4 new cruise ships are coming into service forward of the 2024-25 winter season.
Whereas the Explora II and the Ilma not too long ago welcomed their first visitors in Europe, two extra vessels are set to debut in December.
Cruise Trade Information seems to be at some key particulars of the three new vessels and their inaugural itineraries.
Ilma
Cruise Line: The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Assortment
Shipyard: Chantiers de l’Atlantique (France)
Capability: 456 visitors
Tonnage: 37,000
Maiden Cruise: September 2, 2024
Debut Area: Mediterranean
Delivered to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Assortment in July, the Ilma kicked off its maiden season on September 2, 2024,
After a collection of coaching cruises and inaugural festivities, the 456-guest yacht welcomed its first paying visitors for a fall season within the Mediterranean.
In November, the Ilma is scheduled to cross the Atlantic Ocean for itineraries within the Caribbean departing from San Juan, Fort Lauderdale and Barbados.
Explora II
Cruise Line: Explora Journeys
Shipyard: Fincantieri (Italy)
Capability: 922 visitors
Tonnage: 64,000
Maiden Cruise: September 16, 2024
Debut Area: Mediterranean
After being named in Civitavecchia earlier this week, the Explora II entered service for Explora Journeys on September 16, 2024.
Becoming a member of the 2023-built Explora I, the 922-guest vessel turned the second ship within the fleet of Explora Journeys, the brand new luxurious model of the MSC Cruises Group.
For its inaugural season, the Explora II gives itineraries within the Mediterranean earlier than repositioning to North America and the Caribbean in mid-November.
Viking Vela
Cruise Line: Viking
Shipyard: Fincantieri (Italy)
Capability: 998 visitors
Tonnage: 54,300
Maiden Cruise: December 12, 2024
Debut Area: Mediterranean
Persevering with Viking’s growth into the luxurious ocean cruising phase, the Viking Vela is scheduled to welcome its first visitors on December 12, 2024.
Barely bigger than the corporate’s earlier ships, the 998-guest vessel is making its debut within the Western Mediterranean.
As a part of its maiden cruise, the Vela is ready to sail from Civitavecchia to Barcelona on a seven-night itinerary that features visits to locations in Italy, France and Spain. In early 2025, the ship repositions to Northern Europe for winter cruises in Scandinavia and the North Sea.
Disney Treasure
Cruise Line: Disney Cruise Line
Shipyard: Meyer Werft (Germany)
Capability: 2,500 visitors
Tonnage: 140,000
Maiden Cruise: December 21, 2024
Debut Area: Caribbean
After finishing its conveyance down the River Ems in Germany, the brand new Disney Treasure is ready to enter service for Disney Cruise Line on December 21, 2024.
A sister to the 2022-built Disney Want, the LNG-powered ship will kick off its maiden season in Port Canaveral, providing a seven-night cruise to the Caribbean.
Crusing to locations in each the Western and Japanese Caribbean, the Treasure continues to supply week-long cruises from the homeport in 2025 and 2026.
Different ships which have already entered service this yr embrace:
- Princess Cruises’ Star Princess
- Cunard Line’s Queen Anne
- TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 7
- Silversea Cruises’ Silver Ray
- Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas
- Ritz-Carlton’s Ilma