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2026 is shaping up to be another major year for new cruise ships up from 19 newbuils delivered last year, with a mix of megaships, luxury vessels, expedition ships, and coastal cruisers entering service. From billion-dollar giants to intimate yachts…
1. TUI Cruises – Mein Schiff Relax✅ TUI Cruises introduced the first ship of 2025 in the Mein Schiff Relax, a 161,000gt vessel designed to carry 4,000 passengers. The first in the InTUItion-class she was built by Fincantieri. This ship promises a…
Royal Caribbean has recently been able to better it’s liquidity by arranging for a debt holiday from payments for its newbuilds in Germany and France. The French credit agency is applying this to the Symphony of the Seas, Celebrity Edge,…
NCL’s latest flagship has emerged from the building hall sporting her hull art. Still on track for an October handover, Germany’s Meyer Werft shipyard celebrated one of the last remaining milestones in the construction of any cruise vessel. The ships…
The most hotly anticipated ship this year has just been christened in Germany. Taking place at the Meyer Werft yard in Papenburg, 25,000 guests crowded the dock to witness the formal naming of the AIDAnova. This is the first ship…
Once Carnival Panorama launches in 2019, all eyes will be on Carnival’s LNG powered newbuild set to take the water in 2020. The first in Carnival’s XL-class she will be based on Carnival Corp.’s Excellence-class (hence where CCL’s name ‘XL’ comes…
Norwegian Cruise Line has just taken delivery of their newest flagship, Norwegian Bliss. The 168,028gt ship was just completed at Germany’s Meyer Werft yard in Papenburg, Germany. The ship took 18 months to build. She’ll now head to Southampton, England for…
Britain’s Saga Cruises have announced they have agreed to take a second newbuild. The first ship ordered, Spirit of Discovery, will begin her construction in Germany shortly with a planed arrival of June 2019. She will soon be joined by…
At the steel-cutting ceremony at Meyer Turku in Finland, Costa Cruises announced that their newest ship will be named Costa Smeralda. They also released this new rendering of her. She’ll be based on the AIDAnova class of vessels. These are…
Germany’s Meyer Werft shipyard has just handed over Dream Cruises first vessel. The 151,300gt Genting Dream is based on the Norwegian Breakaway-plus class of vessel but features several changes such as the casino and night club essentially replacing the atrium…
Royal Caribbean has announced they have entered into an agreement with Meyer Group to build two ships that will be part of a new class of ships called Icon class. Details are still scarce but what is know is they will…
Royal Caribbean’s first purpose build ship for the Asian market was just handed over to them last night. Let’s take a look at the 168,666gt ship. Royal Caribbean’s 24th ship, Ovation of the Seas, was built at Meyer Werft in…
Ovation of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s first purpose build ship for the Chinese market was just floated out of the covered building dock in Meyer Werft Germany. Ovation is still on track to be delivered next month and sail her…
Royal Caribbean just announced that they have agreed to build a fifth Quantum class vessel. The 168,000gt vessel will be built at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany and scheduled for delivery in 2020. This news comes as the U.S. is…
I can honestly say I’m a bit surprised by this. Saga seemed like they were content with secondhand tonnage. I guess there were no viable options for them. from Saga: Exciting news! After lots of work behind the scenes,…
Norwegian Escape was just floated out in Papenburg, Germany. This is the first time the public is being able to see the Guy Harvey artwork on the hull. What does everyone think?
We finally have details of Carnival’s 9 ship order. LNG is always thought of as the future so its nice to see it’s finally here. It will be exciting if theses are a radically new design. Because of the way…
Royal Caribbean released this neat infographic depicting the transit. She’s now safely berthed in Eemshaven for her final outfitting. #AnthemoftheSeas is greeted by a beautiful sunrise while arriving to Eemshaven and the North Sea pic.twitter.com/FHyDsS87RS — Royal Caribbean PR (@RoyalCaribPR)…