Sixth in a series of new ships for 2016 Most North Americans, it’s safe to assume, know little about TUI Cruises. It’s a smaller cruise line, or a cruise line of smaller ships, or both. It is, however, owned by Royal Caribbean and that gives it a cache of credibility for people interesting in cruising on… Continue reading New ship No. 6 — Mein Schiff 5
New ship No. 5 — Harmony of the Seas
Fifth in a series of new ships for 2016 This third Oasis Class ship is already being called the world’s biggest ship by Royal Caribbean, but who’s measuring. Harmony of the Seas is the identical length of its predecessor for the title, Allure of the Seas, and weighs 718 tons more but is 49 feet smaller… Continue reading New ship No. 5 — Harmony of the Seas
New ship No. 4 — Carnival Vista
Fourth in a series of new ships for 2016 Carnival hasn’t had a new ship in either three years or four, depending on whether you consider the re-building and name change of the Sunshine a new ship. When the Vista comes along this spring, it will launch a new class of the same name and… Continue reading New ship No. 4 — Carnival Vista
New ship No. 3 — Ovation of the Seas
Third in a series of new ships for 2016 Royal Caribbean’s newest class of ship is the Quantum Class and when Ovation of the Seas joins it, two-thirds of the ships will be based in Asia. Unless you go off to search for it to take a cruise cruise, the only place you’ll find out about… Continue reading New ship No. 3 — Ovation of the Seas
New ship No. 2 — Holland America Koningsdam
Second in a series of new ships for 2016 It’s been six years between new ships for Holland America, so imagine the anticipation leading up to the launch of the Koningsdam. It will be the first ship in the Pinnacle Class (presumably there are more to follow) and the biggest ship in the Holland America fleet,… Continue reading New ship No. 2 — Holland America Koningsdam