The stunning and talented Dame Helen Mirren will be the godmother of the new Scenic Eclipse, the line’s first ever expedition ship. She will be christening the ship in New York on September 10 at the official ceremony, after which, the Scenic Eclipse will be sailing on itineraries to the polar regions, Europe, the Americas as … Read more
Just a few days away from her first sea trials, the Scenic Eclipse has completed its scheduled dry dock work. In a video, workers strip the paint off the ship and can be seen doing final work on the hull. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTHYWrenyZA&feature=youtu.be The ship left the dry dock of the Croatian shipyard Viktor Lenac to move … Read more
The Scenic Eclipse, the revolutionary discovery yacht being built by Australian shipping magnate Glen Moroney, has taken her first journey outside the Croatian shipyard where she is being completed. Delayed twice thanks to financial problems and strikes in the yard, the company is now determined to meet the latest August deadline for her first cruise. … Read more
The highly anticipated arrival of the new Scenic Eclipse is still on track for the August 15 launch date, the company has told Cruise Passenger. The Eclipse’s debut has been delayed a number of times because of financial issues at Croatia’s Uljanik shipyard in Pula. This includes strikes that have taken place over the last … Read more
Luxury cruise line Scenic, which has been battling to build its first discovery yacht at a strike-hit yard in Croatia, has been forced to concede another delay. The much-anticipated launch of the high-tech Scenic Eclipse, with two submarines and a helicopter, has been pushed back four months to August 15, 2109 – its second big … Read more
The troubled construction of the Scenic Eclipse, Australia’s first ultra-luxe expedition yacht, appeared yesterday to be in the hands of another Croatian shipyard. The financially-challenged Uljanik, where the $250 million yacht is nearing completion with a deadline of some six weeks, has chosen Brodosplit over Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri Group. There are reports Fincantieri, one of … Read more
With the launch of revolutionary super yacht Scenic Eclipse just 12 weeks away, the tour and river cruise company has stepped in to employ its own workforce to complete the job. Plagued by strikes and funding problems, the Uljanik Shipyard in Croatia is reportedly looking for buyers. Workers have been unpaid for weeks. The $350 … Read more
The revolutionary Scenic Eclipse, the discovery yacht currently under construction in a strike-hit yard in Croatia, has again been delayed – this time until after April 13, 2019. Scenic was expected to put out a statement on the state of construction, but a letter purportedly received by those who have booked on the luxury vessel … Read more
Exclusive: Scenic will put out a statement as early as next week on the launch of its revolutionary new luxury expedition ship Scenic Eclipse, which has been battling the growing problems facing the Croatian shipyard building the vessel. Scenic owner Glen Moroney, a pioneer of the Australian cruise industry, has personally been working tirelessly to … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
