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| Company type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany |
Key people | Julian Pfitzner |
| Products | Cruise ship holidays |
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| Website | www |
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is a German cruise line that operates smaller luxury ships on worldwide itineraries, along with three expeditions ships.
On September 1, 1970, Hapag-Lloyd was formed by the merger of two German transportation/maritime companies, Hamburg-American Line (HAPAG), which dated from 1847, and Norddeutscher Lloyd (known in English as North German Lloyd), which was formed in 1857. [1] Hapag had withdrawn from passenger service in 1960, while Norddeutscher Lloyd was operating the Bremen and Europa. The merged line adopted the orange and blue funnel and new logo still used on these ships today. The new lines first purpose built ship was the Europa , built in 1981. [1]
Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten operated as a subsidiary of Hapag-Lloyd AG in 2008. In 2008, TUI AG integrated Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten. It was renamed Hapag-Lloyd Cruises in 2016. In 2020, Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten was sold to TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI and Royal Caribbean. [2]
| Name [3] | Image | Built | In service for HAPAG-LLOYD Cruises | Tonnage | Yard Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europa |  | 1999 | 1999–Present | 28,890 GT | Kvaerner Masa-Yards Hietalahti shipyard, Helsinki, Finland |
| Europa 2 |  | 2013 | 2013–present | 42,830 GT | Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France |
| Hanseatic Inspiration |  | 2019 | 2019–present | 15,540 GT | Vard Shipyard, Romania |
| Hanseatic Nature |  | 2019 | 2019–present | 15,540 GT | Vard Shipyard, Romania |
| Hanseatic Spirit |  | 2021 | 2021–present | 15,540 GT | Vard Shipyard, Romania |
| Name | Image | Built | Tonnage | In service for HAPAG-LLOYD Cruises | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen |  | 1938 | 32,360 GRT | 1970-1971 | |
| Europa |  | 1952 | 21,164 GRT | 1970-1981 | |
| Finnstar | 1967 | 8,583 GRT | 1979-1980 | ||
| Europa |  | 1981 | 37,049 GT | 1981-1999 | |
| Bremen |  | 1990 | 6,752 GT | 1993-2021 | |
| Hanseatic |  | 1993 | 8,445 GT | 1996-2018 | |
| Columbus |  | 1997 | 15,067 GT | 1997-2012 | |
| Columbus 2 |  | 1998 | 30,277 GT | 2012–2014 |
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