Record number of cruise ships on order!

At the present moment, there are 87 cruise ships on order between now and 2026 – that’s a new record!

MSC have the highest number on order being 10 while Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean both have six ships on order each – two of which will be new Oasis Class ships for Royal Caribbean at 227,625 tons and 5,400 passengers a piece.

Some interesting facts:

The total number of extra berths (passengers) these ships will be able to take is 235, 500. That’s a lot of cabins to fill 🙂

19 of the 87 ships on order will be Expedition vessels.

8 of the ships on order are being designed primarily for the Chinese market.

The average cost of the ships is $660 million (!!)

13 shipyards are being used to complete the 87 ships with Fincantieri having 26 of those orders.

The average size of the new ship is just under 108,000 Tons.

The biggest ship on order is Royal Caribbean’s Oasis Class (x 2) and the smallest is Antarctica XXI’s 100-passenger, 4,900-ton Magellan Explorer.

So who has what on order? The below will tell you!

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
redNorwegian 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
redPrincess 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
redDream Cruises 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
expPonant Le Lapérouse $110 10,000 180 VARD World June
Viking Ocean Viking Spirit $400 47,000 930 Fincantieri Europe Mid Year
expPonant Le Champlain $110 10,000 180 VARD World Summer
expHurtigruten Roald Amundsen $220 20,000 530 Kleven World August
expScenic 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
lngAIDA Cruises AIDAnova $950 183,900 5,000 Meyer TBA Q4
expMystic Cruises World Explorer $100 9,300 176 West Sea World Q4

2019:

MSC Cruises Bellissima $900 167,600 4,500 STX France Europe Q1
expHapag-Lloyd Hans. Nature $155 16,100 230 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
expHurtigruten Fridtjof Nansen $220 20,000 530 Kleven World Summer
Saga Cruises S/Discovery $350 55,000 1,000 Meyer Europe Summer
expPonant Le Bougainville $110 10,000 180 VARD World Summer
expPonant Le Dumont-d’Urville $110 10,000 180 VARD World Summer
expSunStone Unnamed TBA 8,000 160 CMIH World August
expSunStone Unnamed TBA 8,000 160 CMIH World September
MSC Cruises Unnamed $900 177,100 4,888 STX France Europe October
expHapag-Lloyd H/Inspiration $155 16,100 230 VARD World October
Carnival Unnamed
$780 135,500 4,200 Fincantieri Carib Fall
expAntarctica XXI M/Explorer $50 4,900 100 ASENAV Polar Q4
redNorwegian Unnamed $1,100 164,600 4,200 Meyer China Q4
Ritz-Carlton Unnamed $220 25,000 298 Barreras TBA Q4
lngCosta Cruises Unnamed $950 183,900 5,200 Meyer Turku TBA TBA
redCosta Cruises Unnamed $780 135,500 4,200 Fincantieri China TBA
Princess Unnamed $760 141,000 3,600 Fincantieri TBA TBA
expCrystal Endeavor $180 20,000 200 MV Werften World TBA
expOceanwide Hondius $150 TBA 196 Brodosplit TBA TBA
expUnknown 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
expSunStone Unnamed TBA 8,000 160 CMIH World March
expSunStone 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
redCosta Cruises Unnamed $780 135,500 4,200 Fincantieri China TBA
lngP&O Cruises Unnamed $950 183,900 5,000 Meyer TBA TBA
lngCarnival Unnamed $950 183,900 5,000 Meyer Turku TBA TBA
Regent Unnamed $478 54,000 738 Fincantieri World TBA
expCrystal Unnamed $180 20,000 200 MV Werften World TBA
Princess Unnamed $760 141,000 3,600 Fincantieri TBA TBA
redStar Cruises 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
lngDisney Unnamed TBA 135,000 2,500 Meyer TBA TBA
expCrystal 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
lngCosta Cruises Unnamed $950 183,900 5,200 Meyer Turku TBA TBA
lngAIDA Cruises Unnamed $950 183,900 5,000 Meyer TBA TBA
redStar Cruises 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
lngRoyal Caribbean 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
lngMSC Cruises Unnamed $1,200 200,000 5,400 STX France TBA TBA
lngCarnival 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
lngDisney Unnamed TBA 135,000 2,500 Meyer TBA TBA

2023:

lngDisney Unnamed TBA 135,000 2,500 Meyer TBA TBA
Norwegian Unnamed $850 140,000 3,300 Fincantieri TBA TBA
redCarnival China Unnamed $750 135,000 4,200 CSSC China TBA

2024:

lngRoyal Caribbean Unnamed TBA TBA 5,000 Meyer Turku TBA Q2
lngMSC Cruises Unnamed $1,200 200,000 5,400 STX France TBA TBA
Norwegian Unnamed $850 140,000 3,300 Fincantieri TBA TBA
redCarnival China Unnamed $750 135,000 4,200 CSSC China TBA

2025:

lngMSC Cruises Unnamed $1,200 200,000 5,400 STX France TBA TBA
Norwegian Unnamed $850 140,000 3,300 Fincantieri TBA TBA

2026:

lngMSC Cruises Unnamed $1,200 200,000 5,400 STX France TBA TBA

lng: LNG Powered

exp: Expedition Vessel

red: China/Asia Market Dedicated Vessel

: Delivered

That is a lot of ships!

Any you fancy?

Lx


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