Cruise ships
Here is an overview of freshly entered-into-service cruise ships and the most important newbuilds of the coming years. Especially highlighted: ships and cruise lines relevant to the German-speaking market (Mein Schiff, AIDA, MSC).
As of August 2026. Dates can shift.
Freshly delivered or in inaugural season – ships that already take guests onboard in 2025 and 2026.
Royal Caribbean International
Icon class · 250,800 GT · approx. 5,610 passengers
Third Icon-class ship: delivered June 2026 at Meyer Turku, maiden voyage 4 July 2026 from Civitavecchia – first Icon season in the western Mediterranean.
Focus: Mediterranean (summer), then Caribbean
Newly in service
July 2026
Mein Schiff / TUI Cruises
InTUItion class · 161,000 GT · approx. 4,000 passengers
Second InTUItion ship after Relax: dual-fuel (LNG/MGO), delivered at Fincantieri Monfalcone on 12 June 2026, inaugural season from July from Palma de Mallorca.
Focus: Western Mediterranean
Newly in service
June 2026
Norwegian Cruise Line
Prima Plus · 156,000 GT · approx. 3,550 passengers
Second Prima Plus ship: delivered early March 2026, christened in Miami. Short cruises and Caribbean from Florida.
Focus: Bahamas & Caribbean from Miami
Newly in service
March 2026
Celebrity Cruises
Edge class · approx. 3,260 passengers
Fifth Edge-class ship with new onboard concepts (incl. Bora). Debut from Fort Lauderdale in November 2025.
Focus: Caribbean / Bahamas
Newly in service
November 2025
Royal Caribbean International
Icon class · 250,800 GT · approx. 5,610 passengers
Second Icon-class ship and one of the world’s largest cruise ships – debut from Port Canaveral.
Focus: Caribbean
Newly in service
August 2025
Mein Schiff / TUI Cruises
InTUItion class · 161,000 GT · approx. 4,000 passengers
First ship of the InTUItion generation and current flagship of the German-speaking Mein Schiff fleet.
Focus: Europe
View ship →Newly in service
2025
Confirmed deliveries through end of 2027 – from MSC World Asia to the next Icon and Prima Plus ships.
MSC Cruises
World class · 205,700 GT · approx. 5,240 passengers
Third World-class ship with Asia-inspired design. Planned maiden voyage in the western Mediterranean from Barcelona.
Focus: Western Mediterranean
Coming soon
December 2026
Carnival Cruise Line
Excel class · 183,900 GT · approx. 5,400 passengers
Fourth Excel-class ship at Meyer Werft (Papenburg), LNG propulsion, large waterpark onboard.
Focus: Caribbean
Coming soon
May 2027
Norwegian Cruise Line
Prima Plus · 170,000 GT · approx. 3,880 passengers
Third Prima Plus ship, about 10% larger than Aqua/Luna – more slides, larger Haven and new activity deck Ocean Heights.
Focus: Caribbean
Coming soon
May 2027
Royal Caribbean International
Icon class · 250,800 GT · approx. 5,610 passengers
Fourth Icon-class ship: neighbourhoods for families, large swim-up bar area, planned from Miami with a stop at CocoCay.
Focus: Caribbean from Miami
Coming soon
August 2027
MSC Cruises
World class · 215,000 GT · approx. 5,762 passengers
Fourth World-class ship, incl. Eataly at Sea – planned for 7- and 14-night sailings from Port Canaveral.
Focus: Caribbean
Coming soon
November 2027
Disney Cruise Line
Wish class · 140,000 GT · approx. 4,000 passengers
Fourth Wish-class ship; design inspiration includes Encanto, Snow White and The Little Mermaid.
Focus: still open
Coming soon
Late 2027
Longer-term newbuilds with special relevance for the German-speaking market: AIDA and further Mein Schiff InTUItion ships.
AIDA Cruises
New mid-size class (approx. 2,100 cabins) · approx. 4,200 passengers
First AIDA newbuild since AIDAcosma (2021). Built at Fincantieri, multi-fuel propulsion; size between Hyperion and Helios class.
Focus: German-speaking market
Ordered
Spring 2030
Mein Schiff / TUI Cruises
InTUItion class
Further sister ship to Relax and Flow – contract with Fincantieri (Sep. 2025), delivery planned for 2031.
Focus: Europe
Ordered
2031
AIDA Cruises
New mid-size class (approx. 2,100 cabins) · approx. 4,200 passengers
Sister ship to the 2030 newbuild – fleet then expected to grow to 13 ships.
Focus: German-speaking market
Ordered
Winter 2031/2032
Mein Schiff / TUI Cruises
InTUItion class
Fourth InTUItion ship per newbuild contract with Fincantieri – delivery planned for 2032.
Focus: Europe
Ordered
2032
Editorial overview without claim to completeness. Delivery and maiden-voyage dates are based on public cruise-line and shipyard information and can change.
