• Renowned classical music cruises
• Family special
• 3 new ports of call
• Beginning of the four-month dry dock period
• Delivery of the EUROPA 2 in the spring of 2013
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In June 2012, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises will be offering their first itinerary through the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia’s Far East, on the only 5-star expedition vessel in the world, the MS HANSEATIC.
The highest ranked cruise ship in the world, according to the 2012 Berlitz Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ MS EUROPA is offering guests two world-class music festivals in 2012.
Rating agency emphasises solid financial structure and market share. Hapag-Lloyd “best industry performer” in Q3. New G6 alliance further strengthens Hapag-Lloyd’s position in major trade.
Six carriers, nine services with fast transit times, improved port coverage. More than 90 ships, covering more than 40 ports in Asia, Europe and Mediterranean. Includes Bohai and Baltic loops.
New interior design for the Lido Café
Redesign of the Penthouse Grand Suites • Fully comprehensive renovation of the bathrooms on Deck 9 • Installation of a new inroom communication system
• MS Europa retains her leading position: MS EUROPA the only ship with 5-star-plus award.
• MS BREMEN receives 4-star-plus award for the first time.
•Construction for the MS EUROPA 2 begins in France
•MS EUROPA 2 to debut in Spring 2013
• Audience prize worth 15,000 Euros – donated by Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
• Representatives of seven international opera houses
• Three female laureates impressed the jury and audience
- More convenient travel planning for parents with babies and toddlers
- New service includes items such as care products and baby food
• Extensive shipyard renovations
• New cabins with modern design on two decks
MS EUROPA, the only cruise ship in the world to receive the Six Star Diamond Award from the American Academy Of Hospitality Sciences
• Award for the Fourth Time
• Additionally wins a Green Star Diamond Award
• Five Star Diamond Plaque for Its New Restaurant
• Eight international cruises 2012 (German/ English)
• Tailor-made shore arrangements ensure individual cruise experience
ITB 2011: Concept Details of the EUROPA 2 and COLUMBUS 2 from Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
• Route and theme concepts for the EUROPA 2
• EUROPA 2: Start of construction on 1st September 2011
• Presentation of the cross-section of the COLUMBUS 2
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Bids Farewell to MS COLUMBUS
• MS COLUMBUS leaves the fleet in May 2012
• All cruises up to May 2012 will take place and remain unchanged
• COLUMBUS crew to transition over to COLUMBUS 2
MS EUROPA introduces complimentary honeymoon packages
• Special Invitations and On-board Credits For Newlyweds included
• Traveling Up to 6-Months After the Big Day
• Newly built cruise liner in the luxury segment
• Bareboat charter in the premium segment
John Chest of the Bavarian State Opera Wins the ‘Stella Maris’ Vocal Competition.
- Star chef Dieter Mueller on board seventy days a year as patron
- No surcharge for dining in ‘Restaurant Dieter Mueller’