New Cruise Ships Under Construction/Ordered by Cruise Lines 2026-2039

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 2039.

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 below are listed alphabetically.

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Line has 29 cruise ships in service and currently has five new cruise ships on order including their largest ever (Project Ace) at 230,000 gross tons.

Carnival Festivale

• Scheduled to be completed in 2027
• 5,400 passengers
• 183,900 gross tons

Carnival Tropicale

• Scheduled to be completed in 2028
• 5,400 passengers
• 183,900 gross tons

1st Ace Class Ship

• Scheduled to be completed in 2029
• 6,200 passengers
• 230,000 gross tons

2nd Ace Class Ship

• Scheduled to be completed in 2031
• 6,200 passengers
• 230,000 gross tons

3rd Ace Class Ship

• Scheduled to be completed in 2033
• 6,200 passengers
• 230,000 gross tons

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Cruises, a premium cruise line from Royal Caribbean Group, has one more Edge class vessel coming out.

Celebrity Xcite

• Scheduled to enter service in 2028
• 3,260 passengers
• 140,600 gross tons

While Celebrity has only one more ocean ship on order, they do have 20 river ships being built over the next few years with the first two debuting in 2027.

Disney Cruise Line

Disney Cruise Line currently has five more ships debuting either under construction or on order.

Disney Believe

• Scheduled to be completed in 2027
• 4,000 passengers
• 140,000 gross tons

Disney Ship for China/OLC

• Scheduled to be completed in 2028
• 4,000 passengers
• 140,000 gross tons

New Class 1

• Scheduled to be completed in 2029
• 3,000 passengers
• 105,000 gross tons

New Class 2

• Scheduled to be completed in 2030
• 3,000 passengers
• 105,000 gross tons

New Class 3

• Scheduled to be completed in 2031
• 4,000 passengers
• 105,000 gross tons

MSC Cruises

MSC Cruises has been the world’s fastest growing cruise line and they another 10 cruise ships coming out. The 10 new ships are six more World class and four ships that will be a new Frontier class.

MSC World Asia

• Scheduled to be completed in 2026
• 5,400 passengers
• 205,700 gross tons

MSC World Atlantic

• Scheduled to be completed in 2027
• 5,400 passengers
• 205,700 gross tons

World Class 5

• Scheduled to be completed in 2029
• 5,400 passengers
• 205,700 gross tons

World Class 6

• Scheduled to be completed in 2030
• 5,400 passengers
• 205,700 gross tons

World Class 7

• Scheduled to be completed in 2030
• 5,400 passengers
• 205,700 gross tons

Frontier Class 1

• Scheduled to be completed in 2030
• 4,000 passengers
• 180,000 gross tons

Frontier Class 2

• Scheduled to be completed in 2031
• 4,000 passengers
• 180,000 gross tons

World Class 8

• Scheduled to be completed in 2031
• 5,400 passengers
• 205,700 gross tons

Frontier Class 3

• Scheduled to be completed in 2032
• 4,000 passengers
• 180,000 gross tons

Frontier Class 4

• Scheduled to be completed in 2033
• 4,000 passengers
• 180,000 gross tons

Norwegian Cruise Line

NCL has six more cruise ships on order including their first 200,000 gross ton ship, a new class that will debut in 2030.

Norwegian Aura

• Scheduled to be completed in 2027
• 3,650 passengers
• 170,000 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
• 225,000 gross tons

2nd Mega Ship

• Scheduled to be completed in 2032
• 6,200 passengers
• 225,000 gross tons

3rd Mega Ship

• Scheduled to be completed in 2034
• 6,200 passengers
• 225,000 gross tons

4th Mega Ship

• Scheduled to be completed in 2036
• 6,200 passengers
• 225,000 gross tons

Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises has three new cruise ships on order. They are a new Voyager class and will be the largest in their fleet at 183,000 gross tons.

Voyager Class 1

• Scheduled to be completed in 2035
• 4,700 passengers
• 183,000 gross tons

Voyager Class 2

• Scheduled to be completed in 2038
• 4,700 passengers
• 183,000 gross tons

Voyager Class 3

• Scheduled to be completed in 2039
• 4,700 passengers
• 183,000 gross tons

Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean is the world’s largest cruise line with 29 ships in service and they have eight more cruise ships under construction or on order. 

Legend of the Seas

• Scheduled to be completed in 2026
• 5,600 passengers
• 250,800 gross tons

Hero of the Seas

• Scheduled to be completed in 2027
• 5,600 passengers
• 250,800 gross tons

7th Oasis Class Ship

• Scheduled to be completed in 2028
• 5,700 passengers
• 231,000 gross tons

5th Icon Class Ship

• Scheduled to be completed in 2028
• 5,600 passengers
• 250,800 gross tons

6th Icon Class Ship

• Scheduled to be completed in 2029
• 5,600 passengers
• 250,800 gross tons

1st Discovery Class Ship

• Scheduled to be completed in 2029
• Passenger count unknown
• Size currently unknown

7th Icon Class Ship

• Scheduled to be completed in 2030
• 5,600 passengers
• 250,800 gross tons

2nd Discovery Class Ship

• Scheduled to be completed in 2032
• Passenger count unknown
• Size currently unknown

Mainstream cruise lines that currently do not have new cruise ships on order or under construction include Holland America Line and Virgin Voyages.

Cruise Fever will update this article as cruise lines announce order for new cruise ships. It was last updated on April 23, 2026.