Over the next three years, the major cruise lines will add (at least) 67,340 lower berths to the cruise market on 22 new ships.
In 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively, the cruise industry's largest lines will become larger by 7 ships / 19,608 lower berths, 8 ships, 22,850 lower berths and 7 ships, 23,922 lower berths.
This schedule does not even take into account cruise lines' options to build additional ships during this time frame. These are firm orders only.
BY CRUISE LINE
Carnival Cruise Lines - Carnival Freedom - February, 2007, Carnival Splendor - spring, 2008, unnamed - fall, 2009
Celebrity - Celebrity Solstice - fall, 2008, Celebrity Equinox - summer, 2009, unnamed - June, 2010
Costa Cruise Line - Costa Serena - May, 2007, unnamed - spring, 2009, unnamed - summer, 2009
Cunard - Queen Victoria - December, 2007
Holland America Line - unnamed - summer, 2008
MSC - MSC Orchestra - April, 2007, , MSC Poesia - March, 2008, MSC Fantasia - May, 2008, MSC Serenata - March, 2009
Norwegian Cruise Line - Norwegian Pearl - November, 2006, Norwegian Gem - October, 2007, unnamed - 4th quarter 2009, unnamed - 2nd quarter 2010
P&O - Ventura - spring 2008
Princess Cruise Line - Emerald Princess - spring, 2007, unnamed - fall, 2008
Royal Caribbean - Liberty of the Seas - spring, 2007, unnamed - spring, 2008, unnamed - fall, 2009
BY (EXPECTED) INAUGURAL DATE
November, 2006 Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line Ship Name: Norwegian Pearl
GRT: 92,000 Capacity: 2384 lower berths Builder: Meyer Werft
February, 2007 Cruise Line: Carnival Ship Name: Carnival Freedom
GRT: 110,000 Capacity: 2974 lower berths Builder: Fincantieri
April, 2007 Cruise Line: MSC Ship Name: MSC Orchestra
GRT: 89,600 Capacity: 2550 lower berths Builder: Aker France
Spring, 2007 Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Ship Name: Liberty of the Seas
GRT: 160,000 Capacity: 3600 lower berths Builder: Aker Finland
Spring, 2007 Cruise Line: Princess Ship Name: Emerald Princess
GRT: 116,000 Capacity: 3100 lower berths Builder: Fincantieri
May, 2007 Cruise Line: Costa Ship Name: Costa Serena
GRT: 112,000 Capacity: 3000 lower berths Builder: Fincantieri
October, 2007 Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line Ship Name: Norwegian Gem
GRT: 92,000 Capacity: 2384 lower berths Builder: Meyer Werft
December, 2007 Cruise Line: Cunard Ship Name: Queen Victoria
GRT: 90,000 Capacity: 2000 lower berths Builder: Fincantieri
March, 2008 Cruise Line: MSC Ship Name: MSC Poesia
GRT: 89,600 Capacity: 2550 lower berths Builder: Aker France
Spring, 2008 Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Ship Name: unnamed
GRT: 160,000 Capacity: 3600 lower berths Builder: Aker Finland
Spring, 2008 Cruise Line: P&O Ship Name: Ventura
GRT: 116,000 Capacity: 3100 lower berths Builder: Fincantieri
Spring, 2008 Cruise Line: Carnival Ship Name: Carnival Splendor
GRT: 112,000 Capacity: 3006 lower berths Builder: Fincantieri
May, 2008 Cruise Line: MSC Ship Name: MSC Fantasia
GRT: 133,500 Capacity: 2600 lower berths Builder: Aker France
Summer, 2008 Cruise Line: Holland America Ship Name: unnamed
GRT: 86,000 Capacity: 2044 lower berths Builder: Fincantieri
Fall, 2008 Cruise Line: Celebrity Ship Name: Celebrity Solstice
GRT: 118,000 Capacity: 2850 lower berths Builder: Meyer Werft
Fall, 2008 Cruise Line: Princess Ship Name: unnamed
GRT: 116,000 Capacity: 3100 lower berths Builder: Fincantieri
March, 2009 Cruise Line: MSC Ship Name: MSC Serenata
GRT: 133,500 Capacity: 2600 lower berths Builder: Aker France
Spring, 2009 Cruise Line: Costa Ship Name: unnamed
GRT: 92,700 Capacity: 2260 lower berths Builder: Fincantieri
Summer, 2009 Cruise Line: Celebrity Ship Name: Celebrity Equinox
GRT: 118,000 Capacity: 2850 lower berths Builder: Meyer Werft
Summer, 2009 Cruise Line: Costa Ship Name: unnamed
GRT: 112,000 Capacity: 3004 lower berths Builder: Fincantieri
Fall, 2009 Cruise Line: Carnival Ship Name: unnamed
Size: GRT: 130,000 Capacity: 3608 Builder: Fincantieri
Fall, 2009 Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Ship Name: unnamed
Size: GRT: 220,000 Capacity: 5400 lower berths Builder: Aker Finland
4Q, 2009 Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line Ship Name: unnamed
Size: GRT: 150,000 Capacity: 4200 lower berths Builder: Aker France
2Q, 2010 Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line Ship Name: unnamed
Size: GRT: 150,000 Capacity: 4200 lower berths Builder: Aker France
June, 2010 Cruise Line: Celebrity Ship Name: unnamed
Size: GRT: 118,000 Capacity: 2850 lower berths Builder: Meyer Werft
Dates are "expected" inaugural dates based on the builders' contracts and schedule. These dates could change.
