Hapag-Lloyd cruises

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is a German cruise line that operates smaller luxury ships on worldwide itineraries, along with three expeditions ships.

History

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from 1847, and Norddeutscher Lloyd (known in English as North German Lloyd), which was formed in 1857.[1] Hapag had withdrawn from passenger service in 1960, while Norddeutscher Lloyd was operating the Bremen and Europa.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]

Current Fleet[3]
Name 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

Former Fleet
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

References
  1. Schwerdtner, Nils (2013). German luxury ocean liners: from Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse to AIDAstella. Gloucestershire: Amberley Publ. ISBN 978-1-4456-0474-9.
  2. "TUI Completes Sale of Hapag-Lloyd to Royal Caribbean Joint Venture". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  3. "Our Ships - Hapag-Lloyd Cruises". www.hl-cruises.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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