MS Europa 2

MS Europa 2 is a cruise ship operated by Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, a German-based cruise line. She entered service in May 2013.

For other ships with the same name, see MS Europa.

Europa 2 entering Southampton Water
History
NameEuropa 2
OperatorHapag-Lloyd
Port of registryValletta,  Malta
BuilderSTX Europe, Saint-Nazaire, France
Laid down7 February 2012[1]
Launched6 July 2012[2]
Christened10 May 2013
Acquired26 April 2013[1]
Maiden voyage11 May 2013
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Tonnage42,830 GT[1]
Length225.62 m (740 ft)[1]
Beam26.70 m (88 ft)
Draught6.3 m (21 ft)
Decks7 passenger decks
PropulsionDiesel-electric with four MaK 6M43C, 24 MW total
Speed21 knots
Capacity516 passengers
CrewMore than 370

Concept and construction

Europa 2 was built at the STX Europe shipyard at St-Nazaire, France. Her first steel was cut on 5 September 2011, the keel was laid on 1 March 2012 and she was launched on 6 July 2012. On 29 April 2013, the vessel was handed over to Hapag Lloyd, with Wolfgang Flägel, managing director of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises and Laurent Castaing, general manager of STX France, signing the takeover protocol.[3] She was christened on 10 May 2013, during the 824th Hamburg Port anniversary.[4]

Public areas

Europa 2 is intended to convey a more relaxing atmosphere than that of her more traditional fleet mate, the Europa.[5] She has the greatest space per passenger of any cruise ship,[5] with contemporary decor.[6]

The art collection aboard Europa 2 is one of the largest at sea, with 890 originals commissioned exclusively for the vessel. The collection's focus is on contemporary pieces; it includes works by Ólafur Elíasson, David Hockney, Damien Hirst, Adam Fuss and Hans Hartung.[5]

Facilities
Europa 2's pool deck
Europa 2's pool deck

Europa 2 has 251 passenger cabins, seven restaurants and six bars, a 15-metre-long (49 ft) pool, a gym, a spa and two golf simulators.[7][8][9][10]

Service history

Europa 2's 14-night maiden voyage departed from Hamburg, Germany, and stopped at Amsterdam, Antwerp, Honfleur, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bilbao, Leixões and Lisbon.[11] The vessel has since been named the number-one cruise ship in the world by the Berlitz Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships, replacing her fleetmate, MS Europa, which had held that distinction for more than a decade.[5]

See also

References
  1. Fleet online, GL-Reg-No : 116532
  2. "09.07.2012 en - Hapag-Lloyd Cruises". Hl-cruises.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  3. "Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Receives Luxury Ship EUROPA 2". World Maritime News. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  4. "Cruise Ship EUROPA 2 Christened". World Maritime News. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  5. Shillinglaw, Greg (28 February 2015). "Top Ship in the World". TravelPulse. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  6. Stone, Deborah (8 April 2015). "The Europa2: Explore the cruise ship with it's [sic] own television station". Daily Express. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  7. "Bars - Hapag-Lloyd Cruises". Hl-cruises.com. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  8. "Golf - Hapag-Lloyd Cruises". Hl-cruises.com. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  9. "Fitness - Hapag-Lloyd Cruises". Hl-cruises.com. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  10. "Ocean Spa - Hapag-Lloyd Cruises". Hl-cruises.com. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  11. "EUX1300 - Hapag-Lloyd Cruises". Hl-cruises.com. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
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