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Here Are the New Cruise Ships Debuting in 2023

by Dori Saltzman  January 27, 2023
Here Are the New Cruise Ships Debuting in 2023

Explora I is one of many new cruise ships coming in 2023. Photo: Explora Journeys

With dozens of cruise ships on order over the next several years, it’s hard to keep track of what’s coming. Travel Market Report has compiled a list of all the new ocean cruise ships coming out in 2023, along with their capacity, number of cabin categories, and maiden season itineraries, to help you keep it all straight.

Bookmark this page, as we’ll be updating the information as it becomes available.

Emerald Sakara (Emerald Cruises), February 2023
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 100
Inaugural sailing: February 25, 2023; Seychelles (7 nights)
Maiden season: Seychelles, Adriatic, Greece & the Mediterranean
# of cabin categories: 7

Seabourn Pursuit (Seabourn Cruise Line), March 2023
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 264
Inaugural sailing: April 4, 2023; RT Reykjavik (14 nights)
Maiden season: North Europe, Iceland, Greenland & the Arctic/Northwest Passage/North and South American West Coast
# of cabin categories: 12

Vista (Oceania Cruises), April 2023
Guest capacity (at double occupancy): 1,258
Inaugural sailing: April 14, 2023; Rome to Barcelona (12 nights)
Maiden season: Mediterranean (through August 4)/British Isles/Transatlantic/Canada & New England/Mexico, Central America & Panama Canal
# of cabin categories: 16

Scenic Eclipse II (Scenic), April 2023
Guest capacity: 228 (200 in polar regions)
Inaugural sailing: April 13, 2023; Lisbon to Barcelona (11 days)
Maiden season: Mediterranean, Northern Europe
# of cabin categories: 7

Resilient Lady (Virgin Voyages), June, 2023
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 2,770
Inaugural sailing: June 4, 2023; Mediterranean (7 nights)
Maiden season: Mediterranean and Greek Isles
# of cabin categories: 21

Explora I (Explora Journeys), July 2023
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 922
Inaugural sailing: July 17, 2023; Southampton to Northern Europe and Arctic Circle (15 nights)
Maiden season: Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Iceland and Greenland (through early September)/USA and Canada, the Caribbean, South America and Hawaii
# of cabin categories: 14

Norwegian Viva (NCL), August 2023
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 3,219
Inaugural sailing: August 26, 2023; Italy, Greece & Croatia (9 days)
Maiden season: Mediterranean (through November 6)/Caribbean from San Juan (through March 2024)
# of cabin categories: 35

Silver Nova (Silversea Cruises), August 2023
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 728
Inaugural sailing: August 14, 2023; round-trip from Fusina (Venice)
Maiden season: Mediterranean (through early November)/South America (through February 2024)
# of cabin categories: 13

Seven Seas Grandeur (Regent Seven Seas Cruises), November 2023
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 754
Inaugural sailing: November 25, 2023; Transatlantic (14 nights)
Maiden season: Caribbean & Mexico, Panama Canal (through mid-March 2024)/Mediterranean
# of cabin categories: 15

Celebrity Ascent (Celebrity Cruises), December 2023
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 3,260
Inaugural sailing: December 2, 2023; RT Ft. Lauderdale (7 nights)
Maiden season: Alternating Eastern & Western Caribbean
# of cabin categories: 27

Carnival Jubilee (Carnival Cruise Line), December 2023
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 5,374
Inaugural sailing: December 23, 2023; Caribbean cruise from Galveson
Maiden season: Western Caribbean from Galveston
# of cabin categories: 49

Brilliant Lady (Virgin Voyages), December 2023
Guest capacity (double occupancy): 2,770
Inaugural sailing: December 24, 2023; Caribbean (5 nights)
Maiden season: Caribbean
# of cabin categories: 21

  
  
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