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Cruise Industry News lists some of the key ship transfers set to take place next year.
Costa Fortuna
Cruise Line: Costa Cruises
New Operator: Margaritaville at Sea Cruises
Capacity: 2,720 guests
Tonnage: 103,000
Year Built: 2003
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Royal Caribbean International is expanding the casino onboard one of its Oasis-class vessels, the Wonder of the Seas.
According to a statement sent to guests, the venue will take over the area of the existing Crown Lounge on Deck 4.
As an exclusive space for g…
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The Pride of America resumed service for Norwegian Cruise Line earlier this month after undergoing a drydock on the West Coast.
After pausing its regular cruise operations in late April, the 2,100-guest cruise ship returned to Honolulu on June 7, 2025.
The 200…
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Oceania Cruises recently revealed the initial details of its upcoming series of newbuilds, the Sonata class.
Now under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, the first vessel in the class will be the Oceania Sonata.
According to a press release, th…
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Carnival Cruise Line marked 35 years of cruises from Central Florida with a special celebration aboard its Mardi Gras on Saturday.
As the first major cruise line to sail from Port Canaveral in 1990, Carnival has grown its operations over the years to homeport …
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In its new marketing campaign, Holland America Line is taking a unique approach to differentiation by highlighting the qualities it doesn’t possess.
The promotion plan is focused on the Caribbean and aims to highlight the company’s product, which is based on r…
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Mitsui Ocean Cruises announced the upcoming retirement of the cruise line’s 422-guest Nippon Maru.
The cruise ship will officially retire from the fleet on May 10, 2026, in Yokohama.
The ship first entered service in 1990 and has since traveled 2,877,642 nauti…
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The new Asuka III arrived in Japan earlier this week after her long journey from Europe to Asia.
Built by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, the new Asuka Cruise ship arrived at the port of Yokohama on June 2, 2025.
The LNG-powered vessel is now getting read…
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The Sapphire Princess is set to join the Diamond Princess for Princess Cruises’ 2026-27 winter season in Asia.
The sister ships will offer a series of ten- to 42-night itineraries to destinations in the Far East and Southeast Asia including Japan, Singapore, M…
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The new AIDA Cruises ships will be equipped with multi-fuel engines that will be able to run on multiple fuels, the company’s CEO, Felix Eichhorn, said.
This means that the ships will run on LNG when they enter service but will be ready to operate on bio-LNG,…
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Fincantieri and TUI Cruises have launched the new Mein Schiff Flow, the second ship in the InTUItion class, at the Monfalcone shipyard.
The ship is designed for dual-fuel operation using Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Marine Gas Oil (MGO), and is the sister s…
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MSC Cruises has announced the MSC Magnifica will get its Yacht Club concept later this year as part of significant onboard enhancements that will also see the introduction of a new spa and gym.
What the company called a substantial drydock refurbishment will t…
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MSC Cruises has announced that the MSC Opera will operate year-round in the South Caribbean beginning in winter 2026-27 through summer 2027. This marks the first time the cruise line will deploy a ship in the region during the summer season.
For the winter 202…
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The Queen Anne is set to mark its first year in service for Cunard after being delivered on April 19, 2024.
As the 249th ship to sail under the company’s flag, the 3,000-guest ship was built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy.
After sailing to its …
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AIDA Cruises’ CEO Felix Eichhorn confirmed that all seven Sphinx Class ships are scheduled to undergo refits as part of the AIDA Evolution program.
In an interview with the Hamburger Abendblatt, he said that as part of the initiative all the vessels will be mo…
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The cruise brands catering to the national German market are forecast to grow their annual capacity to 2.5 million passengers by 2033, up from an estimated capacity of 2.1 million this year (double occupancy), according to the 2025 Cruise Industry News Annual …
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Royal Caribbean International recently released the first pictures of its upcoming new ship, the Star of the Seas.
Currently under construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, the LNG-powered vessel will be the second in the company’s Icon-class series…
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MSC Cruises today ordered two more LNG-powered 5,400-guest World Class vessels from Chantiers de l’Atlantique to complement the four already delivered or under construction.
The two new orders, currently referred to as World Class 5 and 6, will be delivered in…
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The Seaventure is now sporting the colors of its new owner and operator, 66 Degrees Expeditions. The livery includes a white hull highlighted by dark blue accents and an orange funnel.
The company’s logo and slogan “Beyond Adventures” are also painted on the s…
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The global cruise fleet is set to add over 70 new ships entering service from 2025 through 2023, growing the fleet to over 500 cruise ships, excluding potential retirements, according to the 2025 Cruise Industry News Annual Report.
For 2025, the passenger capa…
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