Construction is well underway for ships on the 2023 order book, and there are some exciting new vessels coming our way next year. They include the first ship from MSC Group’s luxury cruise line Explora Journeys, Royal Caribbean’s first Icon-class vessel, Carnival Cruise Line’s third Excel-class ship, and Princess’ first Sphere-class ship.
Let’s get right into the details on 16 new cruise ships scheduled to debut in 2023.
Scheduled Debut Date: December 2023 Line/Class: Virgin Voyages / Lady Ships Size: 110,000 gross tons / 2,700 passengers Itineraries: Caribbean
Scheduled Debut Date: October 2023 Line/Class: Carnival Cruise Line / Excel Class Size: 182,800 gross tons / 5,374 passengers Itineraries: Caribbean
Scheduled Debut Date: December 2023 Line/Class: Celebrity Cruises / Edge Class Size: 140,600 gross tons / 3,260 passengers Itineraries: Caribbean
Scheduled Debut Date: February 2023 Line: Emerald Cruises / Mega Yacht Size: 5,300 gross tons / 100 passengers Itineraries: Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Seychelles
Scheduled Debut Date: May 2023 Line/Class: Explora Journeys / Explora Class Size: 63,900 gross tons / 922 passengers Itineraries: Various
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Scheduled Debut Date: Fall 2023 Line/Class: Royal Caribbean / Icon Class Size: 200,000 gross tons / 5,600 passengers Itineraries: TBA
Scheduled Debut Date: June 2023 Line/Class: MSC Cruises / Meraviglia Plus Class Size: 183,500 gross tons / 6,327 passengers Itineraries: Northern Europe and Mediterranean
Scheduled Debut Date: August 2023 Line/Class: Norwegian Cruise Line / Prima Class Size: 142,500 gross tons / 3,219 passengers Itineraries: Mediterranean and Caribbean
Scheduled Debut Date: May 2023 Line/Class: Virgin Voyages / Lady Ship Size: 110,000 gross tons / 2,770 passengers Itineraries: Mediterranean and Australia/New Zealand
Scheduled Debut Date: April 2023 Line/Class: Seabourn / PC6 Polar Class Size: 23,000 gross tons / 264 passengers Itineraries: Various
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Scheduled Debut Date: November 2023 Line/Class: Regent Seven Seas Cruises / Explorer Class Size: 55,500 gross tons / 750 passengers Itineraries: Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Panama Canal
Scheduled Debut Date: July 2023 Line/Class: Silversea Cruises / Nova Class Size: 54,700 gross tons / 728 passengers Itineraries: Various
Scheduled Debut Date: April 2023 Line: Viking Size: 47,800 gross tons / 930 passengers Itineraries: Mediterranean and Northern Europe
Scheduled Debut Date: April 2023 Line/Class: Oceania Cruises / Allura Class Size: 67,000 gross tons / 1,200 passengers Itineraries: Various
Scheduled Debut Date: May 2023 Line/Class: Atlas Ocean Voyages / Explorer Class Size: 9,300 gross tons / 200 passengers Itineraries: TBA
Scheduled Debut Date: 2023 Line/Class: Princess Cruises / Sphere Class Size: 175,000 gross tons / 4,300 passengers Itineraries: TBA
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