EUROPA 2
January 25, 2026 | Los Angeles, California
EUROPA 2 (Hapag-Lloyd Cruises) was in Los Angeles on January 25, 2026, at the midpoint between two long-distance voyages. The small luxury ship had completed a 17-day cruise from Colón, Panama, and was preparing to depart that evening on a 20-day Pacific voyage from Los Angeles to Tahiti.
Entering service in 2013, EUROPA 2 is a small luxury cruise ship operated by Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Built in Saint-Nazaire, France, she was designed around spacious accommodations, a high crew-to-passenger ratio, and a more contemporary and informal style than traditional luxury ships.
Information List
Name: EUROPA 2
Operator: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Year Entered Service: 2013
Shipyard: STX France, Saint-Nazaire, France
Length: 739 feet (225.38 meters)
Beam: 87.6 feet (26.7 meters)
Tonnage: 42,830 GT
Passenger Capacity: 516
Crew: More than 370
Suites: 251
Passenger Decks: 7
Speed: Approximately 21 knots
Country of Registry: Malta
Port of Registry: Valletta
IMO Number: 9616230
History and Features
Construction and Entry Into Service:
EUROPA 2 was built by STX France at Saint-Nazaire and delivered in April 2013.
She entered service the following month as a new generation of luxury ship for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.
At approximately 42,830 gross tons with a capacity of just over 500 passengers, the ship was designed to provide considerably more space per guest than most larger cruise ships.
Her smaller size also allows her to visit destinations and ports that cannot accommodate many of today’s largest vessels.
Design and Features:
All 251 passenger accommodations are suites with private verandas.
Even the standard Veranda and Ocean Suites are notably spacious compared with many mainstream cruise ships.
Larger accommodations include Grand Ocean, Penthouse, Grand Penthouse, and Owner Suites.
Public areas emphasize contemporary design, open deck space, and extensive views of the sea.
With more than 370 crew members for a maximum of 516 passengers, EUROPA 2 maintains a particularly high crew-to-passenger ratio.
German and English are used aboard the ship, reflecting her international luxury-cruise positioning.
Service:
EUROPA 2 has operated worldwide since entering service in 2013.
Her itineraries regularly include Europe, the Mediterranean, North and South America, the Caribbean, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific.
Rather than remaining in a single region year-round, the ship frequently operates longer voyages connecting different parts of the world.
Her combination of relatively small size, long-distance itineraries, and luxury accommodations gives the ship a different operating profile from the larger vessels that dominate many major cruise ports.
January 25, 2026 in Los Angeles:
EUROPA 2 arrived at the Port of Los Angeles on January 25 after completing a 17-day voyage from Colón, Panama.
Los Angeles marked the end of one voyage and the beginning of the next.
The new 20-day cruise was scheduled to depart Los Angeles that evening and continue across the Pacific to Tahiti.
The itinerary included Hawaii and destinations farther across the South Pacific.
The Los Angeles call formed part of a much longer sequence of EUROPA 2 voyages connecting the Caribbean, Pacific, and South America.
Legacy:
EUROPA 2 represents Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ contemporary approach to small-ship luxury cruising.
Her all-suite accommodations, private verandas, limited passenger capacity, and high proportion of space per guest distinguish her from most mainstream cruise ships.
More than a decade after entering service, she continues to operate extensive international itineraries linking ports across multiple continents and oceans.
