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Here Are All the New Cruise Ships Coming in 2026, 2027, and Beyond

by Dori Saltzman  June 18, 2025
Here Are All the New Cruise Ships Coming in 2026, 2027, and Beyond

Photo: Norwegian Cruise Line

Between January 2025 and December 2027, more than 25 ocean-going cruise ships are on order across the global cruise industry. With so many ships coming, it’s hard to keep track. Travel Market Report has compiled a list of all the new ocean cruise ships coming out in 2026 and beyond, along with their capacity, number of cabin categories, and maiden season itineraries (when available), to help you keep it all straight.

(Looking for this year’s ships? Here are all the cruise ships debuting in 2025.)

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

2026

rendering of four seasons 1
Rendering: Four Seasons

Four Seasons I (Four Seasons), January 2026

Guest capacity (total): 190
Inaugural sailing: Jan. 25, 2026, seven-night Lesser Antilles (featuring Antigua and St. Lucia) from Barbados to Aruba
Maiden season: Caribbean
# of suite categories: 11

Star Seeker (Windstar Cruises), December 2025/January 2026

Guest capacity (total): 224
Inaugural sailing: Dec. 28, 2025, 17-day transatlantic (Malaga to Miami)
Maiden season: Caribbean, Alaska, Japan
# of cabin categories: 12

Emerald Kaia (Emerald Cruises), April 2026

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 128
Inaugural sailing: April 4, 2026, 11-day Mediterranean (Cyprus to Athens)
Maiden season: Mediterranean, Adriatic, and Aegean Seas
# of cabin categories: 8

Norwegian Luna (Norwegian Cruise Line), April 2026

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 3,550
Inaugural sailing: March 10, 2026, 13-day Transatlantic (Civitavecchia to Miami)
Maiden season: Caribbean
# of cabin categories: 35

Legend of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International), July 2026

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 5,628
Inaugural sailing: August 2, 2026, seven-night Western Mediterranean (RT Barcelona)
Maiden season: Summer: Mediterranean; followed by year-round Western and Southern Caribbean
# of cabin categories: 28

Orient Express Corinthian (Orient Express), June 2026

Guest capacity (double capacity): 108
Inaugural sailing: June 6, 2026, four- or six-night French Riviera (Marseille RT for the six-day version)
Maiden season: Mediterranean/French and Italian Rivieras
# of cabin categories: 14

Viking Mira (Viking), 2026

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 998
Inaugural sailing: June 5, 2026 (Western Med)
Maiden season: Mediterranean, Northern Europe
# of cabin categories: 18

World Asia (MSC Cruises), 2026

Guest capacity (total): 6,762
Inaugural sailing: Dec. 11, 2026, seven-nights (RT Barcelona)
Maiden season: Mediterranean
# of cabin categories: 19

Seven Seas Prestige (Regent Seven Seas Cruises), 2026

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 822
Inaugural sailing: Dec. 13, 2026, 14-night transatlantic (Barcelona to Miami)
Maiden season: Caribbean, Panama Canal
# of cabin categories: 12

Star Explorer (Windstar Cruises), December 2026

Guest capacity (total): 224
Inaugural sailing: Dec. 28, 2026, eight-nights (RT Barcelona)
Maiden season: Mediterranean
# of cabin categories: 12

American Maverick and American Ranger (American Cruise Lines), 2026

Guest capacity (full occupancy): 125
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed 
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 5

EXPLORA III (Explora Journeys), August 2026

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 926
Inaugural sailing: Aug. 3, 2026; seven-night Barcelona to Lisbon
Maiden season: Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Greenland & Iceland, East Coast U.S.A., Caribbean
# of cabin categories: 15

2027

keel laying for the orient express olympian cruise yacht
Keel laying of the Orient Express Olympian. Photo: Orient Express Sailing Yachts

Orient Express Olympian (Orient Express), Spring 2027

Guest capacity (double capacity): 108
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed.
Maiden season: Not yet revealed.
# of cabin categories: 14

the troncone of explora iv
The forward lower section of EXPLORA IV. Photo: Explora Journeys

EXPLORA IV, V & VI (Explora Journeys), 2027 (IV & V), 2028 (VI)

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 926
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed

Fifth & Sixth Norwegian Prima-Class Ship (Norwegian Cruise Line), 2027 & 2028

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 3,550
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 35

steel cutting of carnival festivale
Photo: Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Festivale (Carnival Cruise Line), 2027

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 6,400
Inaugural sailing: May 2, 2027; 15-day transatlantic (Southampton, England to Port Canaveral)
Maiden season: six- and eight-day Eastern and Southern Caribbean itineraries
# of cabin categories: 49

Emerald Raiya (Emerald Cruises) April 2027

Guests capacity: 128
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Seychelles, Eastern Mediterranean
# of cabin categories: 8

MSC World Atlantic (MSC Cruises), 2027

Guest capacity (total): 6,774
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed but sailing from Port Canaveral
Maiden season: Caribbean
# of cabin categories: 19

steel cutout of Oceania Sonata cruise ship
Photo: Oceania Cruises

Oceania Sonata (Oceania Cruises), August, 2027

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 1,390
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed

Emerald Xara (Emerald Cruises) Summer 2027

Guests capacity: 128
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Mediterranean, Caribbean
# of cabin categories: 8

Amangati (Aman at Sea), 2027

Guest capacity (total): 100
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed

Fourth Wish-Class Ship (Disney Cruise Line), 2027

Guest capacity (full occupancy): 4,000
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 26

Second Four Seasons Yacht (Four Seasons), 2027

Guest capacity (total): 190
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 11

Carnival Tropicale (Carnival Cruise Line), 2028

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 6,400
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 49

Crystal Grace (Crystal), May, 2028

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 650
Inaugural sailing: June 11, 2028
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed

Celebrity Xcite (Celebrity Cruises), 2028

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 3,260
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed

Viking Lyra (Viking), 2028

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 998
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Mediterranean, Scandinavia
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed

Oceania Arietta (Oceania Cruises), 2029

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 1,390
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed

Unnamed Viking Ship (Viking), 2029

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 998
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed

New Disney Class Ships (Disney Cruise Line), 2029, 2030, 2031

Guest capacity (double occupancy): Not yet revealed
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed

Unnamed MSC World Class Ships 5, 6, 7 & 8 (MSC Cruises), 2029, 2030, 2031

Guest capacity (double occupancy): Estimated around 6,700
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed

Second Prestige-Class Ship (Regent Seven Seas Cruises), 2030

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 822
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 12

Norwegian Prima-Plus-Class Ships I, II, III, IV (Norwegian Cruise Line), 2030, 2032, 2034, 2036

Guest capacity (total occupancy): approximately 5,000
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed

Third & Fourth Sonata Class Ships (Oceania Cruises), 2032, 2035

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 1,390
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: Not yet revealed

Third Prestige Class Ship (Regent Seven Seas Cruises), 2033

Guest capacity (double occupancy): 822
Inaugural sailing: Not yet revealed
Maiden season: Not yet revealed
# of cabin categories: 12

  
  
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