The 2025 Luxury Market Report, available from Cruise Industry News, has showcased an orderbook for luxury newbuilds showcasing a total value of $14.4 billion into 2032, a $5.1 billion increase from 2024.
According to the report, the ships coming into the luxury market are being introduced to meet demand, and the orderbook will continue to populate further toward the end of the decade and into the 2030s.
Key insights surrounding the upcoming luxury newbuilds include the following:
- New ships on order: 30
- Average pax capacity: 641, and
- Total berths: 19,424.
To note are the five newbuilds slated to enter service in 2025, with eight more scheduled for 2026.
The current orderbook reveals that almost a third of the scheduled newbuilds have been ordered by Viking, while 12 more vessels are slated for delivery from 2027 onward.
Highly anticipated newbuilds listed will be delivered to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Orient Express, Windstar and Aman at Sea, among others.
With berths ranging from 100 to 998, the newbuilds accommodate the demand for intimate-sized vessels in the luxury market, being provisioned for high-end and exclusive offerings.
The 215-page PDF report further offers an addendum of the luxury cruise fleet in Excel format to supplement one’s understanding of the luxury segment. A sample is available here.
The report additionally offers insights from key industry players, ship deployment breakdowns, detailed fleet listings, expert commentary, data analyses and more.
View the report’s Table of Contents, or click here to order the 2025 report.
