36 New Expedition Cruise Ships to Enter Market

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Thirty six new expedition cruise ships are set to enter revenue service between now and 2023, including a number of ships that were delivered in 2020 but have yet to start a dedicated deployment pattern.

The ships represent $5.6 billion in newbuilding value for a total of 7,472 berths. 

Average cost? $156 million. Average size? 208 guests. 

A current PDF cruise ship orderbook is available here.

Expedition Ship Orderbook:

Cruise LineShipCost(1)TonnageCapacityYardSailingDeliveryYear
HurtigrutenFridtjof Nansen$22020,000530KlevenWorldQ12020
PonantLe Bellot$11010,000180VARDWorldMarch2020
LindbladNG Endurance$13512,000126UlsteinWorldApril2020
SilverseaSilver Origin$755,739100De HoopGalapagosJune2020
PonantLe Jacques Cartier$11010,000180VARDWorldJuly2020
Mystic/NickoWorld Voyager$809,300200West SeaWorldQ32020
SunStone2Ocean Explorer$658,000140CMIHWorldJanuary2021
Coral ExpeditionsGeographer$755,500120VARDAustraliaQ12021
QuarkUltramarine$15013,000200BrodosplitWorldQ12021
SunStone3Ocean Victory$658,000186CMIHWorldMarch2021
CrystalEndeavor$39019,800200MV WerftenWorldApril2021
PonantC. Charcot$32430,000270VARDWorldMay2021
Hapag-LloydH/Spirit$15516,100230VARDWorldQ22021
Mystic/AtlasWorld Navigator$809,300200West SeaWorldQ22021
SunStone4Sylvia Earle​$658,000130CMIHWorldSeptember2021
OceanwideJanssonius$856,300174BrodosplitWorldOctober2021
LindbladNG Resolution$15012,000126UlsteinWorldQ32021
SeabournVenture$22523,000264MariottiWorldQ32021
Swan HellenicMinerva$15010,000152HelsinkiWorldNovember2021
Viking OceanViking Octantis$27530,000378VARDWorldQ42021
SunStone5Ocean Odyssey$658,000140CMIHWorldFebruary2022
Mystic/AtlasWorld Traveller$809,300200West SeaWorldQ12022
Swan HellenicUnnamed$15010,000152HelsinkiWorldApril2022
SeabournUnnamed$22523,000264MariottiWorldMay2022
Viking OceanViking Polaris$27530,000378VARDWorldQ22022
SunStone6Ocean Albatros$658,000186CMIHWorldOctober2022
Mystic/AtlasWorld Seeker$809,300200West SeaWorldQ42022
Swan HellenicUnnamed$17012,500192HelsinkiWorldQ42022
Paul GauguinUnnamed$16511,000230VARDAsia-PacificTBA​2022
Paul GauguinUnnamed$16511,000230VARDAsia-PacificTBA​2022
ScenicEclipse II$18516,500228RijekaWorldTBA2022
CrystalUnnamed$39019,800200MV WerftenWorldTBA2022
SunStone7Ocean Discoverer$658,000186CMIHWorldMarch2023
Mystic/AtlasW. Adventurer$809,300200West SeaWorldTBA​2023
Mystic/AtlasW. Discoverer$809,300200West SeaWorldTBA​2023
CrystalUnnamed$39019,800200MV WerftenWorldTBA2023

 

  1. In Millions (USD)
  2. On charter to Vantage Travel.
  3. On charter to Victory Cruise Lines and Albatros Expeditions.
  4.  On charter to Aurora Expeditions.
  5. On charter to Vantage Travel.
  6. On charter to Albatros Expeditions.
  7. On charter to Victory Cruise Lines and Aurora Expeditions.

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