Cruise lines are continuing to order and build new cruise ships to meet the growing demand for cruises. Below is a list of cruise ships that are currently under construction or have been ordered by the mainstream cruise lines from now until 2036.
The passenger count is based on double occupancy and many times can change before a cruise ship has been completed. The gross tonnage can also change a little from the time a ship is ordered until it enters service. Cruise lines are listed alphabetically.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line has 27 cruise ships in service and currently has five new cruise ships on order including their largest ever at 230,000 gross tons.
4th Excel Class Ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2027
- 5,400 passengers
- 183,900 gross tons
5th Excel Class Ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2028
- 5,400 passengers
- 183,900 gross tons
1st Mega Ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2029
- 6,200 passengers
- 230,000 gross tons
2nd Mega Ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2031
- 6,200 passengers
- 230,000 gross tons
3rd Mega Ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2033
- 6,200 passengers
- 230,000 gross tons
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises has two more Edge class ships coming out.
Celebrity Xcel
- Scheduled to be completed in 2025
- 3,260 passengers
- 140,600 gross tons
6th Edge Class Ship
- Scheduled to enter service in 2028
- 3,260 passengers
- 140,600 gross tons
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line currently has seven more ships debuting either under construction or on order.
Disney Destiny
- Scheduled to be completed in 2025
- 4,000 passengers
- 140,000 gross tons
Disney Adventure
- Scheduled to be completed in 2025
- 6,000 passengers
- 208,000 gross tons
4th Wish Class
- Scheduled to be completed in 2027
- 4,000 passengers
- 140,000 gross tons
New Class 1
- Scheduled to be completed in 2029
- 4,000 passengers
- 100,000 gross tons
New Class 2
- Scheduled to be completed in 2030
- 4,000 passengers
- 100,000 gross tons
New Class 3
- Scheduled to be completed in 2031
- 4,000 passengers
- 100,000 gross tons
MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises has been the world’s fastest growing cruise line and they now have three more ships coming out, all World class vessels.
MSC World America
- Scheduled to be completed in 2025
- 5,400 passengers
- 205,700 gross tons
MSC World Asia
- Scheduled to be completed in 2026
- 5,400 passengers
- 205,700 gross tons
4th World Class Ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2027
- 5,400 passengers
- 205,700 gross tons
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCL has eight more cruise ships on order including their first 200,000 gross ton ship.
Norwegian Aqua
- Scheduled to be completed in 2025
- 3,570 passengers
- 156,300 gross tons
4th Prima Class Ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2026
- 3,570 passengers
- 156,300 gross tons
5th Prima Class Ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2027
- 3,650 passengers
- 169,000 gross tons
6th Prima Class Ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2028
- 3,650 passengers
- 169,000 gross tons
1st Mega Ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2030
- 6,200 passengers
- 200,000 gross tons
2nd Mega Ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2032
- 6,200 passengers
- 200,000 gross tons
3rd Mega Ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2034
- 6,200 passengers
- 200,000 gross tons
4th Mega Ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2036
- 6,200 passengers
- 200,000 gross tons
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises has one more new ship coming out that is part of a their Sphere class and will be the largest in their fleet.
Star Princess
- Scheduled to be completed in 2025
- 4,300 passengers
- 175,000 gross tons
Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean is the world’s largest cruise line with 28 ships in service and they have three more cruise ships under construction or on order.
Star of the Seas
- Scheduled to be completed in 2025
- 5,600 passengers
- 250,800 gross tons
3rd Icon Class Ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2026
- 5,600 passengers
- 250,800 gross tons
7th Oasis Class ship
- Scheduled to be completed in 2028
- 5,700 passengers
- 231,000 gross tons
Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages, the adults only cruise line, has one more cruise ship being added to their fleet.
Brilliant Lady
- Scheduled to enter service in the fall of 2025
- 2,700 passengers
- 110,000 gross tons
Cruise Fever will update this article as cruise lines announce order for new cruise ships. It was last updated on January 23, 2025.
