New Cruise Ships Launching in 2025
In this video, I’m sharing the top 15 new cruise ships launching in 2025, from the largest to the smallest, when and where they are scheduled to sail, and how much the cruises start at. We’ll talk about ocean ships, one mega yacht, and, as a bonus… two residence ships, just because this seems like it could be an up-and-coming thing. For the ship’s website, please click on the ship name.
1. MSC WORLD AMERICA
https://www.msccruises.ca/plan-a-cruise/ships/msc-world-america
| Company | MSC |
| Ship Name | MSC World America |
| Class | Second ship in the World Class series |
| Launch Date | April 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 6762 |
| Number of Crew | 2138 |
| Number of Cabins | 2614 |
| Number of Decks | 22 (12 decks with cabins) |
| Home Port | Miami |
| Sailing Locations | Sailing from its home port in Miami, the MSC World America cruises to both the East and West Caribbean, with stops at breathtaking locations, including MSC’s private Marine Reserve – the stunning Ocean Cay Island. |
| Cost Starting From | An inside stateroom on a 7-night cruise departing April 26th in the Caribbean & Antilles starts at CA$1240.49 per person. |
| Christened by | The second ship in the World Class series |
2. DISNEY ADVENTURE
https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ships/adventure
| Company | Disney Cruise Lines |
| Ship Name | Disney Adventure |
| Class | Global Class |
| Launch Date | 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 6700 |
| Number of Crew | 2300 |
| Number of Cabins | 2350 |
| Number of Decks | 19 |
| Home Port | Singapore |
| Sailing Locations | Singapore |
| Cost Starting From | 3- or 4-night cruise setting sail from Singapore starting December 15, 2025. Prices start at $4,864 USD / $7,001 CAD. |
3. STAR OF THE SEAS
https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/star-of-the-seas
| Company | Royal Caribbean |
| Ship Name | Star of the Seas |
| Class | Icon Class |
| Launch Date | Summer 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 5610 |
| Number of Crew | 2350 |
| Number of Cabins | 2805 |
| Number of Decks | 19 (12 with cabins) |
| Home Port | |
| Sailing Locations | Will sail week-long cruises around the Caribbean from Port Canaveral |
| Cost Starting From | Starting from $1866 CAD per person or $1513 USD for a 7-night Caribbean cruise from Orlando |
4. STAR PRINCESS
https://www.princess.com/en-us/ships-and-experience/ships/st-star-princess
| Company | Princess |
| Ship Name | Star Princess |
| Class | Sphere Class |
| Launch Date | September 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 4300 |
| Number of Crew | 1200 |
| Number of Cabins | Inside Cabins: 657, Outside Cabins: 1,500 |
| Number of Decks | 21 (10 decks with cabins) |
| Home Port | Barcelona, Fr. Lauderdale |
| Sailing Locations | Inaugural sailings around the Caribbean then in 2026, Alaska. |
| Cost Starting From | Starting at 7-day cruises to the Alaska Inside Passage ($1189 USD per person). 11-Day Inaugural Western Mediterranean |
5…MEIN SCHIFF RELAX
https://www.meinschiff.com/mein-schiff-relax
| Company | TUI |
| Ship Name | Mein Schiff Relax |
| Class | InTUItion (first ship in this class) |
| Launch Date | March 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 3984 |
| Number of Crew | 1535 |
| Number of Cabins | 1945 |
| Number of Decks | 19 (10 with cabins) |
| Home Port | Palma |
| Sailing Locations | Mediterranean |
| Cost Starting From | You can take advantage of a lower price by booking on the practice sailing. 7 nights, Pre-Cruise to the Mediterranean from/to Palma starting at $1260 USD per person. |
6… NORWEGIAN AQUA
https://inspires.to/experiences/norwegian-aqua-kmjog
| Company | Norwegian Cruise Lines |
| Ship Name | Norwegian Aqua |
| Class | First in the Prima Plus Class |
| Launch Date | April 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 3571 |
| Number of Crew | 1388 |
| Number of Cabins | 1760 |
| Number of Decks | 20 (9 decks with cabins) |
| Home Port | New York, Port Canaveral, and Miami |
| Sailing Locations | Bahamas, Bermuda, Eastern Caribbean and Western Caribbean |
| Cost Starting From | $881 USD |
| Christened by | Eric Allen Stonestreet |
7…CELEBRITY XCEL
https://www.celebritycruises.com/ca/cruise-ships/celebrity-xcel
| Company | Celebrity |
| Ship Name | Celebrity Xcel |
| Class | 5th ship in Edge class |
| Launch Date | November 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 2918 |
| Number of Crew | 1377 |
| Number of Cabins | 1467 |
| Number of Decks | 15 (10 decks with cabins) |
| Home Port | Fort Lauderdale |
| Sailing Locations | Celebrity Xcel’s first cruise is 5 days, round-trip Maiden Voyage to the Bahamas and Mexico from November 18 to 23, 2025. |
| Cost Starting From | Prices start at USD $1834 per person. |
8…BRILLIANT LADY
| Company | Virgin Voyages |
| Ship Name | Brilliant Lady |
| Class | Fourth ship in fleet |
| Launch Date | September 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 2762 |
| Number of Crew | 1150 |
| Number of Cabins | Cabins & Suites: 1,404 (86% feature a Sea Terrace hammock) |
| Number of Decks | 17 (9 decks with cabins) |
| Home Port | Home Ports: Miami (USA), New York (USA), Los Angeles (USA), Seattle (USA). Regions: North America, Caribbean |
| Sailing Locations | Celebrity Xcel current cruise is 5 days, round-trip Maiden Voyage- Bahamas Mexico. Prices start from USD 1834 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 18 Nov, 2025 and ends on 23 Nov, 2025. |
| Cost Starting From | Caribbean sailings starting around $1000 USD. |
9… DISNEY DESTINY
https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ships/destiny
| Company | Disney Cruise Lines |
| Ship Name | Disney Destiny |
| Class | Triton Class |
| Launch Date | November 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 2476 |
| Number of Crew | 1555 |
| Number of Cabins | 1256 |
| Number of Decks | 15 (10 decks with cabins) |
| Home Port | Fort Lauderdale |
| Sailing Locations | Caribbean |
| Cost Starting From | 4-day sailings starting at $2730 USD per person |
10… OCEANIA ALLURA
https://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/allura
| Company | Oceania |
| Ship Name | Allura |
| Class | Oceania Class |
| Launch Date | July 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 1218 |
| Number of Crew | 800 |
| Number of Cabins | 613 |
| Number of Decks | 15 (6 with cabins) |
| Home Port | |
| Sailing Locations | 15 (6 with cabins) |
| Cost Starting From | Oceania Allura’s current cruise is 6 days, one-way from Trieste to Athens from July 18 to 24, 2025. Prices start from USD $3549 per person. |
11… VIKING VESTA
https://www.vikingcruisescanada.com/oceans/ships/viking-vesta.html
| Company | Viking Cruises |
| Ship Name | Viking Vesta |
| Class | Viking Ocean Class |
| Launch Date | July 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 998 |
| Number of Crew | 465 |
| Number of Cabins | 499 |
| Number of Decks | 10 (6 with cabins) |
| Home Port | Homeports are Barcelona, Istanbul, Rome, Athens, and Venice |
| Sailing Locations | Mediterranean |
| Cost Starting From | Vesta sailings around the Mediterranean start at $3999 CAD |
12… ASUKA 3
https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Asuka-3-2247
| Company | NYK Cruise Japan |
| Ship Name | Asuka 3 |
| Class | |
| Launch Date | April 10, 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 744 |
| Number of Crew | 470 |
| Number of Cabins | 385 |
| Number of Decks | 11 (7 with cabins) |
| Home Port | Yokohama and Kobe |
| Sailing Locations | Mainly Japan-based (roundtrips leaving out of homeports Yokohama and Kobe). The ship is expected to offer an annual World Cruise (at least 3-months-long roundtrip from Yokohama) to ports in Asia, Europe, North America (USA and Canada), and probably Australia. |
13. LUMINARA
https://www.ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com/yachts/luminara
| Company | Ritz-Carlton |
| Ship Name | Luminara |
| Class | Mega Yacht |
| Launch Date | July 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 452 |
| Number of Crew | 374 |
| Number of Cabins | 226 |
| Number of Decks | 10 (5 decks with cabins) |
| Home Port | Inaugural sailing in the Mediterranean then sailing to Asia. |
| Sailing Locations | Ritz-Carlton Luminara’s inaugural cruise is 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Rome. The itinerary starts on July 3, 2025 and starts at $10,000 USD per person for a Terrace Suite. |
| Cost Starting From |
14. ACL AMERICAN PATRIOT
https://www.americancruiselines.com/usa-riverboat-cruise-ships/patriot-class/american-patriot
| Company | American Cruise Lines (ACL) |
| Ship Name | ACL American Patriot |
| Class | Patriot Class |
| Launch Date | June 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 125 |
| Number of Crew | 50 |
| Number of Cabins | 56 |
| Number of Decks | 5 (3 with cabins) |
| Home Port | |
| Sailing Locations | |
| Cost Starting From | Starting in June 2025, you can sail on the Grand New England Cruise for 15 days/14 nights, 15 ports of call, round trip from Boston, MA starting at $14,710 USD per person for a Vista Balcony Suite, all other suites are sold out. |
15. ACL AMERICAN PIONEER
https://www.americancruiselines.com/usa-riverboat-cruise-ships/patriot-class/american-pioneer
| Company | American Cruise Lines (ACL) |
| Ship Name | ACL American Pioneer |
| Class | Patriot Class |
| Launch Date | November 2025 |
| Number of Passengers | 125 |
| Number of Crew | 50 |
| Number of Cabins | 56 |
| Number of Decks | 5 (3 with cabins) |
| Home Port | Florida and area |
| Sailing Locations | |
| Cost Starting From | Starting in November 2025, you can sail on the Florida Gulf Coast & Keys Cruise for 8 days/7 nights, 815 ports of call, round trip from St. Petersburg, FL starting at $8,290 USD per person for a Veranda Suite or $7,380 for a Vista Balcony Stateroom, all other suites are sold out. |
Okay, now for the bonus ships and something completely different! The next two ships I’m including just for curiosity’s sake as they are wayyyyy over my budget, and I’m assuming most people’s, as well!
16. MY NJORD RESIDENCES
The Superyacht Njord isn’t just a yacht—it’s a floating, luxurious community at sea. At 975 feet long and with a gross tonnage of 86,000, it’s the largest residential superyacht in the world. With 117 private residences, it offers a one-of-a-kind lifestyle, endlessly circumnavigating the globe and bringing its residents to some of the world’s most incredible destinations. Imagine exploring these wonders from the comfort of your home at sea, spread across 13 decks and attended to by a dedicated crew of 300.
Named after Njord, the Norse god of the sea, this superyacht embodies adventure and discovery. In Norse mythology, Njord brought favourable winds to Viking explorers, and this yacht carries that same spirit, cruising at a comfortable 18 knots (with a maximum speed of 20 knots). Built with DNV Polar Class 6 capabilities, it’s equipped to take its residents to explore even the most remote corners of the globe under the Norwegian NIS flag.
Whether you’re admiring the craftsmanship of its 117 private residences or embracing its worldwide itineraries, the Njord is more than just a ship—it’s a home that redefines the meaning of luxury and adventure.
17. MS UTOPIA RESIDENCES
http://www.utopiaresidences.com/residences/floorplans/exterior-renderings.php
The MS Utopia Residences, set to launch in Q1 2025, is the ultimate blend of luxury and comfort at sea. This residential cruise ship and hotel ship is designed for those who want to travel the world in style. With space for just 900 passengers in 199 gorgeous suites across 16 decks (7 featuring cabins), and a crew of 600 providing top-notch service, it’s all about exclusivity and personal attention.
One of the ship’s highlights is its floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall windows on the upper and residential decks, giving VIP guests breathtaking views of the sea and stunning coastlines along every route. For residents only, there’s The Club, a two-deck private space on decks 15 and 16 where suite owners can relax, mingle, and enjoy tailored service from a dedicated professional team.
Part of The Ocean Group, the MS Utopia Residences is more than just a ship—it’s a floating lifestyle. Whether you’re soaking up the views, meeting fellow residents, or enjoying the luxury of a fully staffed home at sea, it’s designed to make every moment unforgettable.
What do you think of the concept of residence ships? It seems like companies are building ships bigger and bigger with more extreme ways to entertain us. Do you think we will see more residential types of cruise ships in the future? Let me know in the comments below.
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