Three cruise ships for the first time in Curaçao: Norwegian Bliss, Mein Schiff 2 and Celebrity Edge

In the presence of the Minister of Economic Development, Mrs. Giselle McWilliam and also Mr. Albert Zwueste, Chief Operations Officer (CCO) of Curaçao Ports Authority (CPA), the port of Curaçao has welcomed three cruise ships which in the last two days made their maiden trip to Curaçao. These are the ships Norwegian Bliss, Mein Schiff 2 and Celebrity Edge.

As usual, the captain and crew invite the dignitaries during an inaugural ceremony for the exchange of plaques in the presence of organizations such as Curaçao Ports Authority (CPA), Curaçao Tourism Bureau (CTB), S.E.L. Maduro & Sons (shipping agent) and Downtown Management Organization (DMO) to celebrate the important moment for both the ship itself and for Curaçao. It is important to work on the bond with the captain and crew of the ship in order to showcase our island, so that they consider adding Curaçao to their itinerary.

Norwegian Bliss is one of the ships of Norwegian Cruise Line that entered service on April 21, 2018. The ship has a gross tonnage of 168,028 (GT) with a maximum capacity for 4002 passengers (with an occupancy of 2 persons) and 1700 crew members and is built at the Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. The ship made its debut in Alaska in June 2018. It is designed for better energy efficiency to meet Alaska environmental regulations.

Mein Schiff 2 has a gross tonnage of 77,302 (GT) and a maximum capacity for 1912 passengers and is operated by TUI Cruises. It was also built at the Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, and was launched on 11 July 1997.

Celebrity Edge with a maximum capacity of 2918 cruise passengers and 1377 crew members is the ship managed by Celebrity Cruises and is now the largest ship in their fleet with a gross tonnage of 130,818 (GT) that was put into service in December last year.