National Geographic Endurance – SkySea Golden Era To Go To Marella – UK Christening For MSC Bellissima
26/03/2018 Leave a comment

The Cruise Examiner for 26th March 2018

Lindblad Expeditions’ Polar 5 vessel National Geographic Endurance will carry 126 passengers
Last week, at the keel-laying of Lindblad Expeditions’ new 12,300-ton 126-berth expedition ship, it was announced that she would be named National Geographic Endurance, after Shackleton’s vessel. She could prove to be the first of three such Polar 5 sister ships, higher-rated than any expedition ship other than Ponant’s planned Polar 2 icebreaker. Elsewhere, Royal Caribbean has decided to close its SkySea joint ventuire with China’s CTrip and their SkySea Golden Era will be transferred to TUI’s UK affiliate Marella Cruises as Marella Explorer 2. Finally, MSC has announced that it will christen its 4,500-berth MSC Bellissima in Southampton on March 2, 2019.