Cruise & Ferry Review - Spring/Summer 2021

2 2 MARKETWATCH Saga Cruises is to add a new ship, Spirit of the Danube, to its river cruise fleet, with construction officially commencing as a keel laying ceremony was held in Vahali’s shipyard in Serbia. Spirit of the Danube will have capacity for 190 passengers. Features onboard will include a lounge, library, bar and two restaurants, one of which will serve a signature dish from celebrity chef Mark Sargeant. The ship is scheduled for delivery from Vahali in 2022, joining Saga’s first river cruise ship Spirit of the Rhine. Saga to build new ship for river cruise fleet Brombach + Gess has developed a new liftable and lowerable balustrade solution for passenger ships, BALUSTRADEmove. Pressing onto the edge of the glass pane causes gas pressure springs to release and push the pane upwards to create a wind barrier. It can then be retracted by pressing again on the glass. No electricity is required to power the system, which can be used either to upgrade existing glass balustrades or as a new installation. There is plenty to be done to position Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings for future success; whether it be streamlining the purchasing process, working more closely with our partners on efficiencies, or planning the onboard beverage range to satisfy consumer preferences.” said Zachary Sulkes, the company’s newly appointed beverage category manager. Brombach + Gess develops BALUSTRADEmove solution