Ritz-Carlton’s First Luxury Cruise Ship Delayed by Shipyard
Delivery of the very first ship in Ritz-Carlton’s brand-new deluxe cruise liner line has actually been postponed as a result of job expense problems and also difficulties with shipyard administration modifications.
Ritz-Calton Yacht Collection has actually validated that the inaugural cruising of the very first vessel will certainly currently occur in June 2020, virtually 5 months behind at first intended.
The vessel, called Ritz-Carlton One, is the very first of 3 deluxe “cruising yachts” bought by the Ritz-Carlton resort chain at the Hijos de J. Barreras shipyard in Galicia,Spain The specially-designed vessel will certainly have a general size of 190 meters and also featured deluxe lodgings for approximately 298 travelers.
Delivery of the Ritz-Carlton One was at first prepared for November 2019.
The brand-new vessels will certainly note Ritz-Carlton’s entrance right into the deluxe yacht and also travelling market.
“The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection was recently informed by Hijos de J. Barreras shipyard that it is facing delivery and project cost issues. With additional challenges around the former shipyard management, both the new Board of Hijos de J. Barreras and the Board of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection are working cooperatively towards a long term solution for the shipyard,” Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection claimed in a declaration offered to gCaptain. “As a result, we have been forced to re-schedule the debut of the yacht’s first voyage and subsequent voyages through June 13th, 2020.”
Ritz-Carlton states the Ritz-Carlton One’s very first trip will certainly currently occur on June 14th, 2020. The firm is supplying visitors that have actually reserved cruise ships from February 5th via June 13th either a complete reimbursement or a possibility to rebook on a future cruise ship.