Acrobats, fire and water show on board the Mein Schiff1 in Hamburg

You have to make an impact to differentiate yourself, Insglück believed when they were commissioned to present the new edition of the Mein Schiff1 (an update of the first and oldest ship in the TUI Cruises fleet) that features new and modern designs and a very focused approach to sport and well-being There have been innumerable baptisms carried out by the company so I needed to do something different, something that had never done its competition: a surprising ceremony for this new generation of cruises.

The event was created so that the 2,500 guests on board and the 500 staff of TUI Cruceros staff, as well as the media, lived a different and unforgettable experience. To do this, they designed a unique brand image for this ship and organized a show to accompany the coronation ceremony. They did it in an industrial scenario that represents the essence of Hamburg, the HHLA terminal, in which a cruise ship had never been launched. Framed by five container lifts, the stage to receive the ship became an acrobatic and expressive diving show on board with dance compositions that encouraged the public to enter a mystical world of water. The LEDs on the 25 meter-long pool deck transformed it into a virtual oceanic cosmos with rear-projection shows and music. The giant cranes on the deck served as a showcase for the sky show of the Sky Angels duo, which ended with the presentation of a golden scepter to the ships “madrinas” (two boats that guarded and illuminated the ship from the other side of the Elbe).

As one of the novelties is the commitment to sport and well-being, the Olympic beach volleyball champions, Kira Walkenhorst and Laura Ludwig, were in charge of the traditional speech, and of pressing the button of the scepter to release a source of sparks and the mechanism that placed the bottle of champagne in the hull of the ship, marking the climax of the ceremony: the coronation. The new “My Schiff 1” was crowned by a combination of light effects and fireworks display, thanks to the fan-shaped arrangement of the cranes, the large light projections and the pyrotechnics formed a majestic crown on the ship. Other effects of light and pyrotechnics converted the surface of the Elbe River into a carpet of incandescent and bright light that enclosed the nave. A crown of fireworks and lasers formed a great crown that put an end to the show.

The ceremony took place within the largest port festival in the world so it generated much expectation. Hundreds of thousands of visitors to the port anniversary event were able to enjoy this coronation that was broadcast live via Facebook with an impact of 103,795 visits, 680 actions and more than 3,679 comments.