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New Cruise Ships On The Horizon
The launch of a new ship is one of the highlights of the cruise calendar, and it is always exciting to anticipate the inaugural cruise of a new vessel.
With that in mind, here is a look ahead to the extensive order books of the world’s shipyards to see what ships are due to grace the seas in the course of the next few years.
From the small-scale deluxe experience of the new Pearl Seas Cruises through to the next generation of megaships for Royal Caribbean (Project genesis) and NCL (the F3 series), there is a stunning array of new tonnage on the horizon.
Here’s what to look for:
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DATE DUE |
CRUISE LINE |
NAME |
CAPACITY |
TONNAGE |
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March 2008 |
MSC |
MSC Poesia |
2,568 |
90,000 |
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April 2008 |
Aida Cruises |
AIDABella |
2,030 |
68,500 |
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April 2008 |
P&O |
Ventura |
3,100 |
116,000 |
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May 2008 |
Royal Caribbean |
Independence of the Seas |
3,600 |
158,000 |
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June 2008 |
Holland America |
Eurodam |
2,100 |
86,000 |
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July 2008 |
Carnival |
Carnival Splendor |
3,006 |
112,000 |
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July 2008 |
Pearl Seas Cruises |
Unnamed |
210 |
8,700 |
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Nov 2008 |
Princess Cruises |
Ruby Princess |
3,100 |
116,000 |
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Nov 2008 |
MSC |
MSC Fantasia |
3,300 |
133,500 |
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Dec 2008 |
Celebrity Cruises |
Celebrity Solstice |
2,850 |
122,000 |
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March 2009 |
MSC |
MSC Splendida |
3,300 |
133,500 |
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April 2009 |
Aida Cruises |
Unnamed |
2,030 |
68,500 |
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Spring 2009 |
Costa Cruises |
Costa Luminosa |
2,260 |
92,700 |
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Spring 2009 |
Costa Cruises |
Costa Pacifica |
3,006 |
112,000 |
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Spring 2009 |
Seabourn Cruise Line |
Seabourn Odyssey |
450 |
32,000 |
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Summer 2009 |
Celebrity Cruises |
Celebrity Equinox |
2,850 |
122,000 |
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July 2009 |
Pearl Seas Cruises |
Unnamed |
210 |
8,700 |
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Autumn 2009 |
Carnival Cruises |
Carnival Dream |
3,600 |
130,000 |
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Autumn 2009 |
Royal Caribbean |
Project Genesis |
5,400 |
220,000 |
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Autumn 2009 |
Silversea Cruises |
Unnamed |
540 |
36,000 |
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Jan 2010 |
NCL |
F3 |
4,200 |
150,000 |
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Spring 2010 |
Aida Cruises |
Unnamed |
2,174 |
71,000 |
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Spring 2010 |
Seabourn Cruise Line |
Unnamed |
450 |
32,000 |
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Spring 2010 |
MSC |
MSC Magnifica |
2,568 |
90,000 |
|
Spring 2010 |
P&O Cruises |
Unnamed |
3,076 |
116,000 |
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March 2010 |
Costa Cruises |
Unnamed |
2,260 |
92,700 |
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June 2010 |
Celebrity Cruises |
Celebrity Eclipse |
2,850 |
122,000 |
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Summer 2010 |
NCL |
F3 |
4,200 |
150,000 |
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Aug 2010 |
Royal Caribbean |
Project Genesis 2 |
5,400 |
220,000 |
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Autumn 2010 |
Cunard Line |
Queen Elizabeth |
2,092 |
92,000 |
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Autumn 2010 |
Holland America Line |
Unnamed |
2,100 |
86,000 |
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Sept 2010 |
Oceania Cruises |
Unnamed |
1,260 |
65,000 |
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Spring 2011 |
Carnival |
Carnival Magic |
3,652 |
130,000 |
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Spring 2011 |
Costa Cruises |
Unnamed |
3,012 |
114,000 |
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Spring 2011 |
Disney Cruise Line |
Unnamed |
2,500 |
124,000 |
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April 2011 |
Aida Cruises |
Unnamed |
2,174 |
71,000 |
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July 2011 |
Oceania Cruises |
Unnamed |
1,260 |
65,000 |
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Summer 2011 |
Seabourn Cruise Line |
Unnamed |
450 |
32,000 |
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Autumn 2011 |
Celebrity Cruises |
Unnamed |
2,850 |
122,000 |
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Spring 2012 |
Costa Cruises |
Unnamed |
3,012 |
114,000 |
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Spring 2012 |
Disney Cruise Line |
Unnamed |
2,500 |
124,000 |
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May 2012 |
Aida Cruises |
Unnamed |
2,174 |
71,000 |
