New Cruise Ships on the Horizon

This year, more than half a dozen new cruise vessels will venture to sea. Here is a quick rundown of new ship arrivals to help you plan your cruise calendar.

March
Carnival Freedom (Carnival Cruise Line, 110,000 tons, 2974 passengers, Destiny class) is the first Carnival ship to offer a Greek Isles/Turkey itinerary. The European portion includes 12-night Mediterranean and Greek Isles cruises. Carnival Freedom will then move to Miami, where it will sail alternate Eastern and Western seven-night Caribbean itineraries.

Emerald Princess(Princess Cruises, 116,000 ton, 3110 passengers) will alternate between 12-night Mediterranean and Greek Isle cruises. It will move to Ft. Lauderdale in October where it will alternate Eastern and Southern Caribbean itineraries.      

Orchestra (MSC Cruises, 90,000 tons, 2550 passengers) is a sister ship to MSC’s Musica and is the second new-build for MSC to boast more than 800 staterooms with verandahs. It will sail the Eastern Mediterranean from Venice during its maiden season.

May
Liberty of the Seas (Royal Caribbean, 154,407 tons, 3634 passengers) will homeport in Miami, offering seven-night alternating Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises. Liberty of the Seas will be the second of the “Ultra Voyager Class,” the largest passenger ships in the world.

CostaSerena (112,000 tons, 3004 passengers) will sail seven-night cruises from Venice to Eastern Mediterranean ports of call such as Dubrovnik, Istanbul and Katakolon. 

October
Norwegian Gem (Norwegian Cruise Line, 93,500 tons, 2376 passengers) will homeport in New York, offering seven-, 10- and 11-night cruises to the Bahamas and Caribbean beginning November 3. 

December
Queen Victoria (90,000 tons, 2014 passengers) will offer the characteristics that have become synonymous with Cunard’s heritage and traditions, as well as exciting innovations such as the first private boxes at sea in the Royal Court Theatre, a floating museum housing Cunard memorabilia, and the first two-story library at sea.

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