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She will offer the classic Cunard experience, but with comfortable modern decor and furnishings throughout, including spacious outdoor areas where you can relax and the sophisticated Bright Lights Society show bar. With 20 onboard eateries, ranging from Michelin-style formal dining to casual snack venues for those late-night cravings, and with plenty of choices for bars and nightclubs, you won’t be short of things to see and do. Sun Princess will have an amazing 29 restaurants and bars to enjoy, and she will also see the debut of two new accommodation classes. In this guide, I’ll take you through all 11 ships that we should hopefully be able to cruise on in 2024, if everything goes to plan. Although it’s worth noting that ships do sometimes fall behind in schedule – some of those due towards the end of the year may slip into 2025.
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From high-end restaurants (think French cuisine in one restaurant or the ability to design your own meal in another) to bocce ball courts, this is not meant for travelers looking for a cheap cruise. The ship is relatively small — just 55,500 gross tons and carrying 746 passengers. That provides a “space ratio” of 74.4 gross tons per passenger, or roughly double what you find on most mega ships. Technically this ship makes its debut in November 2023, but its first full year of sailing will be in 2024.
New Cruise Ships in 2024
Many of the ship’s offerings are geared toward families, but adults-only spaces are also plentiful. But enough gushing — what can you expect from this year’s batch of new cruise ships? 'Icon of the Seas' will be the biggest cruise ship at sea when it sets sail in January 2024. The yachts are planned to be identical in design, although features may vary. But we do know from Evrima, the first yacht, that you can expect a high-class experience onboard, including an exceptional level of care and service from the crew.
Explora II Will Be the Second Luxury Ship From Newcomer Explora Journeys
She'll also be the first new ship in their fleet to grace the seas since Queen Elizabeth launched in 2010. In July, Utopia of the Seas will join the fleet as their sixth Oasis Class vessel. Utopia will be the last Oasis Class ship unless additional orders are placed in the future. From the launch of Royal Caribbean's first Icon Class ship to the brand-new Disney Treasure, 2024 is going to be quite the year for the cruising industry. Introducing Love by Britto, created in partnership with Romero Britto, the world-renowned artist known for his bold, colorful and joyful style. This artistic-inspired experience aboard Sun Princess® celebrates the love of life through colorful design and an imaginative prix fixe menu curated by culinary virtuoso Rudi Sodamin.
Next Norwegian Ship Will Sail with New Restaurants
A colorful addition to the top decks is Thrill Island, an epicenter for exhilarating activities. It will include classic Royal Caribbean attractions like the FlowRider surf simulator, mini-golf and rock climbing, together with what the line claims will be the largest water park at sea. Plus there are several smaller ships offering bespoke luxury and expedition sailings, and a few more details we’re still to find out. Whatever happens, you can be sure that 2024 is going to be a thrilling year for the cruise industry. The first Sphere-Class ship, she will instantly become the largest ship to have ever sailed for the cruise line, with a gross tonnage of 175,500 and a maximum guest capacity of 4,300. At 250,800 gross tonnes and with a guest capacity of around 7,600, Icon of the Seas is much larger than the Oasis-class ships, and absolutely dwarfs the ships in Royal Caribbean’s Quantum Class.
At 180,000 gross tons, the ship (and sister ships) are the largest in the Carnival fleet, but also offer the most to see and do. Like her sister ship, Explora II will measure only 64,000 gross registered tons and host fewer than 1,000 guests per cruise. She'll also feature a gorgeous lobby bar, pool deck, and numerous dining options. Under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, the luxury vessel is set to spend its inaugural season offering winter cruises in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. A second U.S.-built cruise ship, the American Legend, is entering service in 2024. Under construction at the Chesapeake shipyard in Maryland, the 109-guest ship will spend its inaugural season beginning in November offering American Cruise Line’s Florida Gulf Coast & Keys Cruise.
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Three Holland America Group brands -- and their cruise tours -- are affected. Its latest iteration with Seven Seas Grandeur is pushing the bar even higher. In short, if you get bored on a ship like this, then that’s your fault — especially given that you’re only going to be aboard a few days. Her maiden voyage is slated to begin on August 11, 2024, when Explora II departs from Barcelona on an 8-night cruise to Rome. Queen Anne is slated to sail throughout various regions, including the Canary Islands, British Isles, Western Mediterranean, Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe, and Scandinavia. Disney Cruise Line will also be debuting an enhanced AquaMouse, which was first launched on sister-ship Disney Wish in 2022.
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This Victorian-themed bar features magicians performing mind-bending entertainment, themed rooms and theatrical cocktails served with sleight of hand. Feel like you’ve stepped into Hollywood’s iconic Magic Castle™, where time stands still and your imagination runs wild. Another in American Cruise Line’s Coastal Cat series, the American Liberty will enter service on August 15, 2024. The U.S.-built will cruise through New England and along the Hudson River during its maiden season.
There’s also a new milkshake bar, new Mediterranean eatery, and new sushi and street food window (which will also appear on Royal Caribbean’s later 2024 ship, Utopia of the Seas). Some trips will take travelers to destinations like St. Kitts and St. Thomas, with others calling at St. Maarten and St. Thomas. Western Caribbean itineraries include stops at Honduras, Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico. Icon of the Seas will offer a mix of new concepts and Royal Caribbean favorites among its eight onboard neighborhoods. World Adventurer will be the second of the new ships for Mystic Cruises launching in 2025, although information on this and World Discoverer is harder to come by. There aren’t a lot of details about the new ship, though we do now know the name, with the cruise line returning to the convention of using constellations for names.
It’s also the perfect setting for cocktails before dinner or a leisurely breakfast. A complimentary glass of bubbly isn't the only perk you enjoy when you choose a Mini-Suite. It's substantially larger than a balcony stateroom and includes a separate seating area with sofa bed as well as two flat-panel TVs. In addition to the great amenities found in all Mini-Suites, you will receive Reserve Collection upgrades, including access to the Reserve Collection Restaurant. Icon of the Seas will have 28 cabin and suite types to suit every type of traveler, including the aforementioned family cabins, inside cabins with extra-large walk-in closets and panoramic ocean-view rooms in the AquaDome.
Cabins will be relatively spacious, with the smallest of five cabin categories having 270 square feet of space. At 250,800 tons, Icon of the Seas will be the biggest cruise ship ever built, and it'll be chock-full of more amusements, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues than any cruise vessel ever. The World-class cruise ships, all powered by LNG and with MSC World Europa being the largest LNG-fueled cruise vessel ever built, are expected to be the second-largest class of cruise ships on the planet. Sister ship to P&O Cruises’ Iona, Arvia is an Excel-class cruise ship that boasts a few highlighted features. We’d argue that no ship is as anticipated in cruising (not just for 2024 but in history) than Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas. Anytime there’s a new largest cruise ship in the world, there’s reason for interest.
The ship will sail weeklong Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, and each will visit Royal Caribbean's private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, with its multiple beaches and Thrill Waterpark, home to 13 waterslides. Bookings open Monday for Royal Caribbean's past guests and Tuesday to the public. Viking's ocean ships have been reliably similar since the company started launching them in 2015. Viking Vela will break that mold when it arrives, as it will be slightly larger and carry 998 passengers. The extra space is being dedicated to an additional 17 cabins -- all rooms on Viking's ocean ships have views -- as well as storage space for additional technical equipment.
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