Karl WP Beyer January 3, 2025 – As in previous years, the cruise industry is proudly presenting its new products this year – and with considerable advertising expenditure. Ten ships are expected in 2025. We start with Germany.
TUI Cruises will launch in mid-March My ship Relax the first cruise ship of the new ship class "InTUItion" will be in service. With a length of 333 meters and a larger passenger capacity (approximately 4.000 guests at double occupancy), the ship trumps the Mein Schiff 2024, which will be put into service in 7. The Mein Schiff Relax, built by the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, will, according to the Hamburg shipping company, be the "Mein Schiff ® feeling to a new level”. 14 restaurants and 17 bars and lounges will help with this.
My ship Relax Rendering © TUI Cruises
The new building, which looks elegant from the outside, has a gross tonnage of 160.000. It is the first TUI Cruises ship to be powered by LNG. It can be retrofitted to run on bio- or e-LNG, provided the technical requirements are met. According to the shipping company, the ship is an intermediate step on the way to zero-emissions cruising.
The future MSC flagship, the MSC World America is also 333 meters long. However, the newcomer is measured at more than 200.000 GT, which can be seen from the number of cabins and guests: 2.630 to 6.762. The ship, which was launched on April 9th in Miami/Fl. The ship to be christened will be powered by LNG. On MSC cruise ships, everything can be a size bigger than on the competition. Guests will probably be impressed by the aqua park and the dry slide that extends over 11 floors. In its first season, the new ship will cruise in the western and eastern Caribbean.
There is also news from Norwegian Cruise Line. With the Norwegian Aqua The first new build of the Prima Plus class will start in April. The 322-meter-long and 40-meter-wide ship has a gross tonnage of 156.300 and can accommodate 3.571 guests at double occupancy. With the Aqua Slidecoaster, it offers sporty types a double hybrid roller coaster and water slide. The Norwegian Aqua departs from Port Canaveral towards the Caribbean.
The Disney Cruise Line is offering two new additions this year. The MEYER shipyard in Papenburg is to build the Disney Destiny is expected to start service in November. The ship is home to characters from the Disney universe. Disney ships are typically family ships, although there are also areas on board that are reserved exclusively for adults. The Disney Destiny is a ship in the Wish class. It has space for up to 3.466 passengers and is also powered by LNG.
Sister ship Disney Wish in Port Canaveral
The maiden voyage of the future Singapore/Asian stationed Disney AdventureExperts estimate the number of passengers to be around 6.700. The ship was initially ordered by Star Cruises, a company in the Genting Group. After the Genting Group went bankrupt, Disney Cruise Line bought the unfinished new ship for 40 million euros, to have it completed by a company in the MEYER Group. The Disney Adventure will probably have a gross tonnage of 208.000 and can accommodate up to 6.000 passengers in 2.111 cabins.
The Star Princess, the second ship in the Sphere class. Princess Cruises is using LNG for this ship, which has a gross tonnage of 175.000 and is designed for 4.300 passengers. The new building's features include its three-story glass piazza and the oversized glass dome of "The Dome".
In terms of absolute size, the Star of the Seas from Royal Caribbean. The 365-meter-long ship offers space for a maximum of 7.600 passengers and unforgettable experiences. The maiden voyage will depart from Port Canaveral to the Caribbean in August 2025.
Another new release is the 327-meter-long Celebrity XCel by Celebrity Cruises, a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean. The new building project with its 15 passenger decks is assigned to the Edge Group; its trademark is the movable platforms of the Magic Carpet. The passenger capacity is given as 3.260. The ship is measured at 141.420 GT. The XCel is expected to take off from Fort Lauderdale/Fl. began service in the Caribbean. Flex-fuel engines from Wärtsilä enable the ship to run on methanol. The XCel is being built by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire.
Celebrity XCel - Rendering © Celebrity Cruises
A new building in the upper premium segment is the Allura from Oceania Cruises, a sister ship of the Oceania Vista. The Allura has a maximum capacity of 1.200 passengers. Like all Oceania ships, it is equipped for stylish travel and sophisticated cuisine.