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Ships orderbook
Cruise vessels ordered and under construction
Updated January 25, 2022
For every ship are indicated: number of passengers, delivery date and shipyard
Due to Covid-19 several cruise companies are delaying the debut of their new ships and the global cruise ship orderbook slims for 2021 and beyond.
Amadeus River Cruises - Lüftner Cruises
Amadeus Cara (163 - June 2022) Shipyard De Hoop (She will be the fourth in a series that also includes Amadeus Silver III, Amadeus Queen and Amadeus Imperial) (See imageof Amadeus Silver III)
AMAWaterways Amalucia (156 - March 2021) Vahali Shipyard ("Certo-class" ship) See image of sister ship AmaMora)
American Cruise Lines
American Jazz (200 - 2021) Chesapeake Shipbuilding (She will be slightly larger than both the 1st and 2nd ships in the series. The image refers to the American Song )
American Symphony (175 - Summer 2022) (American Melody sister ship) Chesapeake Shipbuilding
American Serenade (175 - End of 2022) (American Melody sister ship) Chesapeake Shipbuilding
January 2022: The company announced "Project Blue" a plan for 12 identical sister ships featuring an innovative hybrid catamaran design. Ships will be built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, MD. The first two Project Blue ships (American Eagle and American Glory) are already under construction and are due for delivery in 2023. Each boat will accommodate 109 passengers and 50 crew. (See rendering)
Amundsen Expeditions
Unnamed new class of expedition cruise vessels (200 - ) (April 2020: Wartsila will develop a luxury cruise vessel design for polar and tropical cruise expeditions. The ships will be owned and operated by Amundsen Expeditions and are targeted primarily at the growing Chinese market)
Aranui Cruises - Compagnie Polynésienne de Transport Maritime
AraMana (280 - Second quarter 2022) Hunghai Shipyard in China (A dedicated leisure cruising vessel, not passenger-cargo ship)
A-ROSA
A-ROSA Sena "E-Motion Ship" River Cruise Vessel (140 cabins - May 2022) Concordia Damen
AVALON
Avalon View (65 suites - 2020) (Suite Ship for European river cruises)
Blue Star Line
Titanic II Project (2,435 - Delayed to 2018) CSC shipyard (February 2016: Australian media reports that the ship was just a proposal and the project has never launched)
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Celebration (Second Excel-Class Ship - New LNG-powered ship design) (5,200-plus lower berth - November 2022) Meyer Turku
(See sister ship Mardi Gras)
Carnival Jubilee (Third LNG-powered Ship) (2700 staterooms - Late 2023) Meyer Werft (Excel-class ship that had previously been assigned to sister line AIDA Cruises)
Carnival Corp & Plc
March 2015: Carnival Corp & plc is ordering a total of nine cruise ships, five from Fincantieri and four from Meyer Werft. The new ships would be delivered over a four-year period between 2019 and 2022. Fincantieri will build five of the new vessels at its shipyards in Monfalcone and Marghera in Italy while Meyer Werft will construct the remaining four at both its German yard at Papenburg and its new and larger capacity Finnish yard at Turku. June 2015: it was announced that the two at Meyer Werft will be for AIDA Cruises. July 2015: the two at Meyer Turku will be for Costa Cruises. April 2015: the remaining five ships will be for Costa Asia (two), Princess (two) and P&O Cruises Australia (One).
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Beyond (Third Project Edge class ship) (3,260 - Spring 2022) Chantiers de l'Atlantique (She will be bigger, at 140,600 tons, as compared to 130,818 tons for the Celebrity Apex)
Celebrity Ascent (Fourth Project Edge class ship) (3,260 - Late 2023) Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Fifth Edge-Class Ship (3,260) Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Option - Financing)
Century Cruises
Century Glory ( - 2022) River cruises in China
Century Victory ( - 2022) River cruises in China
Century Oasis ( - 2022) River cruises in China
Croisieurope
Zimbabwean Dream ( - 2020) (River cruises in Southern Africa on Lake Kariba)
Crystal Cruises
January 2018: Crystal Cruises has confirmed that its "Diamond" class newbuildings are going to be smaller than the 100,000 tons originally envisaged for its "Exclusive" class ships (See image)
New Crystal Diamond class ship (800 - ?) MV Werften (See image at right)
Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises
Crystal Endeavor sister ship (200 - 2021) MV Werften (See image of Crystal Endeavor ) 
Crystal Endeavor third sister ship (200 - ) MV Werften
Crystal River Cruises
Unnamed ( - 2019) MV Werften
Unnamed ( - 2019) MV Werften
CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Limited (Joint venture between Carnival plc and China State Shipbuilding Corporation - CSSC)
Unnamed cruise ship (About 5,248 - 2023) CSSC's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd in joint venture with Fincantieri
Unnamed cruise ship (About 5,248 - 2024) CSSC's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd in joint venture with Fincantieri
(There is an option for four further vessels)
Cunard Line
Unnamed line's fourth ship (3,000 - 2022) Fincantieri (Memorandum of agreement)
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Wish (2,500 - Summer 2022) (LNG ship) Meyer Werft
Second LNG ship (2,500 - 2024) Meyer Werft
Third LNG ship (2,500 - 2025) Meyer Werft
Dream Cruises
Global Dream - First "Global" class ship (5,000 berth - Late 2022) MV Werften (She previously allocated to Star Cruises - image)
Genting Hong Kong has a unnamed sister ship set for a 2023 delivery, which could also be poised to join Dream Cruises)
Ecoventura
Evolve (20 - Spring 2021) (Galápagos Islands cruises)
Emerald Cruises (Waterways)
Emerald Luna (180 - Spring 2021) (Star-Ship class river boat)
Emerald Belle (182 - April 2016) (Den Breejen Shipyard) (Jan. 2016: a shipyard fire has caused damage and is likely to delay the vessel's launch. May 2016: the construction was abandoned)
Emerald Cruises (Yacht Cruises)
Emerald Azzurra (100 - January 2022) Shipyard in Ha Long City, Vietnam
Emerald Sakara (100 - Q1 2023) Shipyard in Ha Long City, Vietnam
Exotic Heritage Group - Heritage River Journeys
Nauka Vilas ( - ) (River cruises in India)
Ganga Vilas ( - ) (River cruises in India)
Explora Journeys (MSC Group)
Explora I (461 guest suites - May 2023) Fincantieri
Explora II (461 guest suites - Spring 2024) Fincantieri
Third ultra-luxury ship (461 guest suites - Spring 2025) Fincantieri
Fourth ultra-luxury ship (461 guest suites - Spring 2026) Fincantieri
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Four Seasons Ocean Residence (48,600 grt - ) Kvaerner Masa (Aker Yards) (Conditional contract)
Fujian GuoHang Ocean Shipping
January 2018: Wuchang Shipbuilding, part of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build a pair of 70,000-ton luxury cruise ships. The shipyard group inked the deal with Fujian GuoHang Ocean Shipping, a self-described provider of integrated maritime services. The MOU signing lets the two groups establish and effective communications process to negotiate further. No additional details were available. (Source: Cruise Industry News)
General Maritime Transportation Company (GNMTC)
Unnamed ship (1,739 - December 2012) STX Europe St Nazaire
(June 2011: STX France has rescinded the contract and is looking for a new buyer. March 2012: sold to MSC Cruises)
Havila
March 2018: Havila is set to operate four new coastal cruise-style ships on a route on the Norwegian coast, according to a decision from the Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communications, which has split the coastal route between Hurtigruten and the newcomer, Havila. The new agreement starts on Jan. 1, 2021, leaving Havila little time to build and launch four ships. A shipyard has yet to be named.
June 2018: The Norwegian company has entered into an agreement with Barreras, in Vigo, Spain, to build two of four vessels. The deal is subject to finalizing and not finalized. September 2018: Havila will build two of its ships set for Norwegian coastal service at Tershan Shipyard in Turkey. August 2019: work around the pair of coastal ships for Havila Kystruten at Barreras has come to a temporary stop. November 2019: the struggling Barreras shipyard has cancelled both newbuilds for Havila Kystruten, which were set to operate on the Norwegian coast by early 2021. December 2019: two Havila Kystruten newbuilds will be towed to Tersan shipyard in Turkey from Barreras in Spain, where construction has been stopped due to financial difficulties at the shipyard. February 2020: Havila Voyages officially announced it has signed contract with the Tersan for the construction of two more Norwegian coastal vessels, with construction set to start soon. Starting in 2021, the company expects to have two new ships from Tersan and two more under construction. January 2021: Havila Voyages has confirmed that the first two ships in its fleet, Havila Castor and Havila Capella, have been delayed and will be setting sail in Summer 2021. November 2021 Havila Cappella has been delivered)
Havila Castor (April 2022) Tersan (See image of Havila Cappella above)
Havila Polaris (Second quarter of 2022) Tersan
Havila Pollux (Second quarter of 2022) Tersan
Hyundai Mipo & Ulsan Information Industry Promotion Agency (Korea)
Electric propulsion and LNG-fueled passenger ship (300 - ?) South Korea's shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
Hurtigruten
Third hybrid expedition ship (530 - 2021 ) Kleven Verft, Norway (See image of sister ship Roald Amundsen) 
(The agreement with Kleven Verft would include an option for a fourth vessel)
Bard (140 - 2020) (24-meter catamaran to be built in partnership with the Norwegian startup Brim Explorer for daily excursions at Svalbard) (Click to see image)
Lotus Cruises
Mekong Muse (14 cabin - October 2021) (Cruises on the Upper Mekong River in Laos)
MSC Cruises
MSC Euribia (Fifth Meraviglia class cruise ship or third Meraviglia Plus) (4,888 - June 2023) Chantiers de l'Atlantique (She is the only one in the class with LNG propulsion)
MSC Seascape - Second "Seaside Evo" ship (5,877 - November 2022) Fincantieri
MSC World Europa (5,400 - November 2022) Chantiers de l'Atlantique (First New World Class LNG powered cruise ship) 
(See artist impression)
MSC World Europa II (Third World Class LNG powered cruise ship) (5,400 - 2025) Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Fourth World Class LNG powered cruise ship (6,850 - 2027) Chantiers de l'Atlantique
(January 2020: MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l'Atlantique also extended their partnership over the next decade with two additional projects: a memorandum of understanding for the development of yet a new prototype class of four LNG-powered cruise ships and the development of yet another innovative prototype ship class concept with which they will explore opportunities that wind power and other advanced technologies)
(July 2021: MSC, Fincantieri and Snam announced the signing a MoU to jointly determine the conditions for the design and construction of what would become the world's first oceangoing hydrogen-powered cruise ship)
Mystic Invest Holding / Atlas Ocean Voyages
World Traveller (200 - Second quarter 2022) WestSea Yard, Portugal (For Atlas Ocean Voyages) (See image of sister ship World Navigator) 
World Seeker (200 - Fourth quarter 2022) WestSea Yard, Portugal (For Atlas Ocean Voyages)
World Adventurer (200 - 2023) WestSea Yard, Portugal (For Atlas Ocean Voyages)
World Discoverer (200 - 2023) WestSea Yard, Portugal (For Atlas Ocean Voyages)
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Prima (3,219 - August 2022) Fincantieri (Prima Class vessel: First of six Leonardo Project ships)
Norwegian Viva (Second of six Leonardo Project ship) (3,219 - June 2023) Fincantieri
Third of six Leonardo Project ship (3,215 - 2024) Fincantieri
Fourth of six Leonardo Project ship (3,215 - 2025) Fincantieri
Fifth of six Leonardo Project ship (3,215 - 2026) Fincantieri
Sixth Leonardo Project ship (3,215 - 2027) Fincantieri
Norwegian Yacht Voyages (Former Nordic Cruise Company)
Caroline (New LNG expedition ship) (220 - May 2020) MetalShips & Docks (Spain) (Click to see image )
Three more 220-passenger vessels will follow in 10-month intervals
NYK Cruises
New vessel expected to be named ASUKA III (744 - 2025) Meyer Werft (LNG propulsion)
Oceania Cruises
Vista (1,200 - Early 2023) (First Allura-Class Ship) Fincantieri (Click to see video )
Second Allura-Class Ship (1,200 - 2025) Fincantieri
Oceanwide Expeditions
Janssonius (174 - Second quarter 2022) Brodosplit (Croatia) (See image of sister ship Hondius)
Ocean Residences Development Ltd. (ORD)
M/Y Njord (117 apartments - 2025) (Residential yacht) Meyer Werft (Previously planned to be built by DIV Shipbuilding)
Paul Gauguin Cruises - Ponant
First new-generation luxury expedition cruise vessel (230 - ?) Fincantieri
Second new-generation luxury expedition cruise vessel (230 - ?) Fincantieri
(The agreement also contains an option for a third sister ship)
Peace Boat
New Ecoship (2,000 - 2020) Arctech Helsinki Shipyard (See image at right)
Pearl Seas Cruises
Unnamed sister ship of the Pearl Mist (214 -) (Originally the ship would be built at the Irving Shipbuilding, in Halifax, Nova Scotia but in March 2008 Pearl Seas decided to built the second ship in a different shipyard)
P&O Cruises
Arvia (5,200 - December 2022) Meyer Werft (Second LNG-powered ship) (Click to see image of sister ship Iona)
P&O Cruises Australia
Unnamed ship (2,400 - 2019/2020) Fincantieri
(December 2016: this new ship will be built for Carnival Cruise Line as the third vessel of the Vista class)
PJSC State Transport Leasing Company (Russia)
Andrey Dubenskiy (245 - 2023) (Siberian river cruise ship) Project A45-90.2 - Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard in St. Petersburg
Viktor Astafyev (245 - 2024) Project A45-90.2 - Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard in St. Petersburg
Polar Cruise Enterprises
Ursus Maritimus - Ice breaking cruise liner (240 - ) Rauma yard
Princess Cruises
Discovery Princess (3,660 - March 2022) Fincantieri Monfalcone (See image at sea trials)
New LNG "Sphere" Class Ship (4,300 - Late 2023) Fincantieri Monfalcone
New LNG "Sphere" Class Ship (4,300 - Spring 2025) Fincantieri Monfalcone
Residential Cruise Line Ltd.
Magellan (residential cruise ship) - Aker Yards (Memorandum of Understanding)
REV Ocean
REV Ocean Expedition yacht (30 - 2021) - Vard (The ship, which will be the world's largest yacht, will function as a research vessel, be available for full charters and then also sail expedition cruises with 30 passengers working alongside 24 scientists)
Riseday
Unnamed riverboat ( - June 2021) Shipyard in Slovakia
Riva Waterways - Evergreen Tours
Riva Royale (180 - April 2014) Shipyard De Hoop (River ship)
Riva Princess (180 - April 2014) Shipyard De Hoop (River ship)
Riviera Travel - Scylla AG
Geoffrey Chaucer (169 - 2020)
Regent Seven Seas Cruises 
Seven Seas Grandeur - Third Explorer class Ship (750 - Fourth quarter 2023) Fincantieri
(See image of the Seven Seas Explorer)
Royal Caribbean International
Wonder of the Seas (Fifth ship of the Oasis class) (5,400 - 2022) Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Icon of the Seas (5,600 - Fall 2023) Meyer Turku
Second LNG "Icon" class ship (5,000 - second quarter of 2025) Meyer Turku
Third LNG "Icon" class ship (5,000 - Spring of 2026) Meyer Turku (Still subject to financing)
New LNG "Icon" class ship (5,000 - second quarter of 2024) Meyer Turku
Sixth Oasis-Class Vessel (5,714 - Second quarter of 2024) Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Saga Shipping - Saga Cruises
(See rendering )
Spirit of the Danube (190 - Spring 2022) Vahali
Seabourn
Seabourn Venture (New expedition class ship) (264 - March 2022) T. Mariotti (See image)
Seabourn Pursuit (Second expedition class ship) (264 - February 2023) T. Mariotti
SeaDream Yacht Club
SeaDream Innovation (220 - September 2021) (New expedition cruise ship design by Damen Cruise) Damen Shipyards
(December 2019: SeaDream Yacht Club and Damen have decided not to proceed with the building of the new ship)
Scenic - Luxury Cruises & Tours
Scenic Eclipse II (228 - 2023) Maj 3 Shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia (MKM Yachts, wholly owned by the Scenic Group, will take full responsibility for all new ocean ship builds starting with the construction of Scenic Eclipse II) (See image at left of Scenic Eclipse)
Silversea Cruises
Unnamed vessel (596 - ?) Fincantieri (Option to build - fourth ship in the Muse-class series) (See image of sister ship Silver Moon )
Unnamed vessel (596 - 2023) Fincantieri (Option to build - fifth ship in the Muse-class series)
Silver Nova (Nova Class Ship - First "Evolution" hybrid class ship) (728 - Summer 2023) Meyer Werft
Unnamed second "Evolution" hybrid class ship (728 - 2024) Meyer Werft
Somnio - Residential Yacht Liner By Captain Erik Bredhe
Somnio (39 apartments - Mid 2024) (Tillberg Design of Sweden in close collaboration with Winch Design)
Star Cruises
(December 2018: as part of its recent 25th anniversary celebrations, Genting Cruise Lines announced that it will build a series of Contemporary-class ships for Star Cruises)
First "Contemporary-class ship" ( - 2023) MV Werften
Storylines
The Narrative (548 onboard residences - 2024) Brodosplit Shipyard (New planned residence cruise ship)
Sunstone Ships Inc. - China Merchants Industry Holdings
Sylvia Earle (130 - March 2022) (SunStone's Infinity series, sister ship of Aurora Expeditions' Greg Mortimer. Charter to Aurora Expeditions)
Ocean Odyssey (140 - April 2022) (Fifth Infinity-class vessel - Charter to Vantage Cruise Line)
Ocean Albatros (186 - March 2023) (Sixth vessel of the series. Charter to Albatros Expeditions)
Ocean Discoverer (Seventh Infinity-class expedition ship) (186 - March 2023) (Charter to Victory Cruise Lines and Aurora Expeditions)
(All vessels ordered have long-term charter agreements in place. In addition to the seven vessels already ordered, SunStone has options to build another three Infinity-class vessels)
Swan Hellenic
SH Vega (152 - April 2022) Helsinki Shipyard (New expedition vessel, Vega Class ship. Sister ship of SH Minerva)
SH Vega 3 - Third Vega Class expedition vessel (192 - ?) Helsinki Shipyard (She will be bigger than her sisters)
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Evrima (298 - May 2022) Barreras Shipyard - Vigo, Spain ( August 2019: work around the ship has come to a temporary stop) (See image)
Unnamed sister ship (298 - ) Barreras Shipyard - Vigo, Spain
(The order has still one option with delivery in 2022. September 2019: a statement from the cruise operator did not elaborate on the timeline on further vessels in the series)
Travelmarvel (APT Group)
January 2019: Australian Travelmarvel announced the order of three new European river ships. Sailing on Travelmarvel's European Gems itinerary from Amsterdam to Budapest and vice versa, the first of the brand-new Contemporary Class vessels will commence sailing in April 2020, with the two sister ships setting sail in April 2021. Each new ship will have 91 cabins.
Travelmarvel Polaris (April 2020) (New Contemporary River Ship)
Travelmarvel Capella (March 2021) (New Contemporary River Ship)
Travelmarvel Vega (March 2021) (New Contemporary River Ship)
TUI Cruises
Mein Schiff 7 (2894 - Second quarter of 2024) Meyer Turku Oy (See image sister ship Mein Schiff 2 ) 
New LNG-powered ship (161,000 ton - 2024) Fincantieri
New LNG-powered ship (161,000 ton - 2026) Fincantieri
Undisclosed Chinese Cruise Company
Changjiang San Xia 1 (1,300 - End 2021) Yichang Xinhui Ship Repair Co - Wuxi Saisiyi Electric Technology Co. (New electric river cruise ship)
Undisclosed International Cruise Company
Expedition cruise vessel (220 - 2019) Vard Romania (Letter of Intent. August 2017: VARD said its letter of intent had expired)
Unknown Cruise Operator
New Expedition Vessel for Extreme Conditions (60 - December 2014) Kleven Maritime AS (Norway)
Utopia Residences
Utopia - private residential vessel (105,000 ton - ) (June 2011: the letter of intent for the Utopia is expected to become a firm contract) Samsung Heavy Industries
Victoria Cruises
Victoria Sabrina (Over 200 - 2020) (River cruises in China)
Viking River Cruises
Viking Mississippi (386 - August 2022) Shipyard in Louisiana (Voyages on the Lower and Upper Mississippi) (See image at right )
Viking Osiris (82 - September 2020) (Built specifically for the Nile River, Egypt) (See image)
Viking Aton (82 - 2022) (Built specifically for the Nile River, Egypt)
(March 2015: Viking Cruises announced plans for the construction of six new vessels over the next three years for Mississippi River cruises. March 2016: Viking River Cruises is delaying its entry to the Mississippi River market by at least a year)
Viking Saigon (80 pax - 2022) (Cruises on the Mekong River)
(See artist impression)
Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Mars (930 - Late 2022) (Eigth unit of the series) Fincantieri (See image sister ship Viking Star - Photo Neven Jerkovic at Shipspotting.com)
Viking Neptune (930 - Late 2022) Fincantieri (Ninth unit of the series)
Viking Saturn (930 - Early 2023) Fincantieri
Eleventh unit of the series (930 - 2024) Fincantieri
Twelfth unit of the series (930 - 2025) Fincantieri
March 6, 2018: Viking announced a new agreement with Fincantieri that could see the delivery of six additional ocean ships by 2027, which will be delivered in 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027.
April 2021: nine ships, options included, are now on order for delivery starting in 2022, which will bring Viking's ocean fleet to 16 ships by 2027.
Viking Polaris (Second Polaris-Class expedition vessel) (378 - Summer 2022) Vard
(See image sister ship Viking Octantis)
(There is an option for two more)
Virgin Voyages
Resilient Lady (2,770 - Second quarter 2022) Fincantieri (See image sister ship Scarlet Lady )
Unnamed fourth new class ship (2,860 - 2023) Fincantieri
Viva Cruises
Viva One (176 - April 2022) (River cruises in Europe)
Viva Two (95 cabins - July 2022) (River cruises in Europe)
Volgaservice - Gama Group
Zolotoye Koltso (180 - 2020 ) (Project PKS180 paddle-wheel river cruise ship) Lotos Shipyard in Astrakhan, Russia
Zolotoye Koltso sister ship (180 - ) (Project PKS180 paddle-wheel river cruise ship) Lotos Shipyard in Astrakhan, Russia
Xiamen International Cruise Co Ltd
China Xiamen (2,000 - planning for October 2018) Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry
(August 2015: Cruise Industry News has reported that Xiamen Shipbuilding has dropped plans to build the ship)
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Cruise vessels ordered and under construction
Updated January 25, 2022
For every ship are indicated: number of passengers, delivery date and shipyard
Due to Covid-19 several cruise companies are delaying the debut of their new ships and the global cruise ship orderbook slims for 2021 and beyond.
Amadeus River Cruises - Lüftner Cruises
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American Cruise Lines
January 2022: The company announced "Project Blue" a plan for 12 identical sister ships featuring an innovative hybrid catamaran design. Ships will be built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, MD. The first two Project Blue ships (American Eagle and American Glory) are already under construction and are due for delivery in 2023. Each boat will accommodate 109 passengers and 50 crew. (See rendering)
Amundsen Expeditions
Aranui Cruises - Compagnie Polynésienne de Transport Maritime
A-ROSA
AVALON
(See sister ship Mardi Gras)March 2015: Carnival Corp & plc is ordering a total of nine cruise ships, five from Fincantieri and four from Meyer Werft. The new ships would be delivered over a four-year period between 2019 and 2022. Fincantieri will build five of the new vessels at its shipyards in Monfalcone and Marghera in Italy while Meyer Werft will construct the remaining four at both its German yard at Papenburg and its new and larger capacity Finnish yard at Turku. June 2015: it was announced that the two at Meyer Werft will be for AIDA Cruises. July 2015: the two at Meyer Turku will be for Costa Cruises. April 2015: the remaining five ships will be for Costa Asia (two), Princess (two) and P&O Cruises Australia (One).
Celebrity Cruises
January 2018: Crystal Cruises has confirmed that its "Diamond" class newbuildings are going to be smaller than the 100,000 tons originally envisaged for its "Exclusive" class ships (See image)
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(There is an option for four further vessels)
Dream Cruises
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Ecoventura
Exotic Heritage Group - Heritage River Journeys
January 2018: Wuchang Shipbuilding, part of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build a pair of 70,000-ton luxury cruise ships. The shipyard group inked the deal with Fujian GuoHang Ocean Shipping, a self-described provider of integrated maritime services. The MOU signing lets the two groups establish and effective communications process to negotiate further. No additional details were available. (Source: Cruise Industry News)
General Maritime Transportation Company (GNMTC)
(June 2011: STX France has rescinded the contract and is looking for a new buyer. March 2012: sold to MSC Cruises)
March 2018: Havila is set to operate four new coastal cruise-style ships on a route on the Norwegian coast, according to a decision from the Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communications, which has split the coastal route between Hurtigruten and the newcomer, Havila. The new agreement starts on Jan. 1, 2021, leaving Havila little time to build and launch four ships. A shipyard has yet to be named.June 2018: The Norwegian company has entered into an agreement with Barreras, in Vigo, Spain, to build two of four vessels. The deal is subject to finalizing and not finalized. September 2018: Havila will build two of its ships set for Norwegian coastal service at Tershan Shipyard in Turkey. August 2019: work around the pair of coastal ships for Havila Kystruten at Barreras has come to a temporary stop. November 2019: the struggling Barreras shipyard has cancelled both newbuilds for Havila Kystruten, which were set to operate on the Norwegian coast by early 2021. December 2019: two Havila Kystruten newbuilds will be towed to Tersan shipyard in Turkey from Barreras in Spain, where construction has been stopped due to financial difficulties at the shipyard. February 2020: Havila Voyages officially announced it has signed contract with the Tersan for the construction of two more Norwegian coastal vessels, with construction set to start soon. Starting in 2021, the company expects to have two new ships from Tersan and two more under construction. January 2021: Havila Voyages has confirmed that the first two ships in its fleet, Havila Castor and Havila Capella, have been delayed and will be setting sail in Summer 2021. November 2021 Havila Cappella has been delivered)
(The agreement with Kleven Verft would include an option for a fourth vessel)
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Lotus Cruises
MSC Cruises
(January 2020: MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l'Atlantique also extended their partnership over the next decade with two additional projects: a memorandum of understanding for the development of yet a new prototype class of four LNG-powered cruise ships and the development of yet another innovative prototype ship class concept with which they will explore opportunities that wind power and other advanced technologies)
(July 2021: MSC, Fincantieri and Snam announced the signing a MoU to jointly determine the conditions for the design and construction of what would become the world's first oceangoing hydrogen-powered cruise ship)
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(The agreement also contains an option for a third sister ship)
Pearl Seas Cruises
P&O Cruises
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P&O Cruises Australia
(December 2016: this new ship will be built for Carnival Cruise Line as the third vessel of the Vista class)
PJSC State Transport Leasing Company (Russia)
Polar Cruise Enterprises
Princess Cruises
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(December 2019: SeaDream Yacht Club and Damen have decided not to proceed with the building of the new ship)
Silversea Cruises
Star Cruises
(December 2018: as part of its recent 25th anniversary celebrations, Genting Cruise Lines announced that it will build a series of Contemporary-class ships for Star Cruises)
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(All vessels ordered have long-term charter agreements in place. In addition to the seven vessels already ordered, SunStone has options to build another three Infinity-class vessels)
(The order has still one option with delivery in 2022. September 2019: a statement from the cruise operator did not elaborate on the timeline on further vessels in the series)
Travelmarvel (APT Group)
January 2019: Australian Travelmarvel announced the order of three new European river ships. Sailing on Travelmarvel's European Gems itinerary from Amsterdam to Budapest and vice versa, the first of the brand-new Contemporary Class vessels will commence sailing in April 2020, with the two sister ships setting sail in April 2021. Each new ship will have 91 cabins.
TUI Cruises
(March 2015: Viking Cruises announced plans for the construction of six new vessels over the next three years for Mississippi River cruises. March 2016: Viking River Cruises is delaying its entry to the Mississippi River market by at least a year)
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(August 2015: Cruise Industry News has reported that Xiamen Shipbuilding has dropped plans to build the ship)
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