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Compendium of the World’s Passenger Ships
My blog contains mini-histories and photos of 2200 ships loaded in a random order. It is a data listing of liners, ferries, cruise and troop ships; every passenger carrying ship over 10000 tons dating from 1858 to the newbuilds of today.
Category Archives: Cruise ship
No.2064 Explora II floated out 6 Sep 2023
63,900GT for MSC Cruises, Explorer Journeys from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente, Genoa IMO: 2582583 EXPLORA II taking shape in Genoa’s shipyard – photo by Paulo Piccione Image from Andy Humbert Image from Luis Miguel Correia Image from Andy Humbert
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Explora 2, Explora II, Explorer Journeys, fincantieri, Genoa, IMO 2582583, MSC Cruises, Sestri Ponente
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No.2063 Carnival Jubilee floated out 21 July 2023
183,900GT for Carnival Cruise Line from Meyer Werft, Papenburg. IMO 9851737 Photo from Meyer Werft Image from Christian Brands Image from Christian Brands Image from etwasMEERzeit on Twitter
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Carnival, Carnival Jubilee, Meyer Werft, Papenburg
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No.1726 Ruby Princess launched in 2008
113,561GT for Princess Cruises from Fincantieri, Monfalcone IMO: 9378462 Image attribution: Steven Watkins, Tony Davis, Joost Keesing & Wayne A’Court
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged fincantieri, IMO: 9378462, Monfalcone, Princess Cruises, Ruby Princess
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No.1727 MSC Fantasia launched in 2008
137,936GT for MSC Crociere from STX France, St Nazaire IMO: 9359791 Image attribution: Kim Viktor, Tony Davis & Vitor Francisco
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged IMO: 9359791, MSC Crociere, MSC Fantasia, St Nazaire, STX France
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No.1762 AIDAblu launched in 2009
71,304GT for AIDA Cruises from Meyer Werft, Papenburg IMO: 9398888 Image attribution: Giannis Mavronas, Rodney Christopher, Tony Davis & Kim Viktor
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged AIDA cruises, AIDAblu, IMO: 9398888, Meyer Werft, Papenburg
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No.1764 Le Boreal launched in 2009
10,944GT for Compagnie du Ponant from Fincantieri, Ancona IMO: 9502506 Image attribution: Nils Junge, Tom Gulbransen & Tony Davis Le Boreal departing Stavanger and cruising the Lysefjorden Tom Gulbrandsen
Posted in Cruise ship, Expedition, passenger ship
Tagged ancona, Compagnie du Ponant, fincantieri, IMO: 9502506, Le Boreal
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No.1768 Nieuw Amsterdam launched in 2009
86,273GT for Holland-America Line from Fincantieri, Marghera IMO: 9378450 Image attribution: Luiz Fernando Hornstein, Tony Davis & Giannis Mavronas Nieuw Amsterdam, by the Curacao Ports Authority
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged fincantieri, Holland America Cruises, IMO: 9378450, Marghera, Nieuw Amsterdam
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No.1770 Allure of the Seas floated out 2009
225,282GT for Royal Caribbean Cruise from STX Finland, Turku IMO: 9383948 Image attribution: Andrew Sassoli-Walker, John Kennedy & Tony Davis
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Allure of the Seas, IMO: 9383948, Royal Caribbean International, STX Finland, Turku
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No.1803 Riviera launched in 2011
66,172GT for Oceania Cruises from Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente IMO: 9438078 Image attribution: Gorm Niclassen, Joost Keesing and Tony Davis
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged fincantieri, IMO: 9438078, Oceania Cruises, Riviera, Sestri Ponente
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No.1804 Costa Fascinosa launched in 2011
113,321GT for Costa Crociere from Fincantieri, Marghera IMO: 9479864 Image attribution: John Gibbard, David Sky & Tony Davis
Posted in Cruise ship, passenger ship
Tagged Costa Cruises, Costa Fascinosa, fincantieri, IMO: 9479864, Marghera
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The World's Passenger Ships 