8 sourced entries trace vessels that are not yet in service, from signed contracts to fitting-out.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION · DELIVERY 2025
Star of the Seas
Meyer Turku, Turku, Finland · Royal Caribbean International
Second Icon-class mega-cruise ship (approx 250,800 GT). Following Icon of the Seas, the second hull in the class features dual-fuel LNG propulsion and fuel-cell technology. Floated out in autumn 2024 for fitting-out.
Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany · Disney Cruise Line
Third Wish-class cruise liner (approx 144,000 GT). Keel laid in March 2024 in the covered building dock. Dual-fuel LNG engines power the sister ship to Disney Wish and Disney Treasure.
23,600+ TEU dual-fuel LNG container giants. Continuing the twelve-vessel series of 400-metre container ships equipped with high-pressure dual-fuel LNG engines and MAN B&W low-speed main machinery.
Meyer Turku, Turku, Finland · Royal Caribbean International
Third approximately 250,800-GT Icon-class vessel. The contract confirms continuation of the world largest passenger ship series, with delivery slated for 2026 following assembly in the dry dock.
Chantiers de l’Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France · MSC Cruises
Third MSC World-class cruise ship (approx 215,863 GT). Steel cutting began in April 2024. The hull follows World Europa and World America as one of the world largest passenger ship designs by gross tonnage.
CSSC Jiangnan / Hudong-Zhonghua, Shanghai, China · CMA CGM
Twelve mega-max container ships with methanol propulsion. A landmark contract for ultra-large container ships using dual-fuel green methanol propulsion, measuring approximately 400 metres in length and 61.3 metres beam.
Oceania Cruises newbuild. Floated out in August 2026, the vessel moved to fitting-out with a planned debut in August 2027. Float-out is a construction milestone, not a delivery.
Two approximately 54,300-GT ocean cruise ships. The August 2026 contracts extend Viking's ocean fleet with sister vessels from the Ancona yard. GT is approximate and ship-specific figures are not yet published.
An order is a contract, not a certainty. Builders and operators can reschedule deliveries, change specifications or cancel; even a floated-out hull can be completed later than announced. This page records announced plans with their original sources, separated from the directory, which only admits vessels whose particulars have been reviewed.
This is an initial, sourced-news seed rather than a complete world order book. Future expansion will admit verified orders from shipyard and operator announcements as they are reviewed.
Reviewed 9 September 2026. Delivery years reflect the announcement's plan at the time it was published.