Photo(s) of the Day: Happy Birthday to the MS Europa!

MS Europa

 

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' MS Europa celebrated her 10th birthday September 21 with a grand harbor cruise in Hamburg after returning from a 14-day shipyard stay. During the shipyard stay, all of her 204 luxury suites received fresh new fabrics and colors, and the Penthouses Deluxe Suite (measuring 484 square feet) and the Penthouse Grand Suite (measuring 915 square feet) were fully renovated.

The birthday celebration took place as the ship sailed along the banks of the River Elbe from Blankenese all the way to the bridge Koehlbrandbruecke in the Port of Hamburg. The festivities included an eight-hour tour of the harbor, a gourmet sampling onboard from six of Hamburg’s best chefs, culinary masterpieces prepared by Europa's top chefs, a 30-liter champagne bottle for toasting, and a grand finale fireworks display for guests onboard and onlookers ashore.  

MS Europa