an order for a new cruiseship for more than a year. Its production department will be working at full capacity until mid-2010 and the construction department up to spring 2010 under the current orderbook.

(source:lloyds list)

timwilloughby · 10-23-2009, 01:22 PM

Carnival Cruise Lines is in talk with German ship builders, Meyer Werft, two purchase two new cruise ships for its Princess brand.

Anyone a subscriber to Lloyd's List here? I can't seem to get the full report. If anyone has more information, please do share it with the community.

Thanks.

MD11F · 10-23-2009, 01:34 PM

Tim, I know Mr Arison was very interested in building more ships for the Princess brand, but was not, at last word that I heard, ready to do so now. Guess he's fact finding on the possibility of going ahead with it.
I've been searching, and nothing more about the story. It costs US$3,300+ to subscribe to Lloyd's List.

timwilloughby · 10-23-2009, 01:56 PM

I just merged these threads. Lars was way ahead of me, as usual with the full details.

What I should have done is requested the article from dear old dad, who actually has a LL account...I will next time.

Great news for Princess. And a good grab by Lars.

*Lars* · 10-23-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MD11F

Tim, I know Mr Arison was very interested in building more ships for the Princess brand, but was not, at last word that I heard, ready to do so now. Guess he's fact finding on the possibility of going ahead with it.
I've been searching, and nothing more about the story. It costs US$3,300+ to subscribe to Lloyd's List.

you can sign up for a 10 days free subscription.

*Lars* · 10-23-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by timwilloughby

I just merged these threads. Lars was way ahead of me, as usual with the full details.

What I should have done is requested the article from dear old dad, who actually has a LL account...I will next time.

Great news for Princess. And a good grab by Lars.

Sometimes it pays to be 6 hours ahead of the US

cruisin' chick · 10-23-2009, 07:18 PM

It's great news for Princess fans. The next question (after Will It Happen?) is What kind of ship? A grand category or a smaller ship. I saw some interview supposedly recent with Mr. Arison in which he said he wouldn't go mega ship size.

MD11F · 10-24-2009, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by *Lars*

you can sign up for a 10 days free subscription.

Yes, but I won't. They'll bug the hell out of me long after that subscription is over.

*Lars* · 10-24-2009, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MD11F

Yes, but I won't. They'll bug the hell out of me long after that subscription is over.

Thats why its good to have a seperate email account for those kind of things

*Lars* · 10-24-2009, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by cruisin' chick

It's great news for Princess fans. The next question (after Will It Happen?) is What kind of ship? A grand category or a smaller ship. I saw some interview supposedly recent with Mr. Arison in which he said he wouldn't go mega ship size.

We can only speculate but I am thinking it will be the same size as their Ruby, Star etc ships. But I do hope they make them more atractive looking and not so boxy.