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12-07-2025
- Business
Interior of New Cruise Ship Asuka III Shown to Press
Yokohama, July 12 (Jiji Press)--Japan's NYK Cruises Co. showed the interior of the Asuka III, its first newly built cruise ship in 34 years, to the press for the first time Friday. The Asuka III, which is set to go into service July 20, has a smaller passenger capacity than the existing Asuka II cruise ship as NYK Cruises aims to offer higher-quality services. The ship features six restaurants, along with an open-air spa and a sauna located in the bow section. All 381 guestrooms offer ocean views during voyages. Three types of guestrooms are available, and guests staying in the penthouse suites are eligible for sightseeing tours during port calls. Travel aboard the Asuka III requires a minimum stay of three nights. Both domestic cruises around Japan and international cruise plans are also offered. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New German cruise ship headed downriver for North Sea
A new German-built cruise ship set off on its journey from a riverside shipyard to the North Sea on Sunday, with numerous people watching as it left the harbour. The "Asuka III" departed the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, near the north-western German border to the Netherlands. The approximately 40-kilometre journey over the River Ems to the Dutch port of Eemshaven began early on Sunday morning. Despite the early hour and heavy fog, many spectators gathered in the Papenburg harbour and along the riverbanks to watch the ship leave, according to a dpa photographer. The ship was towed backwards along the narrow Ems by tugs, a method that has proven effective for transfers to the sea. The "Asuka III" is the first ship Meyer Werft has built for the Japanese shipping company NYK Cruises. The vessel, which is 230 metres long and nearly 30 metres wide, has a spa area with a Japanese open-air bath and can accommodate around 740 passengers - a far smaller number than the ships built by US companies. To move the ship, the Ems flood barrier has been closed to dam the river and raise the water level, a move criticized by environmentalists who complain about the ensuing damage to nature. The ship is due to arrive in Eemshaven by Tuesday morning. After technical tests, it will proceed to the German port of Emden, where it will be handed over to the shipping company. Meyer Werft has recently faced financial difficulties due to the global tourism slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, despite having a full order book. Last year, the German government and the state of Lower Saxony each acquired a 40% stake in the company.
Japan Times
21-02-2025
- Business
- Japan Times
Luxury cruise ship Asuka III to enter into service in July
A new Japanese luxury cruise ship, the Asuka III, will enter into service on July 20, its operator, NYK Cruises, said Thursday. The ship provides more luxurious cabins and services than the Asuka II, which is currently in service, and has improved facilities so that passengers can enjoy them in a wide range of ways, said the unit of Nippon Yusen K.K., a Japanese shipping service company. The Asuka III has 385 cabins across three classes, all equipped with a balcony. Butler services will be provided for the highest class. The ship has six restaurants and an open-air bath on the front deck. The ship will offer trips of three nights or more, including experience-based sightseeing tours during port calls. The Asuka III plans to visit Hakodate and Otaru, both in Hokkaido, in its first cruise departing from and arriving at Yokohama. It will also offer a trip to South Korea's Jeju Island in the future. "We would like to vigorously promote growth in Japan's cruise market," NYK Cruises President Hiroyuki Endo said.
