New Cruise Ships Launching In 2024

Industry Growth Means More Hiring

As we exit a couple of challenging years due to the pandemic, the cruise industry is totally booming! There are fourteen cruise ships set to make their debuts in 2024, accounting for over 30,000 new berths. Seven of these are large cruise ships carrying over 1,000 passengers each. Three are mega cruise ships which each carry over 4,000 passengers. This is in addition to more than 230 cruise ships that major cruise line companies have introduced since 2000. As this boom continues, 2024 - 2027+ will be an outstanding years for the cruise line industry. This is great news for those looking for cruise ship employment and other cruise line employment. Each of these new ocean cruise ships provides an average of over 1,100 new jobs needed to staff the cruise ship and an additional 500+ jobs to provide the support services.

Ocean and River Cruise Ships Being Built

Ocean and River Cruise Ships Launching in 2024

Cruise Line	Vessel	Capacity	Set Sail
Royal Caribbean	Icon of the Seas	5,610	January 27, 2024
Princess Cruises	Princess Sun	4,300	February 8, 2024
Cunard Cruises	Queen Anne	3,000	May 3, 2024
Silversea	Silver Ray	728	June 15, 2024
TUI	Mein Schiff 7	2,900	June 23, 2024
Royal Caribbean	Utopia of the Seas	5,714	July 22, 2024
Virgin Voyages	Brilliant Lady	2,770	Q2 - 2024
Explora Journeys (MSC's new Luxury Brand)	Explora II	922	August 11, 2024
American Cruise Lines	American Liberty	109	August 15, 2024
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection	Ilma	456	September 19, 2024
American Cruise Lines	American Legend	109	November 25, 2024
Viking Ocean	Viking Vela	930	December 12, 2024
Disney Cruise Lines	Disney Treasure	2,500	December 21, 2024
Oceanwide Expeditions	Janssonius	174	TBD - 2024

Cruise Ships Launched in Prior Years

Ocean-going Cruise Ships Launched in 2023

Cruise Line	Vessel	Capacity	Set Sail
Viking Ocean	Viking Saturn	930	Q1 - 2023
Virgin Voyages	Resilient Lady	2,770	Q1 - 2023
Oceania Cruises	Vista	1,206	Q1 - 2023
Swan Hellenic	Diana	195	Q1 - 2023
Emerald	Sakara	108	Q1 - 2023
SunStone	Ocean Albatros	190	Q1 - 2023
Scenic	Eclipse II	228	Q1 - 2023
Seabourn Cruise Line	Pursuit	265	Q2 - 2023
Explora Journeys (MSC's new Luxury Brand)	Explora I	925	Q2 - 2023
MSC Cruises	Euribia	4,890	June 2023
Silversea	Silver Nova	728	Summer 2023
Norwegian Cruise Line	Viva	3,215	Summer 2023
Regent Seven Seas	Grandeur	746	Q4 - 2023
Oceanwide	Janssonius	176	Q4 - 2023
Celebrity Cruises	Ascent	3,260	Q4 - 2023
Carnival Cruise Line	Jubilee	5,400	Q4 - 2023
Adora	Unnamed	5,000	Q4 - 2023

Ocean and River Cruise Ships Launched in 2022

Cruise Line	Vessel	Capacity	Set Sail
Princess Cruises	Discovery Princess	3,600	Spring 2022
Virgin Voyages	Valiant Lady	2,860	March 2022
Royal Caribbean	Wonder of the Seas	5,734	March 2022
Cunard Cruises	Unnamed	3,000	2022
Celebrity Cruises	Celebrity Beyond	2,900	April 2022
Disney Cruise Lines	Disney Wish	2,500	June 2022
Norwegian Cruise Line	Norwegian Prima	3,200	Summer 2022
Carnival Cruise Line	Carnival Celebration	5,200	November 2022
MSC Cruises	MSC World Europa	5,400	December 2022
P&O Cruises	Ariva	5,200	December 2022

Ocean and River Cruise Ships Launched in 2021

Cruise Line	Vessel	Capacity	Set Sail
Virgin Voyages	Unnamed	2,860	Early 2021
Royal Caribbean	Wonder of the Seas	2,860	Early 2021
AIDA Cruises	AIDAcosma	5,200	December 2021
Celebrity Cruises	Unnamed	2,900	Fall 2021
Holland America Line	Ryndam	2,660	May 2021
Princess Cruises	Unnamed	3,600	November 2021
Costa Cruises	Unnamed	5,776	2021

Ocean and River Cruise Ships Launched in 2020

Cruise Line	Vessel	Capacity	Set Sail
Lindbald	NG Endurance	126	January 2020
Regent	Splendor	738	Q1 2020
Ponant	Le Bellot	180	Q1 2020
Crystal	Endeavor	200	Q1 2020
Virgin Voyages	Scarlet Lady	2,860	March 2020
Celebrity Cruises	Apex	2,900	April 2020
P&O Cruises	Iona	5,200	Spring 2020
Silversea	Silver Moon	596	April 2020
Scenic	Eclipse II	228	Q2 2020
Ponant	Le Surville	180	Q2 2020
Saga Cruises	Spirit of Adventure	1,000	Summer 2020
SunStone	Unnamed	160	August 2020
MSC Cruises	Virtuosa	4,888	September 2020
Royal Caribbean	Odyssey of the Seas	4,100	October 2020
Dream Cruises	Unnamed	5,000	Q4 2020
Costa Cruises	Unnamed	4,232	TBA
Carnival Cruises	Mardi Gras	5,200	August 2020
Princess Cruises	Enchanted Princess	3,600	June 2020
Quark	Unnamed	200	TBA

Ocean and River Cruise Ships Launched in 2019

Cruise Line	Vessel	Capacity	Set Sail
Coral Expeditions	Adventurer	120	Q1 2019
Viking Ocean	Viking Jupiter	930	February 2019
MSC Cruises	Bellissima	4,500	March 2019
Costa Cruises	Costa Venezia	4,232	March 2019
Hapag-Lloyd	Hans. Nature	230	April 2019
TUI	Mein Schiff 2	2,900	Spring 2019
Royal Caribbean	Spectrum	4,100	Spring 2019
Hurtigruten	Roald Amundsen	530	Spring 2019
Oceanwide	Hondius	196	May 2019
Celebrity Cruises	Flora	100	May 2019
Saga Cruises	S/Discovery	1,000	Summer 2019
Ponant	Le Bougainville	180	Summer 2019
Ponant	Le Dumont d'Urville	180	Summer 2019
SunStone	Greg Mortimer	160	August 2019
Hapag-Lloyd	H/Inspiration	230	October 2019
Costa Cruises	Costa Smeralda	5,176	December 2019
Princess Cruise Line	Sky Princess	3,600	October 2019
Norwegian Cruise Line	Encore	4,200	October 2019
MSC Cruises	Grandiosa	4,888	November 2019
Carnival Cruise Line	Panorama	4,200	Fall 2019
Antartica XXI	M/Explorer	100	Q4 2019
Ritz-Carlton	Unnamed	298	Q4 2019
Hurtigruten	Fridtjof Nansen	530	TBA

Ocean and River Cruise Ships Launched in 2018

Cruise Line	Vessel	Capacity	Set Sail
Star Clippers	Flying Clipper	300	March 2018
Carnival Cruise Lines	Horizon	4,000	March 2018
MSC Cruises	Seaview	4,140	May 2018
TUI	Mein Schiff 1	2,900	May 2018
Seabourn Cruise Line	Ovation	604	April 2018
Norwegian Cruise Line	Bliss	4,200	April 2018
Ponant	Le Laperouse	180	June 2018
Viking Ocean	Viking Orion	930	June 2018
Ponant	Le Champlain	180	July 2018
Hurtigruten	Roald Amundsen	600	August 2018
Scenic	Eclipse	228	August 2018
Celebrity Cruises	Edge	2,900	November 2018
Holland America Line	Nieuw Statendam	2,660	November 2018
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line	Symphony	5,400	March 2018
Mystic Cruises	World Explorer	200	November 2018
AIDA Cruises	AIDAnova	5,200	December 2018

Ocean and River Cruise Ships Launched in 2017

Cruise Line	Vessel	Capacity	Set Sail
Viking Ocean	Viking Sky	944	February 2017
TUI	Mein Schiff 6	2,500	April 2017
Norwegian Cruise Line	Norwegian Joy	4,200	April 2017
Silversea	Silver Muse	596	April 2017
MSC Cruises	Meraviglia	4,500	April 2017
Princess Cruises	Majestic Princess	3,600	May 2017
AIDA Cruises	AIDAperla	3,250	June 2017
Viking Ocean	Viking Sun	944	October 2017
Dream Cruises	World Dream	3,360	October 2017
MSC Cruises	Seaside	4,140	November 2017

Ocean Cruise Ships Launching in 2016

Cruise Line	Vessel	Capacity	Set Sail
Holland America	Koningsdam	2,660	February 2016
Royal Caribbean	Ovation of the Seas	4,180	April 2016
Viking Ocean	Viking Sea	930	April 2016
Carnival Cruise Line	Carnival Vista	3,954	May 2016
Royal Caribbean	Harmony of the Seas	5,497	June 2016
Regent Seven Seas	Regent Seven Seas Explorer	738	July 2016
Seabourn	Seabourn Encore	604	December 2016

Ocean Cruise Ships Launched in 2015

Cruise Line	Vessel	Capacity	Set Sail
P&O	Britannia	3,610	March 2015
AIDA	Unnamed	3,250	March 2015
Royal Caribbean	Anthem	4,100	April 2015
Viking Ocean	Viking Star	890	April 2015
TUI Cruises	Mein Schiff 4	2,500	April 2015
Norwegian	Escape	4,200	October 2015
AIDA	AIDAprima	2,250	Fall 2015

Cruise Ships Launched in 2014

Cruise Line	Vessel	Capacity	Set Sail
Norwegian Cruise Line	Getaway	4,020	January 2014
Princess Cruises	Regal Princess	3,600	May 2014
Viking River	Viking Longship Buri	190	March 2014
TUI Cruises	Mein Schiff 3	2,500	June 2014
Royal Caribbean	Quantum of the Sea	4,100	October 2014
Costa	Costa Diadema	3,700	October 2014

Cruise Ships Launched in 2013

Cruise Line	Vessel	Capacity	Set Sail
AIDA	AIDAstella	2,194	March 2013
MSC	Preziosa	4,345	March 2013
Norwegian	Norwegian Breakaway	4,000	May 2013
Hapag-Lloyd	Europa 2	516	May 2013
Princess	Royal Princess	3,600	June 2013
Ponant	Le Soleal	264	June 2013

Cruise Ships Launched in 2012

Cruise Line	Vessel	Capacity	Set Sail
Disney Cruise Line	Disney Fantasy	4,000	March 2012
Oceania Cruises	Riviera	1,258	April 2012
Costa	Costa Fascinosa	3,012	May 2012
Carnival	Breeze	3,650	June 2012
AIDA	AIDAmar	2,174	May 2012
MSC	Divina	3,500	June 2012
Celebrity Cruises	Celebrity Reflection	3,028	October 2012

Cruise Ships Launched in 2011

Cruise Line	Vessel	Capacity	Set Sail
Disney Cruise Line	Disney Dream	4,000	January 2011
Oceania Cruises	Marina	1,250	January 2011
Carnival	Carnival Magic	3,650	March 2011
AIDA	AIDAsol	2,170	April 2011
Ponant	L'Austral	264	May 2011
Seabourn	Quest	450	June 2011
Costa Cruises	Costa Divina	3,012	July 2011
Celebrity Cruises	Celebrity Silhouette	2,850	October 2011

*The lists above do not include luxury river boats, harbor cruise vessels, & big passenger ferries, each of which provides many employment opportunities.

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