That has generally led to a bigger is better approach with most of the new ships on order being packed with reasons for people to stay onboard. There are, of course, exceptions, but Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, and Carnival Cruise Line all have mega-ships heading to market in 2025.

From the largest MSC Cruises ship in the United States to a new Disney Cruise Line ship families will love, these new ships bring something special to cruisers in 2025.

If you missed comedian Nate Bargatze on tour this year, you can catch him on the high seas in 2026. Nate Bargatze Presents: Nateland At Sea will sail to the Caribbean next year on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship. The sailing was organized by the festival and music cruise operator Sixthman.

The shipbuilder didn’t provide a value for the order, placed by Norwegian Cruise Line, but a person familiar with the deal said the contract is valued around $9.3 billion.

Italian shipmaker Fincantieri locked up its largest ever order for cruise liners, agreeing to build four new vessels for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. for about €9 billion ($9.4 billion).

Norwegian Line Holdings (NCL) and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri said on Wednesday they had agreed a deal for four new cruise liners, which a source close to the matter said was worth around 9 billion euros ($9.

The long-term fleet expansion plan includes new classes of ships for each of its three brands — Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Eight next-generation vessels will be built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for delivery over a ten-year period,