Find here the answer to which is the newest cruise ships currently under construction or on order. You can jump directly to the lists of new vessels on order / under construction (2019-2027), as well as new river ships (2015-2022) and new cruiseferries (2010-2024).
Here you'll find them all - from small to really big to the ever largest cruise vessels from the fleets of RCG-Royal Caribbean, Carnival Corporation, NCLH-Norwegian and MSC. Here are listed also all the major cruise line ship orders for building new ships (with GT between ~2000 and ~230000 tons), with information on their design, building cost, passenger capacity, and builders (shipyards).
Our list of newly built cruise ships with first sailings ("Inaugural Cruises", aka "Maiden Voyages") offers simply the most special travel deals ever. These are absolutely unique offers for one-time-only events, which just like our birthdays are moments cherished for a lifetime. Most of the world's top cruise companies add to their fleets one newly build (or acquired) ship every 2 to 4 years on average.
Newest cruise liners - vessels on order 2018-2027 deliveries
NEW companies and brands on the market are Dream Cruises (2016/GHK), Virgin Voyages (2017), Ritz-Carlton (2017), Norwegian Yacht Voyages (2017), CSSC Carnival China (2018), Alteza Cruises (2017), Anteros Cruises (2017), Zen Cruises (2018/Essel Group India), Abou Merhi Cruises Lebanon (2018), Well Star Travel Cruise China (2018), Blue World Voyages (2019), Mystic Cruises USA (2019), TUI River Cruises (2019), Cruise Retirement (2019), Style Cruise China (2019), Diamond Cruise China (2020), Ocean Residences (2020), Storylines Residences (2020), Arctic Cruise Line (2021), Saudi Cruise (2021), Selectum Blu Cruises (2021/ANEX Tours Turkey).
The largest "small ship" cruise companies are Viking Ocean and Ponant. The industry's estimated revenue for 2018 was USD 40 billion, with projected growth to USD 59 billion (2027). In terms of source passengers, the largest markets are North America (50+%) and Europe (30+%). The fastest-growing market is luxury cruising, with the largest companies being Viking Ocean, Viking Expeditions, Silversea, MSC Expeditions (separate fleet), Crystal (yachts and riverboats), Ponant, Hapag-Lloyd, RSSC-Regent.
New MSC ships 2017-2027
On March 20, 2014, MSC and STX France signed in Paris a letter of intent for building 2 new mega-liners with scheduled deliveries in 2017 (Meraviglia) and 2019 (Bellissima), each with GT 167,600 tons (slightly smaller than Quantum-class / 167,800 GT), but with bigger passenger capacity - 4500 (vs 4180).
In February 2016, MSC ordered two "Meraviglia Plus" liners with max capacity 6300 passengers (200 more cabins, 16 m longer compared to Meraviglia-Class). The order made MSC France's largest private foreign investor - with USD 8,6+ billion in export contracts over a 5-year period. On April 6, 2016, MSC signed with STX France for the construction of up to four World-Class vessels - LNG-powered, with GT tonnage 250,000 tons and max passenger capacity 6800.
In November 2017 MSC ordered 2x "Seaside EVO" class ships from Fincantieri (contract value EUR 1,8 billion). The new ships are bigger (16 m longer, 17,330 GT tons heavier, with 200 more cabins / 467 more passengers) in comparison to Seaview and Seaside. Newbuilds' deliveries were scheduled for 2021 (Seashore) and 2022 (Seascape). With Seaside EVO, MSC had a total investment of EUR 10,5 billion into 12 new vessels with scheduled deliveries by 2026. The first of four "World Class" vessels will be delivered in 2022.
In October 2018, MSC and Fincantieri signed an MoA for 4x ultra-luxury expedition (total value EUR 2+ billion). The newbuilds (EXPLORA-class/first unit delivery in 2023-Q3) have GT tonnage 64,000 and 500 cabins. The remaining 3 units are due to enter service one per year (2024-2025-2026).
New Carnival ships 2019-2024
In March 2015 Carnival Corporation ordered 9 new vessels to be built by two different companies - Fincantieri SpA (Italy) constructs 5 ships (at Monfalcone and Marghera yards), while Meyer Werft BmbH constructs the other 4 units in Germany (Papenburg) and Finland (Turku).
All new liners feature next-generation designs and marine architecture and technologies, each designed accordingly to the brand it serves (Costa, AIDA, Princess, Holland America, CCL-Carnival). In 2019 was established CSSC Carnival China - a Chinese-American joint venture company with a separate fleet of 2x ex-Costa ships (Atlantica, Mediterranea) plus 2 newbuilds (2023, 2024).
The next video is about Ponant's new Explorer-Class ships.
New cruise ships (2018-2027) under construction and on order
| Shipowner | Ship Name (launch year) | Vessel Details (Gross Tonnage, Capacity | Building Cost (millions USD or EUR) / Shipbuilder |
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Blue Star Line (owned by Clive Palmer) | Titanic 2 (November 2022) - replica of RMS Titanic (2012) |
| $500 / CSC Jinling (China) |
Helios-Class, 183,900 tons, pax 5200 (max 6600), 2500/2700 cabins, LNG powered | $950, Meyer Werft Papenburg | ||
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TBN 2023, TBN 2024 | length 323 m, 5000 pax, 2x ABB Azipods | SWS (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd) China | |
Queen Anne (2024) | Pinnacle-Class, GT 113K, pax 3000 | $600 / Fincantieri | |
Celestyal TBN1 (planned) | GT 60K, pax 1800 | $ | |
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Disney Wish (2022-Q2), Disney TBN (2024), Disney TBN (2025) | GT 144K tons, LNG-powered, cabins 1238, passengers 2480-3470 | $ / Meyer Werft (Papenburg Germany) | |
TUI (Hapag-Lloyd Cruises) | Hanseatic Nature (2019 April), Hanseatic Inspiration (2019 October), Hanseatic Spirit (2021) |
| $155 each / VARD Norway-Romania |
Nieuw Statendam (2018), Nieuw Rotterdam (2021) | Pinnacle-Class, GT 99,500 tons, pax 2650 (max 3194), crew 1025, cabins 1331 | $520 each / Fincantieri | |
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| (1) $920 each / Meyer Werft Germany (2) $850 each / Fincantieri Italy | |
Oceania Cruises (NCLH) | (Allura-class) - Vista (2023), TBN (2025) |
| USD 680 each / Fincantieri |
Seaside-class (similar to Quantum-class) - MSC Seaview (2018) Seaside EVO ships - MSC Seashore (2021), Seascape (2022 November) 4x Meraviglia class - MSC Bellissima (2019), MSC TBN (2022), TBN (2023) 3x Meraviglia-Plus class - MSC Grandiosa (2019), MSC Virtuosa (2021), MSC Euribia (2023 May) 4 ships "World Class" - MSC World Europa (2022 Dec), World2 (2024), World3 (2025), World4 (2027) "Explora Class" luxury ships - Explora 1 (2023), Explora 2 (2024), Explora 3 (2025), Explora 4 (2026) |
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Seven Seas Splendor (2021), Seven Seas Grandeur (2023) | 56K GT, pax 754 (max 829), cabins 377 | Explorer-Splendor ($450 / Fincantieri) Grandeur ($545 / Fincantieri) | |
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The USD 2,5 billion financings for RCI Oasis-class Finland-built ships were announced in Dec 2017. On May 9, 2014, was announced the 4th Oasis-class order. On Nov 3, 2015, was announced the 5th Oasis-class order (contract signed on May 25, 2016). On February 18, 2019, was announced the 6th Oasis-class order. On July 2, 2019, was ordered the 3rd Icon-class unit. | $1,35B (OASIS-Plus/STX France $940M (QUANTUM-Ultra/Meyer Werft Germany) $1,3B (ICON/Mayer Turku Finland) | |
Mein Schiff 1 (2018), Mein Schiff 2 (2019), Mein Schiff 7 (2024-Q1), Schiff 8 (2024), Schiff 9 (2026) |
| (3, 4, 5, 6) $625 each (1, 2, 7) $614 builder- Meyer Werft (Finland) (8, 9) - Fincantieri (Italy) | |
Genting Hong Kong (Crystal Cruises) |
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MS Roald Amundsen (2019), MS Fridtjof Nansen (2021), TBN1 (2022) new expedition class vessels designed by Rolls-Royce Marine | 265 cabins (530 pax), length 140 m, width 24 m | $220 each / Montex Shipyard (Poland) and Kleven Shipyard (Norway) | |
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SeaDream Yacht Club | SeaDream Innovation (2021-September) | 155-m long superyacht, 220 pax, 220 crew, onboard helicopter - the order was canceled | Damen (Mangalia, Romania) |
Scenic Eclipse (2019), Scenic Eclipse 2 (2023) 5x superyachts (2021-2027) |
| $230 / 3 Maj Shipyard (Croatia) | |
Genting Hong Kong (Star Cruises, and Dream Cruises) |
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GHK-Genting Hong Kong | 6x Universal-Class cruise ships, to be chartered to premium hotel brands (Accor, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott) | GT 90K, capacity 2000-4000 passengers, 15 decks, length 286 m, 2x ABB-Azipod thrusters | MV Werften (Germany) |
6x more Viking Ocean ships are planned for 2024-25-26-27 Viking Expeditions - Viking Octantis (2021) and Viking Polaris (2022), with an option for 2x more VARD-6 design units |
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Spirit Of Discovery (2019), Spirit of Adventure (2021) | 58,250 (pax 999), 540 all-balcony staterooms (81 single cabins / 15%), outdoor and indoor swimming pools | $350 (each) / Meyer Werft | |
Scarlet Lady (2020), Valiant Lady (2022), Resilient Lady (2022), Brilliant Lady (2023) | 110K GT, length 278 m, pax 2860, crew 1150, 1430 cabins | $710-810 each / Fincantieri (Genoa) | |
NYV Caroline (2023) plus 3 more same-class superyachts (deliveries 2024, 2026, 2027) |
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Emerald Azzurra (2022), Emerald Sakara (2023) | superyachts, crew 68, passengers 100, cabins 48, length 110 m, GT 5300 | $ / Ha Long City, Vietnam | |
Australias Cruises Patagonia | Ventus Australis (2018, polar expedition ship) | ice-strengthened hull, length 89 m, 100 cabins (pax 210), 6 Zodiacs | $ / ASENAV Shipyard (Valdivia, Chile) |
Oceanwide Expeditions | Hondius (2019), Janssonius (2021) | polar expedition ships (ice class LR-PC6), 6300GT, ice-strengthened hull, length 107 m, pax 196 | $150 / Brodosplit shipyard (Croatia) |
World Explorer (2019), World Voyager (2021), World Navigator (2021), World Traveller (2022), World Seeker (2023), World Adventurer (2023), World Discoverer (2023) | ice class 1B, length 126 m, capacity (176-200 pax, 125-140 crew), cabins 86-96 Planned 10 ships, to be chartered to other companies, including Nicko Cruises, Quark Expeditions, Atlas Ocean Voyages | $80 / WestSEA (Viana, Portugal) | |
Ultramarine (2021) | length 128 m, pax 200, cabins 103, 2x helidecks (with 2x twin-engine helicopters for private tours), 20x Zodiacs, 70-days cruising range | $130 / Brodosplit Croatia | |
Coral Expeditions | Coral Adventurer (2019), Coral Geographer (2021) | length x width (94 x 17 m), 120 pax, 60 cabins, 2 tenders (Xplorer boats), lecture lounge (daily presentations and tour briefings by expedition experts), scientific research facilities, all outside passenger cabins (over 50% balconies), observation lounge overlooking the navigation bridge, indoor/outdoor bars, Australian (Queensland) themed interior | $75 each / VARD Vung Tau Vietnam (VARD Norway) |
Tradewind Voyages UK | 5-masted sail ship (world's biggest square-rigger), GT 8770, 6350 m2 sail area (42 sails), 3 pools, watersports platform, 140 cabins, pax 330 | EUR 100 million / Brodosplit (Croatia) | |
Sea Cloud Cruises | Sea Cloud Spirit (2021) | sail ship, 136 pax, 69 cabins | MetalShips and Docks (Vigo, Spain) |
Peace Boat | Ecoship (2023), plus 8 optional vessels | GT 55K, 750 cabins, 2000 pax | $ / Arctech Helsinki (Finland) |
Utopia Residences | MS Utopia (2022) | GT 108K, 900 pax, 600 crew, 199 private condos/apartments (+ 218 hotel rooms) | $1,1 billion / Samsung Heavy Industries (Geoje Shipyard, South Korea) |
Storylines Residences | MV Narrative (2024-Q4) | residential ship, GT 53K, 16 decks, 627 staterooms (privately-owned condos) | Brodosplit (Croatia) |
Ocean Residences | MY Njord (2025) | residential superyacht, GT 81K, 12 decks, 118 staterooms (privately-owned condos), 16 hotel apartments, 2x helicopters, 2x mini-subs, scientific research equipment | Meyer Werft (Papenburg Germany) |
Clydebuilt | MS Dark Island (2025) | residential cruise ship, GT 40K, 10 decks, 101 suites (privately-owned apartments), 1x helicopter, 1x mini-sub | tba (Scotland) |
SunStone Ships Inc | Greg Mortimer (2019), Ocean Victory (2021), Ocean Explorer (2021), Sylvia Earle (2021), Ocean Odyssey (2022), Ocean Discoverer (2023), Ocean Albatros (2022) | INFINITY-class polar expedition vessels (project ULSTEIN CX103), ice-class 1A / PC6 (highest), GT 8K, Brunvoll propulsion, 95 cabins, length 104 m, width 18 m, draft 5 m, aft Zodiac loading platform All vessels are owned by SunStone and chartered to companies like Aurora Expeditions, Victory Cruise Line, Vantage Travel, Albatros Expeditions. | $65 / CMIH-China |
Antarctica XXI | Magellan Explorer (2019) | 100 pax, 4900 GT | $50 / ASENAV Shipyard (Valdivia, Chile) |
CPTM-Aranui Cruises | Aranui 6/AraMana (2022) | 14500 tons, length 140 m, pax 280 | $65 / Hunghai Shipyard (China) |
Vodohod Russia (via Swan Hellenic) | SH Minerva (2021), SH Vega (2022), SH Diana (2023-Q1) | 10500 tons, length 115 m, pax 152, cabins 76, 9 decks | $115 each / Helsinki Shipyard (Finland) |
New river cruise ships 2018-2019-2020-2021-2022-2023
This survey shows the list of the newest river cruise ships and luxury boats. These are all newbuilds, so the list excludes boats that are chartered to other companies (thus only refurbished and renamed).
For all riverboats tracked at CruiseMapper, you can visit our River Cruises hub where are listed all river shipping companies and their fleets.
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Viking River Cruises longships, shipbuilder: Neptun Werft (Rostock, Germany) |
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American Cruise Lines, shipbuilder: Chesapeake Shipbuilding (USA), all ships are with prefix "American" |
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American Countess (2019) former "Kanesville Queen" (casino boat, lengthened at Gulf Island Shipyard in Houma, Louisiana) | 245 pax | |
AmaWaterways (APT-TravelMarvel), shipbuilder: Vahali Shipyards (Serbia), Lloyd Werft (Germany), Vietnam (Dara) |
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Scylla AG (Scylla Cruises) also chartered to Nicko Cruises, VIVA Cruises, Riviera Travel UK, Tauck Travel USA) |
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Avalon Waterways, shipbuilder: Holland |
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Genting Hong Kong (Crystal River Cruises), shipbuilder: Lloyd Werft (Germany) |
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shipbuilders: Vietnam (2), Holland (1, 3, 4), Croatia (4) |
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| Spirit of the Rhine (2021), Spirit of the Danube (2022) - 192-pax | Vahali Shipyards (Serbia) | |
Scenic River Cruises, shipbuilder: Holland | 2016 (128 pax) | |
Mystic-Douro Azul (Riviera Travel UK) |
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Amalia Rodrigues (Douro RIver) | 2019 (132) | |
Luftner-Amadeus River Cruises, Shipyard De Hoop (Holland) | Amadeus Cara (2022), Amadeus Imperial (2021), Amadeus Star (2019), Amadeus Queen (2018) | 168 pax |
Plantours Kreuzfahrten | Lady Diletta (2020) | 173 pax |
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| TUI Maya, TUI Skyla, TUI Isla - length 135 m, pax 155, crew 40 | 2021 | |
VODOHOD Russia, Russian shipbuilders (Nizhny Novgorod, Astrakhan) | Pyotr Velikiy, Mustai Karim - length 141 m, pax 338, crew 90, cabins 169 | 2021 (EUR 44 million per unit) |
Victoria Cruises China | Victoria Sabrina (world's largest riverboat) - GT 17000 tons, LOA length 150 m, width 22 m, 270 cabins, 690 pax, 195 crew, 7 decks | 2021 (China) |
New cruiseferries (2018-2027)
Here are listed large-sized new cruise ferries built between 2010-2024. RoRo vessels as types can be ferries (car and passenger ships), cruise ferries (with passenger cabins), cargo ships and freight barges.
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TBN (2022) |
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WB Yeats (2018) |
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Viking Glory (2022) | 63500 tons, 2800 pax, 922 cabins, 300 cars | EUR 194 million, Xiamen Shipbuilding (China) | |
Cote d'Opale (2021) | 40600 tons, 930 pax, 120 cars, 160 trailers | EUR 121 million, AVIC Weihai (China) | |
DFDS SEAWAYS | Aura Seaways (2021), Luna Seaways (2022) | 56000 tons, 690 pax, 250 cabins, 600 cars, 170 trucks | GSI-Guangzhou (China) |
TBN 1 and TBN2 (2023), plus 2 optional units (2024) |
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8x E-Flexer ferries - Estrid (2020), Edda (2020), Embla (2021), Galicia (2021), Honfleur (2019), Salamanca (2022), Santona (2023) |
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STENA LINE | Stena Elektra (2027), Stena TBN (2028) |
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Finnsirius (2023 July), Finncanopus (2023 Dec) |
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2x cruiseferries (2023, 2024) |
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Hypatia de Alejandria (2019), Marie Curie (2018) |
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GNV Bridge (2021) |
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Moby Fantasy (2022), Moby Legacy (2023), plus 2 optional | 2500 pax, 1300 cars (300 trucks), 550 cabins, length 237 m (778 ft) | GSI-Guangzhou Shipyard (China) | |
MySTAR (2022) | 49000 tons, 2800 pax, 150 cars, length 212 m (696 ft) |
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Aurora Botnia (2021) | 24300 tons, 1000 pax, 300 cars, 100 trucks |
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Ciudad de Valencia (2020) | 32500 tons, 1000 pax, 263 cars | Cantiere Navale Visentini (Italy) | |
Visborg (2018), Gotland / ex Thjelvar (2019) | 32000 tons, 1730 pax, 350 cars, 110 trucks |
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4x sisterships for Norwegian Coastal Route (passenger shipping between Bergen-Kirkenes) - Capella (2021), Castor (2022), Polaris (2022), Pollux (2022) | 15470 tons, 640 pax, 468 beds | $200 million (each) ,Tersan Shipyard (Yalova, Turkey) | |
JSC Sakhalin Leasing Fleet | 2x 2021-built sisterships for the Sakhalin-Kuriles route - Admiral Nevelskoy, Pavel Leonov | 3060GT, 146 pax, 173 beds | $38 million (each), JSC Sredne-Nevsky (Russia) |
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