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Cruise Ship Debuts: CruiseCompete Offers Listing of Inaugural Cruises For 2019

New Vessels Launching Across All Categories of Cruising

DETROIT (February 7, 2019) - Every year, the world welcomes a variety of new ocean and river-faring cruise ships, and 2019 is no exception. In total, the cruise industry will launch 37 new ships this year. To see a listing of inaugural cruise itineraries, .

CruiseCompete has compiled a listing of all cruise ships set to launch this year:

Contemporary Cruise Lines
  • Aida Cruises will debut the AIDAmira in December 2019.
  • Carnival Cruise Line will debut the Carnival Panorama ship in December 2019. It will carry 3,974 passengers
  • Costa Cruises will debut the Costa Venzia in March 2019. It will carry 4,200 passengers. This ship will be part of the Costa Asia brand.
  • Costa Cruises will debut the Costa Smeralda in October 2019. It will carry 6,660 passengers.
Upscale Contemporary Cruise Lines
  • MSC Cruises will debut the Bellissima in March 2019. It will carry 4,500 guests.
  • MSC Cruises will debut the MSC Grandiosa in November 2019. It will carry 4,800 guests.
  • Norwegian Cruise Line will debut the Norwegian Encore in November 2019. It will carry 4,200 passengers
  • Royal Caribbean International will debut a new Quantum Class ship, Spectrum of the Seas, in May 2019. It will carry 4,180 passengers.
Premium Cruise Lines
  • Celebrity Cruises will debut the all-suite Celebrity Flora in May 2019. It will carry 100 passengers and be year-round in the Galapagos.
  • Princess Cruises will debut Sky Princess in October 2019. It will carry 3,660 passengers
  • Tui Cruises will debut the Mein Schiff 2 in Spring 2019. It will carry 2,500 passengers
Ultra-Premium Cruise Lines
  • Viking Ocean Cruises will debut Viking Jupiter in February 2019. It will carry 930 passengers.
Ultra-Luxury Cruise Lines
  • Hapag-Lloyd will launch Hanseatic Inspiration in October 2019. It will carry 230 passengers. This will be an international ship.
  • Hapag-Lloyd will launch the Hanseatic Nature in April 2019. It will carry 230 passengers. This ship will be designed for German speakers.
  • Ponant will launch Le Bougainville in August 2019. It will have 92 staterooms.
  • Ponant will launch Le Dumont D'urville in 2019. It will have 92 staterooms.
River Cruise Lines
  • AmaWaterways will debut the AmaMagna in May 2019. It will carry 196 passengers.
  • AmaWaterways will debut the AmaMora in 2019
  • AmaWaterways will debut the AmaDouro in 2019. It will carry 102 passengers.
  • American Cruise Lines will debut the American Harmony in 2019
  • American Queen Steamboat Company will debut the American Countess in 2019. It will carry 248 passengers.
  • Avalon Waterways will debut the Avalon Envision in 2019. It will carry 166 passengers.
  • CroisiEurope will debut the Amalia Rodrigues in 2019. It will carry 132 passengers.
  • Emerald Waterways will debut the Adriatic Princess II in 2019. It will carry 36 passengers
  • Emerald Waterways will debut the Emerald Harmony in 2019. It will carry 84 passengers.
  • Viking River Cruises will debut the Viking Helgrim in 2019. It will carry 106 passengers.
  • Viking River Cruises will debut the Viking Sigyn; Viking Tir; Viking Ullur; and the Viking Vali in 2019. Each ship will carry 190 passengers.
  • Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection will debut the SS Bon Voyage in 2019.
Sailing Vessel/Yacht Cruise Lines
  • Emerald Waterways has ordered is first Yacht. The MV Adriatic Princess II will debut in 2019. It will carry 36 passengers.
Expedition Cruise Lines
  • Ecoventura will debut the MV Theory March 2019. This ship will carry 20 passengers
  • Hurtigruten will debut MS Roald Amundsen in July 2019. This ship will carry 530 passengers.
  • Oceanwide Expeditions will debut a new polar vessel the Hondius in 2019. It will carry 180 passengers.
Small Ship Cruise Lines
  • Marella Cruises will launch the former Celebrity Century as the Marella Explorer 2 in April 2019
  • Saga Cruises will introduce a new ship, Spirit of Discovery, in summer 2019. It will carry fewer than 1000 passengers.
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