CruiseShips orderbook
Cruise vessels ordered and under construction
Updated November 28, 2023
For every ship are indicated: number of passengers, delivery date andshipyard
Due to Covid-19 several cruise companies are delaying the debut of their new ships and the global cruise ship orderbook slims for 2022 / 23 and beyond.
Accor Group
Orient Express Silenseas (54 Suites - 2026) Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Sailing ship - signed letter of intent to order two ships)
Neptune Co. (Aman Group and Cruise Saudi) Project Sama (23,000 grt - 2026) T. Mariotti
Amadeus River Cruises - Lüftner Cruises
Amadeus Nova (134 - Spring 2024) (Hybrid diesel-electricdrive river boat) (The ship's construction resembles the Amadeus Riva, Amadeus Cara and Amadeus Silver III)
AMAWaterways
AmaLilia (156 - 2024) (Cruises in Egypt on the Nile) See image of sister ship AmaDahlia)
AmaMagdalena (60 - March 2024) (River cruises along Magdalena River in Colombia)
AmaMelodia (64 - June 2025) (River cruises along Magdalena River in Colombia)
AmaSintra (102 - 2025) Sister ship to AmaDouro
American Cruise Lines
American Liberty (105 - 2024) Chesapeake Shipbuilding ("Project Blue") (See American Eagle image)
American Legend (100 - Late 2024) Chesapeake Shipbuilding (4th new Coastal Cat in the company's Project Blue series)
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.
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)
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 Jubilee (Third LNG-powered Ship) (2700 staterooms - December 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 Xcel (Fifth Edge-Class Ship) (3,260 - November 2025) (Celebrity Ascent sister ship) Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Century Cruises
Century Glory ( - 2022) River cruises in China
Century Victory ( - 2022) River cruises in China
Century Oasis ( - 2022) River cruises in China
Crystal Cruises (Out of business)
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 Cruises - A&K Travel Group
July 2023: Crystal Cruises plans to order four newbuilds at two European shipbuilders. This will include two classic ships and two expedition vessels. All will be launched by the end of 2029. Two expedition ships likely to carry up to 220 passengers each, and the classic ships bringing 650 passengers apiece)
Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises (Out of business)
Crystal Endeavor sister ship (200 - 2021) MV Werften (See image of Crystal Endeavor ) 
(July 2022: Silversea Cruises has acquired the vessel as Silver Endeavour)
Crystal Endeavor third sister ship (200 - ) MV Werften
Crystal River Cruises(Out of business)
Unnamed ( - 2019) MV Werften
Unnamed ( - 2019) MV Werften
CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Limited - Adora Cruises (Joint venture between Carnival plc and China State Shipbuilding Corporation - CSSC)
Adora Magic City sister ship (About 5,248 - Late 2025) CSSC's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd in joint venture with Fincantieri
(There is an option for four further vessels)
November 2022: CSSC announced that its homegrown domestic Chinese brand, in partnership with Carnival Corporation, will launch service soon under the name Adora Cruises with the two 135,000-ton Vista-class new ships slated for this new brand.
November 2022: new 80,000-ton cruise newbuild concept designed and developed by CSSC and its CSSC Cruise Technology Development subsidiary. She could also join the Adora Cruises new brand.
Cunard Line
Queen Anne (3,000 - May 2024) Fincantieri
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Treasure (Second LNG ship of three-ship class that debuted with the Disney Wish) (2,500 - 2024) Meyer Werft
Third LNG ship (2,500 - 2025) Meyer Werft
Disney Adventure (6,000 - 2025) (November 2022: Disney Cruise Line announces acquisition of partially completed Global Dream. Construction will be completed at the former MV Werften shipyard in Wismar, Germany, under the management of Meyer Werft)
Dream Cruises (Out of business)
Global Dream - First "Global" class ship (5,000 berth - Late 2022) MV Werften (She previously allocated to Star Cruises - image. (November 2022: Disney Cruise Line announces acquisition of partially completed Global Dream. Construction will be completed at the former MV Werften shipyard in Wismar, Germany, under the management of Meyer Werft)
Genting Hong Kong has a unnamed sister ship set for a 2023 delivery, which could also be poised to join Dream Cruises. June 2022: the unfinished hull of Genting Cruise Lines' second Global Class newbuild will be sold for scrap)
Ecoventura
Evolve (20 - Spring 2021) (Galápagos Islands cruises)
Emerald Cruises (Waterways)
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 Sakara (100 - 2023) Shipyard in Ha Long City, Vietnam
Explora Journeys (MSC Group)
Explora II (461 guest suites - August 2024) Fincantieri
Explora III (461 guest suites - Summer 2026) Fincantieri (Hydrogen-powered luxury cruise ship. She will be enlarged by 19 metres to enable the installation of new LNG systems)
Explora IV (461 guest suites - Spring 2027) Fincantieri (Hydrogen-powered luxury cruise ship. She will be enlarged by 19 metres to enable the installation of new LNG systems)
(September 2023: Explora Journeys confirms orders to Fincantieri for two new hydrogen-powered ships to join the fleet)
Explora V (- 2027) Fincantieri (Hydrogen-powered luxury cruise ship)
Explora VI (- 2028) Fincantieri (Hydrogen-powered luxury cruise ship)
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts - Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD
Unnamed first Four Seasons Yacht (95 suites - Late 2025) Fincantieri
Unnamed second Four Seasons Yacht (95 suites - November 2026) Fincantieri
(June 2023: the order includes the option for one additional vessels)
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)
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)
(March 2022: Hurtigruten Norway partners with leading research organization SINTEF to create zero emission ships for the Norwegian coast, with the first ready to sail by 2030)
Lotus Cruises
Mekong Muse (14 cabin - October 2021) (Cruises on the Upper Mekong River in Laos)
MSC Cruises
MSC World America (Second World Class LNG powered cruise ship) (5,400 - 2025) Chantiers de l'Atlantique
World Class 3 (LNG powered cruise ship) (6,850 - 2026) Chantiers de l'Atlantique
World Class 4 (LNG powered cruise ship) (6,850 - 2027) Chantiers de l'Atlantique (See image of MSC World Europa)
(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). (November 2023: MSC Cruises confirmed the order of two LNG-powered vessels with French ship builder Chantiers de l'Atlantique with an option for a fifth ship)
Mystic Invest Holding / Atlas Ocean Voyages
World Seeker (200 - 2025) WestSea Yard, Portugal (For Atlas Ocean Voyages) (See image of sister ship World Navigator)
World Adventurer (200 - ?) WestSea Yard, Portugal (For Atlas Ocean Voyages)
World Discoverer (200 - ?) WestSea Yard, Portugal (For Atlas Ocean Voyages)
Murray River Paddlesteamers PS Australian Star (40 - Late 2024) (New river vessel x Murray River, Australia)
Northern Xplorer Unnamed expedition ship (250 - 2026) (Northern Xplorer and Portuguese shipyard West Sea signed a letter of intent for the construction of the cruise ship. She will be outfitted with batteries and hydrogen fuel cells for its power)
Norwegian Cruise Line 
Norwegian Aqua (First of the expanded Prima Plus Class) (3,100 - April 2025) Fincantieri (See image of sister ship Norwegian Prima )
Prima Plus class ship (3,100 - 2025) Fincantieri
Prima Plus class ship (3,100 - 2026) Fincantieri
Prima Plus class ship (3,100 - 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
ASUKA III (744 - 2025) Meyer Werft (LNG propulsion)
(September 2023: construction of the new cruise ship, ordered in 2021 has begun with the symbolic steel cutting ceremony. There is also an option for a further build, to be delivered in 2026)
Oceania Cruises
Allura (Second Allura-Class Ship) (1,200 - 2025) Fincantieri (Click to see image of sister ship Vista )
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)
On Board - Tasmanian Expedition Cruises
Odalisque III (12 - End of 2022)
Pandaw Cruises
RV Song Hong (Ten enlarged staterooms - Mid 2023) (River cruises in Asia)
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 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
Ponant
Swap2Zero - New eco-design sailing ship (100 staterooms - 2030) (July 2023: discussions are ongoing to select the shipyard)
Princess Cruises
Sun Princess (New LNG "Sphere" Class Ship) (4,300 - February 2024) Fincantieri Monfalcone
Star Princess (Second LNG "Sphere" Class Ship) (4,300 - August 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 
Porto Mirante (118 - 2024) Itinerary on Douro River
Royal Caribbean International
Star of the Seas (Second LNG "Icon" class ship) (5,000 - Summer 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
Utopia of the Seas (Sixth Oasis-Class Vessel) (5,714 - July 2024) Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Saga
(See image of sister ship Spirit of the Rhine)
Spirit of the Moselle (190 - May 2023) (River cruises)
Spirit of the Main (190 - May 2023) (River cruises)
Spirit of the Elbe (190 - 2024) (River cruises)
Spirit of the Douro (63 cabins - March 2024)
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)
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 Ray (Second "Evolution" hybrid class ship) (728 - Summer 2024) Meyer Werft (See image of sister ship Silver Nova)
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 (Out of business)
(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 (547 onboard residences - 2025) Brodosplit Shipyard (New planned residence cruise ship) (August 2022: Storylines and Brodosplit have made it official, having signed a newbuild contract for a 2025 delivery of a residence cruise ship)
Sunstone Ships Inc. - China Merchants Industry Holdings
Ocean Discoverer (Seventh Infinity-class expedition ship) (186 - March 2023) (Charter to Victory Cruise Lines and Aurora Expeditions. May 2022: SunStone Ships moves on to new class after Chinese yard walks away from Infinity contract. Ocean Discoverer will not be built now)
In addition to the seven vessels already ordered, SunStone has options to build another three Infinity-class vessels. May 2022: SunStone Ships moves on to new class after Chinese yard walks away from Infinity contract. October 2022: SunStone Ships updates on Boundless class project of up to 10 newbuildings: new vessels will be able to carry between 200 and 260 passengers, featuring a distinct inverted bow.
Seventh Infinity-class expedition ship (January 2023: SunStone Ships will build the seventh Infinity Class vessel as it has come to an agreement with China Merchants for another expedition ship in its highly successful series of newbuilds. Deliver in August 2025. Currently unnamed)
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Ilma (456 - September 2024) (Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Sant-Nazaire, France)
Luminara (496 - 2025) (Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Sant-Nazaire, France) (See image) Unnamed Evrima 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)
Transcend Cruises
First new river cruises ship (60 / 120 - Spring 2024) Den Breejen Shipyard
Second new 135-meter river cruises ship (60 / 120 - )Den Breejen Shipyard
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 (2,894 - Second quarter of 2024) Meyer Turku Oy (See image sister ship Mein Schiff 2 ) 
Mein Schiff Relax - New LNG-powered ship InTUItion class (161,000 ton - March 2025) Fincantieri
Mein Schiff 9 - Second LNG-powered ship InTUItion class (161,000 ton - 2026) Fincantieri
TUI River Cruises
Tui Al Horeya (145 - November 2024) Nile Cruises (She is not a new construction but is currently under refurbishment by a TUI partner)
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 Cruise Company
New ultra-luxury cruiseship (- End of 2025) (July 2022: Fincantieri has signed with an international customer a contract for the construction of a new ultra-luxury cruiseship, to be delivered by the end of 2025. The order includes the option for two additional vessels)
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 River Cruises Russian Operator
Optimized version of PV300 Design (180 - 2025) Krasnow Sormovo Shipyard - Russia
(Click to see image of PV300 Design )
Second optimized version of PV300 Design (180 - 2026) Krasnow Sormovo Shipyard - Russia
Third optimized version of PV300 Design (180 - 2026) Krasnow Sormovo Shipyard - Russia
Unknown Cruise Operator
Electric Sailing Ship (24 - ) A three-masted schooner, 63.50 meters long and 10 meters (Brodosplit, Croatia. Keel laying: end of October 2022)
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 announced (February 2023) it will welcome a new Viking Longship, purpose-built for the Seine River, to its fleet in 2025. The new sister ship will join four Viking Longships that were officially named in 2022, the Viking Fjorgyn, the Viking Kari, the Viking Radgrid and the Viking Skaga. All five ships are designed specifically to navigate the Seine River.
Viking Hathor (82 - 2024) (Built specifically for the Nile River, Egypt - Identical sister ship to the Viking Osiris) (See image of sister ship Viking Osiris)
Viking Sobek (82 - 2025) (Built specifically for the Nile River, Egypt - Identical sister ship to the Viking Osiris)
Viking Tonle (80 - 2025) (Sister ship of the Viking Saigon for the Mekong River in Asia)
(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. Summer 2022: Viking Mississippi was delivered)
Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Vela (Eleventh unit of the series) (998 - 2024) Fincantieri (She will be slightly larger than its predecessors) (See image sister ship Viking Star - Photo Neven Jerkovic at Shipspotting.com)
Twelfth unit of the series (?? - 2025) Fincantieri
March 6, 2018: Viking announced a new agreement with Fincantieri that could see the delivery of six additional ocean ships 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.
September 2022: Fincantieri will build four further cruise ships for Viking. As of today, the collaboration between Fincantieri and Viking reaches a total of 18 vessels, including two purpose-built expedition vessels of the subsidiary Vard)
Virgin Voyages
Brilliant Lady (Fourth new class ship) (2,860 - ??) Fincantieri - September 2023: Virgin Voyages delays Brilliant Lady and has not yet announced a new entry-into-service date for the ship ( See image of sister ship Resilient Lady)
Viva Cruises
Viva Enjoy (190 - September 2024) ( See image of sister ship Viva Two)
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 November 28, 2023
For every ship are indicated: number of passengers, delivery date andshipyard
Due to Covid-19 several cruise companies are delaying the debut of their new ships and the global cruise ship orderbook slims for 2022 / 23 and beyond.
Accor Group
Neptune Co. (Aman Group and Cruise Saudi)
Amadeus River Cruises - Lüftner Cruises
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AMAWaterways
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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.
Amundsen Expeditions
Aranui Cruises - Compagnie Polynésienne de Transport Maritime
AVALON
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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July 2023: Crystal Cruises plans to order four newbuilds at two European shipbuilders. This will include two classic ships and two expedition vessels. All will be launched by the end of 2029. Two expedition ships likely to carry up to 220 passengers each, and the classic ships bringing 650 passengers apiece)
Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises (Out of business)
(July 2022: Silversea Cruises has acquired the vessel as Silver Endeavour)(There is an option for four further vessels)
November 2022: CSSC announced that its homegrown domestic Chinese brand, in partnership with Carnival Corporation, will launch service soon under the name Adora Cruises with the two 135,000-ton Vista-class new ships slated for this new brand.
November 2022: new 80,000-ton cruise newbuild concept designed and developed by CSSC and its CSSC Cruise Technology Development subsidiary. She could also join the Adora Cruises new brand.
Dream Cruises (Out of business)
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Ecoventura
(September 2023: Explora Journeys confirms orders to Fincantieri for two new hydrogen-powered ships to join the fleet)
(June 2023: the order includes the option for one additional vessels)
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)
(The agreement with Kleven Verft would include an option for a fourth vessel)
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(March 2022: Hurtigruten Norway partners with leading research organization SINTEF to create zero emission ships for the Norwegian coast, with the first ready to sail by 2030)
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). (November 2023: MSC Cruises confirmed the order of two LNG-powered vessels with French ship builder Chantiers de l'Atlantique with an option for a fifth ship)
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Three more 220-passenger vessels will follow in 10-month intervals
(September 2023: construction of the new cruise ship, ordered in 2021 has begun with the symbolic steel cutting ceremony. There is also an option for a further build, to be delivered in 2026)
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Pearl Seas Cruises
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
Ponant
Princess Cruises
Porto Mirante (118 - 2024) Itinerary on Douro River
Royal Caribbean International
(See image of sister ship Spirit of the Rhine)(December 2019: SeaDream Yacht Club and Damen have decided not to proceed with the building of the new ship)
Silversea Cruises
Star Cruises (Out of business)
(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)
In addition to the seven vessels already ordered, SunStone has options to build another three Infinity-class vessels. May 2022: SunStone Ships moves on to new class after Chinese yard walks away from Infinity contract. October 2022: SunStone Ships updates on Boundless class project of up to 10 newbuildings: new vessels will be able to carry between 200 and 260 passengers, featuring a distinct inverted bow.
(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)
Transcend Cruises
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
TUI River Cruises
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(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. Summer 2022: Viking Mississippi was delivered)
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September 2022: Fincantieri will build four further cruise ships for Viking. As of today, the collaboration between Fincantieri and Viking reaches a total of 18 vessels, including two purpose-built expedition vessels of the subsidiary Vard)
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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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