Cruise Ships Launched in 2010
Cruise Ships Launched in 2010
In 2010, cruise lovers were treated to a dozen new ocean-going ships and three river ships, but all but three will be almost identical sister ships of those already in service. This is not bad bad news, since travelers saw three dozen exciting new vessels across all markets added to the cruise lines’ inventories in 2009.
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Cruise Line
|
Ship Name
|
Passengers |
Launch |
| Costa Cruises | Costa Deliziosa | 2,260 | March 2010 |
| MSC Cruises | MSC Magnifica | 2,550 | March 2010 |
| AIDA | AIDAblu | 2,174 | April 2010 |
| P&O Cruises | Azura | 3,076 | Spring 2010 |
| Seabourn | Seabourn Sojourn | 450 | Spring 2010 |
| Ponant | Le Boreal | 264 | May 2010 |
| Celebrity Cruises | Celebrity Eclipse | 2,850 | June 2010 |
| American Cruise Lines | Independence | 100 | June 2010 |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Epic | 4,200 | June 2010 |
| Holland America Line | Nieuw Amsterdam | 2,100 | Fall 2010 |
| Cunard Line | Queen Elizabeth | 2,092 | Fall 2010 |
| Royal Caribbean | Allure of the Seas | 5,400 | December 2010 |
| Oceania Cruises | Marina | 1,250 | January 2011 |
In 2009, the cruise lines launched at least 20 new ships: 10 ocean going cruise ships and 10 riverboats. The ten new cruise ships range in size from the significantly refurbished Clelia II with 100 passengers to the brand new Oasis of the Seas, the largest ship ever built, with 5400 passengers.
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Some of the ships are budget priced for the mass market, others are ultra-luxury for the well-to-do. The new ships were rolled out starting in early April and continued to late December. Add in the riverboats, and there is bound to be a ship and itinerary to suit every desire and pocketbook.
There are 32 cruise ships under construction or on order for deliveries through 2014, and that does not include many river boats and smaller vessels. This is in addition to more than 85 cruise ships major cruise line companies introduced since 2000. As this boom continued, 2010 has been an outstanding year for new cruise ships.
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At least 12 new cruise ships will take their maiden voyages this year. This is great news for those looking for cruise ship employment and other cruise line employment. Each of these new ships provides an average of over 1,100 new jobs needed to staff the cruise ship and and an additional 500+ jobs to provide the support services.