Here Are the Cruise Ships Debuting in 2024 & 2025 (and Beyond)
by Dori Saltzman
Queen Anne is one of more than 30 ships on order between 2024 and the end of 2027. Photo: Cunard Line
Between January 2024 and December 2027, more than 30 ocean-going cruise ships are on order across the global cruise industry. With so many ships coming, it’s hard to keep track. Travel Market Report has compiled a list of all the new ocean cruise ships coming out in 2024 and 2025 (and beyond), along with their capacity, number of cabin categories, and maiden season itineraries (when available), to help you keep it all straight.
(Looking for this year’s ships? Here are all the ships debuting in 2023.)
Bookmark this page, as we’ll be updating the information as it becomes available.
2024
Icon of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International), January/February 2024
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 5,610
Inaugural sailing: January 28, 2024; 7-day RT from Miami (St. Kitts, St. Thomas, Perfect Day at CocoCay)
Maiden season: Caribbean
# of cabin categories: 28
Sun Princess (Princess Cruises), February 2024
Guest capacity (double occupancy): Approx. 4,300
Inaugural sailing: February 8, 10-day Grand Mediterranean (Barcelona, Mallorca, Sicily, Athens, Kusadasi, Santorini, Naples, Rome)
Maiden season: Early winter/spring/summer season in the Mediterranean, followed by Western and Eastern Caribbean cruises out of Port Everglades in the fall.
# of cabin categories: 32
Queen Anne (Cunard), May 2024
Guest capacity: approximately 3,000
Inaugural sailing: May 3, 2024: RT Southampton to Lisbon (7 nights)
Maiden season: Southampton to the Mediterranean, Scandinavia, the Canary Islands, and the Norwegian Fjords.
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed
Unnamed Viking Ocean Ship (Viking), Winter 2024
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 930
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 18
Utopia of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International), Spring 2024
Guest capacity (double occupancy): Not yet revealed
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed
Explora II (Explora Journeys), August 2024
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 922
Inaugural sailing: Mediterranean
Maiden season: The Mediterranean, Middle East, India, the Indian Ocean and Africa
# of cabin categories: 14
Fifth Celebrity Edge-Class Ship (Celebrity Cruises), Fall 2024
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 3,260
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 27
Silver Ray (Silversea Cruises), Summer, 2024
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 728
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 13
World Discoverer (Atlas Ocean Voyages), 2024
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 196
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 10
Disney Treasure (Disney Cruise Line), 2024
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 4,000
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 26
Ilma (Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection), 2024
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 456
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed
2025
Third Norwegian Prima-Class Ship (Norwegian Cruise Line), Q1 2025
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 3,550
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 35
Unnamed Disney Ship (Disney Cruise Line), 2025
Guest capacity (double occupancy): Aproximately 6,000
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed
Star of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International), August 2025
Guest capacity (double occupancy): Approximately 5,600
Inaugural sailing: Aug. 31, 2025; 7-day RT Port Canaveral (CocoCay, Costa Maya, and Cozumel)
Maiden season: Caribbean
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed
MSC World America (MSC Cruises), 2025
Guest capacity (total): 6,774
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 19
Star Princess (Princess Cruises), August 2025
Guest capacity (double occupancy): Approx. 4,300
Inaugural sailing: August 4, 2025; 9-day Italy & Greece RT from Rome (Corfu, Kotor, Mykonos, Santorini and Naples)
Maiden season: Mediterranean
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed
Unnamed Viking Ocean Ship (Viking), Summer 2025
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 930
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 18
Third Disney Triton-Class Ship (Disney Cruise Line), 2025
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 4,000
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 26
Allura (Oceania Cruises), Spring 2025
Guest capacity (at double occupancy): 1,200
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 16
Luminara (Ritz-Carlton Yacht Cruises), 2025
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 456
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed
Third MSC Cruises World Class Ship (MSC Cruises), 2025
Guest capacity (total): 6,774
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 19
Four Seasons Yacht (Four Seasons), November 2025
Guest capacity (total): 190
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed
Fourth Norwegian Prima-Class Ship (Norwegian Cruise Line), Q4 2025
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 3,550
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 35
World Seeker (Atlas Ocean Voyages), 2025
The fourth ship from Atlas Ocean Voyages is expected to be a near copy of the line’s first three ships with standout features that include single supplement-free solo cabins, a watersports platform with kayaks and paddleboards, a mud room for changing into and out of wet gear, two restaurants, a pool, and more.
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 198
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 11
2026 & 2027
Fourth Excel-Class Ship (Carnival Cruise Line), 2027
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 6,400
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed
Fifth & Sixth Norwegian Prima-Class Ship (Norwegian Cruise Line), 2026 & 2027
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 3,550
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 35
Explora III, IV, V & VI (Explora Journeys), 2026, 2027, 2028
Guest capacity (double occupancy): Not yet revealed
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed
Third Royal Caribbean Icon-Class Ship (Royal Caribbean International), 2026
Guest capacity (double occupancy): Approximately 5,600
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed
Orient Express Silenseas (Orient Express), 2026
Guest capacity (total): 108
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed
Fourth MSC Cruises World Class Ship (MSC Cruises), 2027
Guest capacity (total): 6,774
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 19

