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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.
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No.2114 Seven Seas Prestige floated out 27 Nov 2025
76,550GT for Regent Seven Seas from Fincantieri, Marghera, Italy IMO:1036238 Artist’s impression
Posted in Cruise ship, Italian, passenger ship
Tagged fincantieri, Italy, Marghera, Regent Seven Seas, Seven Seas Prestige
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No.2113 Emerald Kaia floated out 10 November 2025
11000GT for Emerald Cruises & Tours from Halong World, Vietnam 120m long x 18m beam, 128 passengers IMO: 1031446
Posted in Cruise ship, Emerald Cruises, Emerald Kaia, Expedition, Halong World, passenger ship, Vietnam
Tagged Emerald Kaia, Vietnam
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No.2112 Costanza I di Sicily floated out 9 Oct 2025
14,500GT for Siremar from Fincantieri, Palermo 140m long, 19 kts and 100 passengers IMO:1037282 More photos to follow when she is in service
Posted in ferry, Italian, passenger ship
Tagged Costanza I di Sicilia, fincantieri, Palermo, Sicily, Siremar
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No.2111 Hamanasu floated out 9 Oct 2025
14,300GT for Shin Nihonkai by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan IMO: 8898958 Video Clip of the launch https://x.com/Ichipenmaritime/status/1976148883173699646 On 9 October, the newbuild ship Hamanasu, destined for New Japan Sea Ferry’s Maizuru–Otaru route, was launched at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Shimonoseki Shipyard. … Continue reading
Posted in ferry, Japan, passenger ship, Uncategorized
Tagged Hamanasu, Japan, Maizuru, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, New Japan Sea, otaru, Shin Nihonkai, Shin Nipponkai Ferry
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No.2110 Mercedes Pinto floated out 23 Sep 2025
12,450GT for Balearia from Astilleros Armon in Gijon, Spain IMO:1045136
Posted in Fast Ferry, ferry, passenger ship
Tagged Astilleros Armon, Balearia, Fast Ferry, Gijon, Incat, Mercedes Pinto, Spain
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No.2107 GNV Aurora floated out July/Aug 2025
52300GT for GNV from Guangzhou Shipyard International, China Delivered to GNV on 2 Feb 2026 & scheduled to enter active service at the beginning of April 2026 218m x 29.6m 25knots and 1785 passengers IMO:9980069 Images from Marine Traffic
Posted in China, Cruise ship, ferry, passenger ship, Ro-pax, Uncategorized
Tagged China, GNV, GNV Aurora, Guangzhou Shipyard, Italy
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No.2103 OE Corinthian floated out 16 Jun 2025
30000GT for Orient Express from Chantiers de l’Atlantique, St Nazaire, France 223m x 26m 108 passengers IMO: 1050193 Images from Claude Dubois, Christophe Dedieu & William Verguet on Marine Traffic
Posted in Cruise ship, Expedition, ocean liner, passenger ship
Tagged Cruise, OE Corinthian, Orient Express, St Nazaire
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No.2109 Legend of the Seas floated out 2 September 25
250,800GT for Royal Caribbean International from Meyer Turku, Turku 5610 passengers IMO:9888560
No.2108 Disney Destiny floated out 9 August 2025
140000GT for Disney Cruise Line from Meyer Werft, Papenburg 2500 passengers IMO 9834741 Image from Shaun Anderson
Posted in Cruise ship, ocean liner, passenger ship
Tagged Disney, Disney Destiny, Germany, IMO 9834741, Meyer Werft, Papenburg
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No.2106 Viking Mira floated out 31 July 2025
54,300GT for Viking Ocean Cruises from Fincantieri, Ancona 240m x 33m with accommodation for 998 passengers IMO:9852456
Posted in Cruise ship, Expedition, ocean liner, passenger ship
Tagged ancona, fincantieri, IMO:9852456, Viking Cruises, Viking Mira, Viking Ocean Cruises
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The World's Passenger Ships 