For photos of La Palma how she is today docked in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (January 2026) check out our La Palma photopage At the end of January 2026, our cruise ship docked in the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Early in the morning and full of anticipation we opened the curtains of […]
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The La Palma was commissioned by the Compañía de Vapores Correos Interinsulares Canarios, a subsidiary of the British shipping line Elder Dempster. She was built in Middlesbrough, England, at the Harkess & Son Ltd. shipyard, where she was launched on February 12, 1912. She arrived in the Canary Islands later that year and started her inter-island service.
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If we had to sum up 2025 in one word, it would undoubtedly be GROWTH. This was evident on all fronts: spectacular growth again in passenger numbers, the same goes for the seemingly endless flood of new ships, and finally, an increase in the number of destinations managed by the shipping companies themselves to accommodate
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Ship’s name, owner, gross tonnage and yard are shown Vessels with a planned delivery in Q1 Mein Schiff Relax, Aida Kreuzfahrten, 160,000GT, 4000 passengers, Fincantieri, Italy Final delivery in February 2025 She will be the eight ship in the TUI Cruises fleet. Mein Schiff Relax, not to be named Mein Schiff 8 as
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The ever growing cruise industry will see 13 new cruise ships entering service. Among them, the postponed Disney Adventure and Four Seasons I, but also Legend of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship and other mega ships like MSC World Asia. The luxury market will also see some interesting vessels coming online like Emerald
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Studo Dado’s mantra: “Form follows Feeling” Studio DADO is an award-winning interior design studio, based in Coral Gables, Florida. The studio was founded by four partners—Greg Walton, Javier Calle, Jorge Mesa, and Yohandel Ruiz—who brought six decades of collective experience in maritime and hospitality design. Starting in a modest 862-square-foot apartment in Miami Beach, the
Tillberg Design of Sweden: Shaping the Seas with Scandinavian Elegance Tillberg Design of Sweden (TDoS) is a globally recognized design studio that has indelibly influenced passenger ship design, particularly in the realm of cruise ship and luxury yacht interiors. With a history stretching back over 60 years, the company has grown from a
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De Jorio Design Swiss: they are the epitome of stylish and innovative interior design Born in 1956 as Studio De Jorio, DJDI was initially led by its founder Giuseppe de Jorio, the architect who was at the cradle of the development of the modern concept of cruise ships starting in Italy and spreading throughout
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GEM design studio: The art of maritime style and luxury in optima forma GEM is one of the leeading Italian architecture and interior design studios. Founded in 1985 by architect Giacomo Erasmo Mortola, GEM takes its name from his initials. The company specializes in ultra-luxury cruise ship and river cruise ship design, as well
LET US ENTERTAIN YOU and WE DESIGN EXPERIENCES AND PLACES WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO BE, the mission of Wilson Butler Architects Wilson Butler Architects’ (WBA) founding directors, Scott Wilson and Scott Butler, started their careers working for Benjamin Thompson + Associates (Thompson was a founding member of The Architects’ Collaborative (TAC) in Cambridge together with
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