As interest in cruising continues to grow, cruise lines are adding new ships to their fleets and retiring older tonnage. To help you keep track of what to expect, we have prepared the following list of announced newbuilds:
| CRUISE LINE |
SHIP NAME |
SIZE |
PASSENGERS |
SHIPYARD |
COST (M) |
DELIVERY DATE |
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| 2007 |
| AIDA |
AIDAdiva |
68,500 |
2,030 |
Meyer Werft |
$315 |
April 2007 |
| Princess |
Emerald Princess |
116,000 |
3,100 |
Fincantieri |
$400 |
Spring 2007 |
| Carnival |
Carnival Freedom |
110,000 |
2,974 |
Fincantieri |
$400 |
Spring 2007 |
| Costa |
CostaSerena |
112,000 |
3,780 |
Fincantieri |
$400 |
Summer 2007 |
| MSC |
Orchestra |
89,000 |
1,275 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
$250 |
Spring 2006 |
| Royal Caribbean |
Liberty of the Seas |
160,000 |
3,600 |
Aker Yards |
$720 |
May 2007 |
| NCL |
Norwegian Gem |
93,000 |
2,384 |
Meyer Werft |
$500 |
October 2007 |
| Cunard |
Queen Victoria |
90,000 |
1,850 |
Fincantieri |
$472 |
December 2007 |
| 2008 |
| Carnival |
Carnival Splendor |
110,000 |
3,000 |
Fincantieri |
$475 |
Spring 2008 |
| P & O |
Ventura |
116,000 |
3,100 |
Fincantieri |
$490 |
Spring 2008 |
| MSC |
Fantasia |
133,500 |
3,887 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
$550 |
Spring 2008 |
| Royal Caribbean |
Freedom Class |
160,000 |
3,600 |
Aker Yards |
$720 |
Summer 2008 |
| MSC |
Poesia |
89,000 |
1,275 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
$250 |
Summer 2008 |
| Holland America |
Eurodam |
86,000 |
2,100 |
Fincantieri |
$425 |
Summer 2006 |
| Celebrity |
Celebrity Solstice |
122,000 |
2,850 |
Meyer Werft |
$750 |
Fall 2008 |
| 2009 |
| AIDA |
TBD |
68,500 |
2,030 |
Meyer Werft |
$315 |
April 2009 |
| MSC |
Splendida |
133,500 |
3,887 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
$550 |
Spring 2009 |
| Costa |
TBD |
92,700 |
2,620 |
Fincantieri |
$550 |
Spring 2009 |
| AIDA |
TBD |
68,500 |
2,260 |
Fincantieri |
$420 |
Spring 2009 |
| Seabourn |
Seabourn Odyssey |
32,000 |
450 |
T. Mariotti |
$250 |
Spring 2009 |
| Celebrity |
Celebrity Equinox |
122,000 |
2,850 |
Meyer Werft |
$750 |
Summer 2009 |
| Royal Caribbean |
Genisis Project |
220,000 |
5,400 |
Aker Yards |
$1,000 |
Fall 2009 |
| Carnival |
Carnival Dream |
130,000 |
3,652 |
Fincantieri |
$740 |
Fall 2009 |
| NCL |
F3 Type |
150,000 |
4,200 |
Aker Yards |
$735 |
Summer 2009 |
| 2010 |
| AIDA |
TBD |
68,500 |
2,050 |
Meyer Werft |
$420 |
Spring 2010 |
| Seabourn |
TBD |
32,000 |
450 |
T. Mariotti |
$250 |
Spring 2010 |
| Costa |
TBD |
92,700 |
2,620 |
Fincantieri |
$550 |
Spring 2010 |
| P&O |
Ventura-Class |
116,000 |
3,076 |
Fincantieri |
$700 |
Spring 2010 |
| NCL |
F3 Type |
150,000 |
4,200 |
Aker Yards |
$735 |
Summer 2010 |
| Celebrity |
Eclipse |
122,000 |
2,850 |
Meyer Werft |
$750 |
Summer 2010 |
| Royal Caribbean |
Genisis Project |
220,000 |
5,400 |
Aker Yards |
$1,000 |
August 2010 |
| Oceania |
Oceania-Class |
65,000 |
1,260 |
Fincantieri |
$500 |
Fall 2010 |
| MSC |
Magnifica |
89,000 |
1,275 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
$250 |
Fall 2010 |
| Holland America |
TBD |
86,000 |
2,100 |
Fincantieri |
$425 |
Fall 2010 |
| 2011 |
| Carnival |
Carnival Magic |
130,000 |
3,652 |
Fincantieri |
$740 |
Spring 2011 |
| Disney |
TBD |
122,000 |
2,500 |
Meyer Werft |
$780 |
Spring 2011 |
| Aida Cruises |
TBD |
71,000 |
2,174 |
Meyer Werft |
$553 |
April 2011 |
| Oceania |
Oceania-Class |
65,000 |
1,260 |
Fincantieri |
$500 |
Spring 2011 |
| Aida Cruises |
TBD |
71,000 |
2,174 |
Meyer Werft |
$560 |
May 2012 |
| Seabourn |
TBD |
32,000 |
450 |
T. Mariotti |
$250 |
Summer 2011 |
| Celebrity |
TBD |
122,000 |
2,850 |
Meyer Werft |
$750 |
Fall 2011 |
| Costa |
TBD |
114,200 |
3,780 |
Fincantieri |
$728 |
Fall 2011 |
| 2012 |
| Disney |
TBD |
122,000 |
2,500 |
Meyer Werft |
$780 |
Spring 2012 |
| Costa |
TBD |
114,200 |
3,780 |
Fincantieri |
$728 |
Summer 2012 |
| Celebrity |
TBD |
122,000 |
2,850 |
Meyer Werft |
$750 |
Fall 2012 |
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