How many ships?
In the next 9 years there will be a further 92 ships sailing the high seas with capacity for over 252000 people!
MSC have the most orders with 11 ships and NCL come a close second with 7 ships.
China will have 10 of these ships dedicated to them only and 18 of the ships will be smaller Expedition Ships.
14% of the new ships will be powered by LNG which is Liquid Nitrogen Gas and is a much cleaner fuel than those currently being used although I would have thought this should be a higher percentage.
The largest ship trophy will still be with Royal Caribbean with 2 ships with tonnages of 227650 and 227625 and 5400 passengers each, whilst the smallest will be operated by Expedition Company – Antarctica XX1 at just 4900 tons and 100 passengers.
| Cruise Line |
Ship |
Cost(1) |
Tonnage |
Capacity |
Yard |
Sailing |
Delivery |
| 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Viking Ocean |
Viking Sky |
$400 |
47,000 |
930 |
Fincantieri |
Europe |
February |
| TUI |
Mein Schiff 6 |
$625 |
97,000 |
2,500 |
Meyer Turku |
Europe |
April |
|
|
Norwegian Joy |
$920 |
164,600 |
4,200 |
Meyer |
China |
April |
| Silversea |
Silver Muse |
$400 |
40,000 |
596 |
Fincantieri |
World |
April |
| MSC Cruises |
Meraviglia |
$900 |
167,600 |
4,500 |
STX France |
Europe |
April |
|
|
Majestic Princess |
$760 |
141,000 |
3,600 |
Fincantieri |
China |
May |
| AIDA Cruises |
AIDAperla |
$645 |
125,000 |
3,250 |
Mitsubishi |
Europe |
June |
| Viking Ocean |
Viking Sun |
$400 |
47,000 |
930 |
Fincantieri |
World |
October |
|
|
World Dream |
$960 |
150,000 |
3,360 |
Meyer |
Asia |
October |
| MSC Cruises |
Seaside |
$950 |
154,000 |
4,140 |
Fincantieri |
Carib |
November |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Star Clippers |
Flying Clipper |
$100 |
8,770 |
300 |
Brodosplit |
World |
Q1 |
| Carnival |
Horizon |
$780 |
135,000 |
4,000 |
Fincantieri |
Eur/Carib |
March |
| Royal Caribbean |
Symphony |
$1,300 |
227,625 |
5,400 |
STX France |
Eur/Carib |
April |
| MSC Cruises |
Seaview |
$950 |
154,000 |
4,140 |
Fincantieri |
Europe |
May |
| TUI |
Mein Schiff 1 |
$625 |
110,000 |
2,900 |
Meyer Turku |
Europe |
Spring |
| Seabourn |
Ovation |
$350 |
40,350 |
604 |
Fincantieri |
World |
Spring |
| Norwegian |
Bliss |
$1,100 |
164,600 |
4,200 |
Meyer |
Alaska |
Q2 |
|
|
Le Lapérouse |
$110 |
10,000 |
180 |
VARD |
World |
June |
| Viking Ocean |
Viking Spirit |
$400 |
47,000 |
930 |
Fincantieri |
Europe |
Mid Year |
|
|
Le Champlain |
$110 |
10,000 |
180 |
VARD |
World |
Summer |
|
|
Roald Amundsen |
$220 |
20,000 |
530 |
Kleven |
World |
August |
|
|
Eclipse |
$175 |
16,500 |
228 |
Uljanik Group |
World |
August |
| Celebrity |
Edge |
$900 |
117,000 |
2,900 |
STX France |
TBA |
Fall |
| Holland America |
Nieuw Statendam |
$520 |
99,000 |
2,660 |
Fincantieri |
TBA |
November |
|
|
AIDAnova |
$950 |
183,900 |
5,000 |
Meyer |
TBA |
Q4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| MSC Cruises |
Bellissima |
$900 |
167,600 |
4,500 |
STX France |
Europe |
Q1 |
|
|
Hans. Nature |
$155 |
16,100 |
240 |
VARD |
World |
April |
| TUI |
Mein Schiff 2 |
$625 |
110,000 |
2,900 |
Meyer Turku |
Europe |
Spring |
| Royal Caribbean |
Unnamed |
$950 |
167,000 |
4,100 |
Meyer |
TBA |
Spring |
|
|
Fridtjof Nansen |
$220 |
20,000 |
530 |
Kleven |
World |
Summer |
| Saga Cruises |
S/Discovery |
$350 |
55,000 |
1,000 |
Meyer |
Europe |
Summer |
|
|
Le Bougainville |
$110 |
10,000 |
180 |
VARD |
World |
Summer |
|
|
Le Kerguelen |
$110 |
10,000 |
180 |
VARD |
World |
Summer |
|
|
Unnamed |
TBA |
8,000 |
160 |
CMIH |
World |
August |
|
|
Unnamed |
TBA |
8,000 |
160 |
CMIH |
World |
September |
| MSC Cruises |
Unnamed |
$900 |
177,100 |
4,888 |
STX France |
Europe |
October |
|
|
H/Inspiration |
$155 |
16,100 |
240 |
VARD |
World |
October |
| Carnival |
Unnamed |
$780 |
135,500 |
4,200 |
Fincantieri |
Carib |
Fall |
|
|
M/Explorer |
$50 |
4,900 |
100 |
ASENAV |
Polar |
Q4 |
|
|
Unnamed |
$1,100 |
164,600 |
4,200 |
Meyer |
China |
Q4 |
| Ritz-Carlton |
Unnamed |
$220 |
25,000 |
298 |
Barreras |
TBA |
Q4 |
|
|
Unnamed |
$950 |
183,900 |
5,200 |
Meyer Turku |
TBA |
TBA |
|
|
Unnamed |
$780 |
135,500 |
4,200 |
Fincantieri |
China |
TBA |
| Princess |
Unnamed |
$760 |
141,000 |
3,600 |
Fincantieri |
TBA |
TBA |
|
|
Endeavor |
$180 |
20,000 |
200 |
MV Werften |
World |
TBA |
|
|
Hondius |
$150 |
TBA |
196 |
Brodosplit |
TBA |
TBA |
|
|
Unnamed |
$120 |
TBA |
220 |
VARD |
World |
TBA |
| Viking Ocean |
Unnamed |
$400 |
47,000 |
930 |
Fincantieri |
Europe |
TBA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Celebrity |
Beyond |
$900 |
117,000 |
2,900 |
STX France |
TBA |
Spring |
|
|
Unnamed |
TBA |
8,000 |
160 |
CMIH |
World |
March |
|
|
Unnamed |
TBA |
8,000 |
160 |
CMIH |
World |
September |
| MSC Cruises |
Unnamed |
$900 |
177,100 |
4,888 |
STX France |
Europe |
September |
| Royal Caribbean |
Unnamed |
$950 |
167,000 |
4,100 |
Meyer |
TBA |
Fall |
| Virgin |
Unnamed |
$710 |
110,000 |
2,800 |
Fincantieri |
Carib |
TBA |
|
|
Unnamed |
$780 |
135,500 |
4,200 |
Fincantieri |
China |
TBA |
|
|
Unnamed |
$950 |
183,900 |
5,000 |
Meyer |
TBA |
TBA |
|
|
Unnamed |
$950 |
183,900 |
5,000 |
Meyer Turku |
TBA |
TBA |
| Regent |
Unnamed |
$478 |
54,000 |
738 |
Fincantieri |
World |
TBA |
|
|
Unnamed |
$180 |
20,000 |
200 |
MV Werften |
World |
TBA |
| Princess |
Unnamed |
$760 |
141,000 |
3,600 |
Fincantieri |
TBA |
TBA |
|
|
Unnamed |
$1,100 |
203,000 |
5,000 |
MV Werften |
China |
TBA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ritz-Carlton |
Unnamed |
$220 |
25,000 |
298 |
Barreras |
TBA |
Q1 |
| Royal Caribbean |
Unnamed |
$1,300 |
227,650 |
5,400 |
STX France |
TBA |
Spring |
| Virgin |
Unnamed |
$710 |
110,000 |
2,800 |
Fincantieri |
TBA |
TBA |
| Disney |
Unnamed |
TBA |
135,000 |
2,500 |
Meyer |
TBA |
TBA |
|
|
Unnamed |
$180 |
20,000 |
200 |
MV Werften |
World |
TBA |
| MSC Cruises |
Unnamed |
$950 |
154,000 |
4,140 |
Fincantieri |
TBA |
TBA |
| Celebrity |
Unnamed |
$900 |
117,000 |
2,900 |
STX France |
TBA |
Fall |
|
|
Unnamed |
$950 |
183,900 |
5,200 |
Meyer Turku |
TBA |
TBA |
|
|
Unnamed |
$950 |
183,900 |
5,000 |
Meyer |
TBA |
TBA |
|
|
Unnamed |
$1,100 |
203,000 |
5,000 |
MV Werften |
China |
TBA |
| Holland America |
Unnamed |
$520 |
99,000 |
2,660 |
Fincantieri |
TBA |
TBA |
| Viking Ocean |
Unnamed |
$400 |
47,000 |
930 |
Fincantieri |
Europe |
TBA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ritz-Carlton |
Unnamed |
$220 |
25,000 |
298 |
Barreras |
TBA |
Q1 |
| Crystal |
Unnamed |
TBA |
117,000 |
1,000 |
MV Werften |
World |
Q1 |
|
|
Unnamed |
TBA |
TBA |
5,000 |
Meyer Turku |
TBA |
Q2 |
| Celebrity |
Unnamed |
$900 |
117,000 |
2,900 |
STX France |
TBA |
Fall |
| Virgin |
Unnamed |
$710 |
110,000 |
2,800 |
Fincantieri |
TBA |
TBA |
|
|
Unnamed |
$1,200 |
200,000 |
5,400 |
STX France |
TBA |
TBA |
|
|
Unnamed |
$950 |
183,900 |
5,000 |
Meyer Turku |
TBA |
TBA |
| Princess |
Unnamed |
$760 |
141,000 |
3,600 |
Fincantieri |
TBA |
TBA |
| Norwegian |
Unnamed |
$850 |
140,000 |
3,300 |
Fincantieri |
TBA |
TBA |
| Viking Ocean |
Unnamed |
$400 |
47,000 |
930 |
Fincantieri |
Europe |
TBA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Disney |
Unnamed |
TBA |
135,000 |
2,500 |
Meyer |
TBA |
TBA |
| Norwegian |
Unnamed |
$850 |
140,000 |
3,300 |
Fincantieri |
TBA |
TBA |
|
|
Unnamed |
$750 |
135,000 |
4,200 |
CSSC |
China |
TBA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unnamed |
TBA |
TBA |
5,000 |
Meyer Turku |
TBA |
Q2 |
|
|
Unnamed |
$1,200 |
200,000 |
5,400 |
STX France |
TBA |
TBA |
| Norwegian |
Unnamed |
$850 |
140,000 |
3,300 |
Fincantieri |
TBA |
TBA |
|
|
Unnamed |
$750 |
135,000 |
4,200 |
CSSC |
China |
TBA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unnamed |
$1,200 |
200,000 |
5,400 |
STX France |
TBA |
TBA |
| Norwegian |
Unnamed |
$850 |
140,000 |
3,300 |
Fincantieri |
TBA |
TBA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unnamed |
$1,200 |
200,000 |
5,400 |
STX France |
TBA |
TBA |
It’s also great to see some new names to the Cruise Industry such as Virgin and hotel chain Ritz-Carlton.
Is there a particular ship you can’t wait for?
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