No.2105 Explora III launched 14 July 2025

63900GT for MSC Cruises, Explora Journeys from Fincantieri, Monfalcone
249m x 32m accommodation for 922 passengers

IMO:9869899

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No.2104 Capu Rosso launched 30 June 2025

38000GT for Corsica Line from China Merchant, Jinling Weihai. The owner is Stena Roro

202.9m x 27.8m 23 knots 1035 passengers

IMO:1074527

Artist’s impressions from Hugo Granata

Images from Jorge Truchon on Marine Traffic

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No.2102 Mein Schiff Flow launched 30 May 2025

161400 for TUI Cruises from Fincantieri, Monfalcone

326m x 42m and accommodation for 4000 passengers

IMO:9862669

Image from Alberto Marchesi

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No.2101 GNV Virgo launched by 25 May 2025

47089GT for GNV from Guangzhou Shipyard International, China

218m x 29.6m 25kts 1785 passengers

IMO:9980057

Two images from Vin Moore

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No.2096 Norwegian Luna floated out 13 March 2025

156,300GT for Norwegian Cruise Line from Fincantieri, Marghera   3571 passengers

IMO:9824019

Images from Tony Capa on Marine Traffic

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No.2100 China Zorrilla launched 2 May 2025

13000GT for Buquebus from Incat, Tasmania

130m x 32m 2100 passengers

Los Cipreses S.A., doing business as Buquebus, is a Uruguayan company. China Zorrilla was an Uruguayan theatre, film, and television actress, also director, producer and writer. 

Three images from Walter Pless

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No.2099 Adora Flora City floated out 29 April 2025

141,500GT for CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping for Adora Cruise Line from Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, Shanghai, China

350 x 37m 5232 passengers

IMO: 9871048

Image from Kawamura Akifumi on Marine Traffic

Image from HIROSHI MIYAJI on Marine Traffic

Image from NORIHIRO HAYASHI

Image from HIROSHI MIYAJI on Marine Traffic

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No.2098 Keyaki floated out 29 Apr 2025

14300GT for Shin Nihonkai by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

199m x 25.5m 28 knots 286 passengers

In build

Image from World TM

Image from asm h rms 345

   

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No.2097 Global Dream completed as the Disney Adventure

The Global Dream began build in 2018 from Dream Cruises by MV Werften, Wismar & Rostock. On November 16, 2022, Disney Cruise Line purchased Global Dream

208000GT, 342m x 46.4m, 6000 passengers and renamed Disney Adventure for Disney Cruise Line and completed at Meyer, Wismar

IMO:9808986

As intended

As re-visioned

Image from Lavaldo Coverley

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No.2095 Four Seasons I floated out 23 Jan 2025

37000GT for Four Seasons by Fincantieri, Ancona

207m x 27m, 180 passengers

IMO:9988255

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