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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| 2008 |
| Carnival |
Carnival Splendor |
110,000 |
3,000 |
Fincantieri |
$475 |
Spring 2008 |
| P & O |
Ventura |
116,000 |
3,100 |
Fincantieri |
$490 |
Spring 2008 |
| Royal Caribbean |
Independence of the Seas |
160,000 |
3,600 |
Aker Yards |
$720 |
May 2008 |
| MSC |
Poesia |
89,000 |
1,275 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
$250 |
Summer 2008 |
| Holland America |
Eurodam |
86,000 |
2,100 |
Fincantieri |
$425 |
Summer 2008 |
| Princess |
Ruby Princess |
116,000 |
3,100 |
Fincantieri |
$400 |
November 2008 |
| Celebrity |
Celebrity Solstice |
122,000 |
2,850 |
Meyer Werft |
$750 |
December 2008 |
| MSC |
Fantasia |
133,500 |
3,887 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
$550 |
December 2008 |
| 2009 |
| AIDA |
AIDAluna |
68,500 |
2,030 |
Meyer Werft |
$315 |
April 2009 |
| MSC |
Splendida |
133,500 |
3,887 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
$550 |
Spring 2009 |
| Costa |
Costa Luminosa |
92,700 |
2,620 |
Fincantieri |
$550 |
Spring 2009 |
| Costa |
CostaPacifica |
112,000 |
3,780 |
Fincantieri |
$400 |
Spring 2009 |
| Seabourn |
Seabourn Odyssey |
32,000 |
450 |
T. Mariotti |
$250 |
Spring 2009 |
| Celebrity |
Celebrity Equinox |
122,000 |
2,850 |
Meyer Werft |
$750 |
Fall 2009 |
| Royal Caribbean |
Oasis of the Seas |
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 |
| SilverSea |
Silver Spirit |
36,000 |
540 |
Fincantieri |
$500 |
December 2009 |
| 2010 |
| AIDA |
AIDAblu |
68,500 |
2,050 |
Meyer Werft |
$420 |
Spring 2010 |
| Seabourn |
TBD |
32,000 |
450 |
T. Mariotti |
$250 |
Spring 2010 |
| Costa |
CostaDeliziosa |
92,700 |
2,620 |
Fincantieri |
$550 |
Spring 2010 |
| P&O |
Azura |
116,000 |
3,076 |
Fincantieri |
$700 |
Spring 2010 |
| NCL |
Norwegian Epic |
150,000 |
4,200 |
Aker Yards |
$735 |
Summer 2010 |
| Celebrity |
Eclipse |
122,000 |
2,850 |
Meyer Werft |
$750 |
Summer 2010 |
| Royal Caribbean |
Allure of the Seas |
220,000 |
5,400 |
Aker Yards |
$1,000 |
August 2010 |
| Cunard |
Queen Elizabeth |
92,000 |
2,092 |
Fincantieri |
$700 |
Autum 2010 |
| Oceania |
Marina |
65,000 |
1,252 |
Fincantieri |
$500 |
Fall 2010 |
| MSC |
Magnifica |
89,000 |
1,275 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
$250 |
Fall 2010 |
| Holland America |
Nieuw Amsterdam |
86,000 |
2,100 |
Fincantieri |
$425 |
Fall 2010 |
| 2011 |
| MSC |
Musica |
89,000 |
1,275 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
$265 |
February 2011 |
| Carnival |
Carnival Magic |
130,000 |
3,652 |
Fincantieri |
$740 |
Spring 2011 |
| Disney |
Disney Dream |
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 |
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| Costa |
TBD |
114,200 |
3,780 |
Fincantieri |
$728 |
Fall 2011 |
| MSC |
Meraviglia |
93,000 |
1,275 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
$265 |
Fall 2011 |
| 2012 |
| MSC |
Musica |
89,000 |
1,275 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
$265 |
February 2012 |
| Disney |
Disney Fantasy |
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 |
| MSC |
Favolosa |
93,000 |
1,275 |
Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
$265 |
Fall 2011 |
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