Op zondag 5 mei 2013 lag de EUROPA 2 van Hapag-Lloyd Cruises voor de allereerste keer in Antwerpen. Dit splinternieuwe, ultraluxueuze cruiseschip werd op 26 april afgeleverd door de Franse scheepswerf STX Europe in St. Nazaire.
De allereerste cruise, of Jungfernfahrt zoals de Duitsers het noemen, voert het schip langs enkele West-Europese bestemmingen, zoals Le Havre, Amsterdam, Texel (Waddeneiland), Antwerpen en Southampton. Het speciale aan deze cruise is dat de EUROPA 2 nog niet eens gedoopt is! Aan boord zijn enkel reisagenten en pers om het nieuwe schip te ontdekken. Op 10 mei wordt het schip gedoopt in Hamburg, Duitsland. Waarna het opnieuw op Jungfernfahrt vertrekt!
De EUROPA 2 is de nieuwe, iets grotere zus van de EUROPA,
die al 13 jaar op rij bekroond werd met de titel van "Het Beste
Cruiseschip Ter Wereld". De EUROPA 2 is minstens even luxueus maar heeft
een ander focuspunt dan haar oudere zus. Het schip is zo ontworpen dat het
beter geschikt is voor families met kinderen en toch de verfijndheid van een
luxecruise heeft.
Het schip is 225 meter lang en heeft plaats voor 516 gasten. Aan boord zijn enkel Suites met buitenzicht te vinden. De grootste Suite is maar liefst 114 vierkante meter! Bovendien is er geen enkel ander cruiseschip ter wereld waar de ruimte per passagier zo hoog ligt. Verder is er een groot zwembad van 14 meter lang, 7 restaurants, 6 bars, een showlounge en veel meer.
Hieronder zijn enkele foto's te vinden van de eerste aanloop
van de EUROPA 2 in Antwerpen.
Meer info over het schip en Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is te vinden via deze link: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
EN:
On Sunday
the 5th of May 2013 the EUROPA 2 from Hapag-Lloyd Cruises was docked in Antwerp
for the very first time. This brand-new, ultra-luxurious cruise ship was
delivered by the French shipyard STX Europe in St. Nazaire on the 26th of April.
The Maiden Voyage, or Jungfernfahrt like the Germans call it, makes the ship call at several destinations in Western-Europe, like Le Havre, Amsterdam, Texel (Frisian Island), Antwerp and Southampton. The special thing about this cruise is that the EUROPA 2 is not yet christened! Onboard are only travel agents and press that want to discover the new ship. On the 10th of May the ship will be christened in Hamburg, Germany. Afterwards it will again depart on a Maiden Voyage!
The EUROPA 2 is the new, slightly larger sister of the EUROPA, which has been nominated "The Best Cruise Ship in the World" for 13 years in a row. The EUROPA 2 is at least just as luxurious but has another focus point than her older sister. The ship has been designed to make it more suitable for families with children, but in such a way that it still has the refined elegance of a luxury cruise.
The ship has a length of 225 metres and can accommodate 516 passengers. Onboard you will only find Suites with outside view. The largest Suite is 114 square metres! Furthermore there is no other ship in the world where there is so much space per passenger. Onboard you can also find a 14-metres-long pool, 7 restaurants, 6 bars, a show lounge and much more.
Below you can find photos from the Maiden Call of the EUROPA 2 in Antwerp.
More info about the ship and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises can be found with this link: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
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The Maiden Voyage, or Jungfernfahrt like the Germans call it, makes the ship call at several destinations in Western-Europe, like Le Havre, Amsterdam, Texel (Frisian Island), Antwerp and Southampton. The special thing about this cruise is that the EUROPA 2 is not yet christened! Onboard are only travel agents and press that want to discover the new ship. On the 10th of May the ship will be christened in Hamburg, Germany. Afterwards it will again depart on a Maiden Voyage!
The EUROPA 2 is the new, slightly larger sister of the EUROPA, which has been nominated "The Best Cruise Ship in the World" for 13 years in a row. The EUROPA 2 is at least just as luxurious but has another focus point than her older sister. The ship has been designed to make it more suitable for families with children, but in such a way that it still has the refined elegance of a luxury cruise.
The ship has a length of 225 metres and can accommodate 516 passengers. Onboard you will only find Suites with outside view. The largest Suite is 114 square metres! Furthermore there is no other ship in the world where there is so much space per passenger. Onboard you can also find a 14-metres-long pool, 7 restaurants, 6 bars, a show lounge and much more.
Below you can find photos from the Maiden Call of the EUROPA 2 in Antwerp.
More info about the ship and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises can be found with this link: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
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