Crystal has marked the start of construction on Crystal Grace with a steel cutting ceremony at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, ahead of the ship’s planned May 2028 delivery and June 2028 inaugural voyage.
Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas has begun sea trials in Turku, Finland, as the ship enters the final stages of construction ahead of its July 2026 debut and first European season.
Princess Cruises has ordered three Voyager Class ships from Fincantieri, with delivery scheduled for 2035, 2038 and 2039. The ships will be dual-fuel powered and built in Monfalcone, Italy.
Royal Caribbean has unveiled Hero of the Seas, its fourth Icon Class ship, arriving in Miami in August 2027 with more pools, dining venues, family slides and multigenerational accommodation.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has signed an agreement with Fincantieri to build three new cruise ships—one each for Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises—with deliveries scheduled between 2036 and 2037.
Disney Cruise Line has confirmed that the Disney Wish will sail in Europe for the first time in 2027, marking the debut of a Wish class ship in the region with itineraries across the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.
MSC Cruises has marked a significant dual milestone in its fleet expansion strategy with the float-out of MSC World Asia and the coin ceremony for MSC World Atlantic at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.
MSC Cruises has expanded its future fleet, signing an agreement with Chantiers de l’Atlantique for two more World-Class cruise vessels.
Ultra-luxury hospitality brand Aman has confirmed that its first ocean-going yacht, Amangati, is currently under construction in Genoa, Italy, as the company prepares to extend its resort-style experience to the sea with a Mediterranean debut planned for 2027.
