Cruise news (shipbuilding-tagged)
- Accidents
Small fire reported at Fincantieri shipyard during NCL's Norwegian Aura construction
A small fire was reported at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard, where NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line’s vessel Norwegian Aura is currently under...
September 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Meyer Turku launched RCI-Royal Caribbean’s newest ICON ship Hero OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s Hero of the Seas reached a major construction milestone on September 4th, 2026, when the 4th Icon Class cruise ship was...
September 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
CSSC and NOR Cruises sign MoU for 2+3 cruise shipbuilding program at SMM Hamburg 2026
China State Shipbuilding Corporation's/CSSC's subsidiary Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Co (CSTC) signed an...
September 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
SeaDream Yacht Club announces first newbuild yacht, SeaDream III
SeaDream Yacht Club has announced plans to introduce SeaDream III/fka SeaDream Innovation, the first newbuild to join the fleet in its 25-year...
September 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC's newest ship World Asia receives signature dragon sculpture
MSC Cruises has completed the installation of a large-scale dragon sculpture aboard MSC World Asia, the third vessel in the cruise line’s World...
August 29, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises floats out first Sonata-Class ship ahead of 2027 debut
On August 27th, Oceania celebrated the launch/float-out of Oceania Sonata, the first vessel in a new generation of luxury ships ordered for Oceania...
August 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Four Seasons Yachts ordered 3rd ultra-luxury ship for 2031 delivery
Four Seasons Yachts is expanding its fleet with a third ultra-luxury vessel scheduled for delivery in 2031. The order with the Italian shipbuilder...
August 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
ALMACO delivers refrigeration machinery system for Royal Caribbean’s newest ship Legend OTS
ALMACO Group has completed the delivery of a refrigeration machinery system for RCI-Royal Caribbean International’s newest vessel, Legend of...
August 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri and Viking OCEAN sign contracts for 2 new ships (deliveries in 2032)
Fincantieri and Viking OCEAN have signed contracts for the construction of two additional vessels, following the exercise of options originally...
August 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
DCL details newest cruise ship Disney Believe ahead of 2027 debut
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has released further details on Disney Believe, the fourth vessel in the WISH-class fleet, which is scheduled to enter service...
August 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
PS Australian Star set to expand luxury cruising on Australia’s Murray River
Australia’s Murray River is set to gain a new luxury river-cruise product with the PS Australian Star, a purpose-built paddlesteamer operating...
August 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
American Cruise Lines/ACL names 2 new riverboats for 2028 and 2029
ACL-American Cruise Lines has named two new riverboats under construction at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland. American Beauty (ACL's...
August 16, 2026 - Cruise Industry
GNV begins construction of 6th cruise ferry
Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV), part of the MSC Group, has started construction of the second vessel in its second series of 4 new ro-pax ferries at...
August 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney Cruise Line accelerates fleet expansion, bringing 13 ships online by 2030
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has revised the schedule for its next generation of vessels, bringing forward the introduction of two ships and moving the...
August 10, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Crystal confirms 3rd next-generation ocean ship for 2034 delivery
Crystal has confirmed the construction of its third next-generation ocean ship at Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, with the contract becoming...
August 9, 2026