According to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) 2019 Cruise Trends & Industry Outlook report, 30 million passengers are expected to cruise in 2019, and the most recent information says cruising is now a $134 Billion industry.
This continued growth trends means that the cruise lines are investing in new ships in a very big way; there are currently 108 news ships scheduled to launch in the next 5 years.
New ships for 2019 and beyond:
Ultra-Luxury Cruise Lines
- Crystal Endeavor, 2020 will debut a new Diamond Class ocean liner in 2022. It will carry 1,000 passengers. This will be a polar class vessel.
- Hapag-Lloyd will launch Hanseatic Inspiration in October 2019. It will carry 230 passengers. This will be an international ship.
- Hapag-Lloyd will launch the Hanseatic Spirit in the second quarter of 2021. This ship will carry 230 passengers.
- Ponant will launch Le Bougainville in 2019. It will have 92 staterooms.
- Ponant will launch Le Dumont Dโurville in 2019. It will have 92 staterooms.
- Ponant will launch Le Jacques Cartier in 2020.
- Ponant will launch Le Surville in 2020.
- Ponant will launch Le Bellot in 2020.
- Ponant will launch Le Commandant Charcot in 2021.
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises will debut the Seven Seas Splendor in 2020. It will carry 750 passengers.
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises will launch a new ship in late 2023. It will be a sister ship to Seven Seas Explorer.
- Ritz-Carlton is introducing three new custom-built yachts in 2020. The yachts will carry 298 passengers. The first ship will be called the Azora.
- Seabourn will debut the Seabourn Venture in 2021. It will carry 264 passengers.
- Seabourn will debut a new ship in 2022. It will carry 264 passengers.
- SeaDream will launch the SeaDream Innovation in 2021. It will carry 220 passengers.
- Silversea Cruises will launch the Silver Moon in 2020. It will carry 596 passengers.
- Silversea Cruises will launch the Silver Darwin in November 2021. It will carry 596 passengers.
- Silversea Cruises will launch an Evolution Class ship in 2022, with a second Evolution class to follow.
- Silversea Cruises will launch a new expedition vessel, the Silver Origin, in 2020.
- Silversea Cruises will launch a new expedition vessel, the Silver Dawn, in 2021.
- Silversea Cruises will launch a new ship in 2023. It will carry 596 passengers.
- Virgin Voyages will debut their first ship, the Scarlet Lady, early 2020, followed by 2 more ships in 2021 and 2022.