SINGAPORE, 25 July 2024: With consumer demand for cruise vacations at historic levels, Carnival Corporation has confirmed an order for three new ships for its namesake Carnival Cruise Line brand.
The three ships will introduce a new class of vessels at nearly 230,000 gross registered tonnes.
The agreement assigns the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri the design, engineering, and construction of these liquefied natural gas (LNG)- powered ships, which will be delivered in the summers of 2029, 2031, and 2033, respectively.
Including the latest order, Carnival Cruise Line has five new ships on the order books, all announced this year. Carnival Corporation placed its first new-build orders in five years for two more Excel-class ships that will join the Carnival Cruise Line fleet in 2027 and 2028. The company will also increase guest capacity for Carnival Cruise Line, by transferring five vessels from sister brands to the Carnival Cruise Line fleet by March 2025.
With over 3,000 guest staterooms, the new ships will be the largest in the Carnival Corporation global fleet and will be able to deliver fun to more guests than any ship in the world when carrying almost 8,000 guests at full capacity. Once delivered in 2033, Carnival Corporation will have a total of 16 LNG-powered ships – including eight Carnival Cruise Line ships – making up almost 30% of Carnival Corporation’s global capacity and delivering immediate greenhouse gas emission reductions. The new ships will also feature advanced energy efficiency, waste management, and emission reduction technologies to reduce the company’s environmental footprint further.
