Twenty-five new cruise ships will enter service in 2020, representing over 38,000 new berths entering the global cruise market.
The smallest of the new vessels is the 120-guest Coral Geographer, built for expedition itineraries in Australia, while the largest vessel is the 5,200-guest Carnival Mardi Gras, which will run on clean-burning LNG, sailing Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral.
New Brands
While 2020 will see a record number of new ships entering, two new brands will steal the show as Virgin Voyages is set to introduce the Scarlet Lady to the world early in the year and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection will follow with an ultra-luxury product aboard the 298-guest Evrima.
Expedition Acceleration Continues
Ten expedition ships are scheduled to enter operation in 2020.
The 530-guest Fridtjof Nansen has already been delivered to Hurtigruten, ahead of schedule, but won't start offering cruises until March. Ponant will take delivery of two 180-guest newbuilds, while Lindblad Expeditions will introduce the National Geographic Endurance in April.
