Carnival Corporation announced that it has signed a memorandum of agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. to build two new cruise ships with final contracts expected to be executed in early 2017. The two new ships are designated for the company’s Holland America Line and Princess Cruises brands.
Holland America Line’s new ship will be built at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera, Italy, with an expected delivery in 2021.
“We are extremely pleased to formally announce these two new ships and build on the success and popularity of their sister ships already sailing guests around the globe,” said Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation. “Our goal is to exceed expectations of the 11.5 million guests who sail with us each year, and these new ships will offer more opportunities for our guests to create lifelong vacation memories while generating added excitement around the fast-growing global demand for cruise vacations.”
Holland America Line’s new 99,500-ton, 2,660-guest ship will be its third Pinnacle Class vessel, following the design of the line’s newest and largest ship, ms Koningsdam, and its sister ship, ms Nieuw Statendam, scheduled for delivery in November 2018.
The new ship will combine classic hallmarks of the brand while featuring several of the innovative venues that were introduced on Koningsdam, as well as new concepts that will debut on Nieuw Statendam and additional elements unique to the new vessel.
Each of Carnival Corporation’s new ships will be specifically designed and developed for each brand and the guests and markets it will serve, supporting the corporation’s overall goal of providing extraordinary vacation experiences at an exceptional value for its guests around the world. Specific features and amenities for the ships, along with deployment details, will be revealed in the coming months.
Koningsdam on board for Christening cruise, will back on before she leaves Ft.Lauderdale this cruise season!!!
When will the booking for the Nieuw Statendam open for 2018/19?
Our travels with Holland have been limited but
look forward to the possibilities of traveling on a new Ship.
Thank you.
Bonjour
Je souhaiterais connaitre vos croisières en Asie en 2020 et 2021 (25-30 jours environ)
Avec mes remerciements,
I would like to know your cruises in Asia in 2020 and 2021 (approximately 25-30 days)
Regards,
Hi Alex, itineraries are only out for the firs few months of 2020. Several of our cruises back-to-back can be combined to form Collector’s Voyages, which meet your length needs: https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise.html#soldOut=false&=&start=0&sort=departDate%20asc,price_USD_anonymous%20asc&group.sort=departDate%20asc,price_USD_anonymous%20asc&%7B!tag=destinationTag%7DdestinationIds=O&%7B!tag=embarkTag%7DembarkPortCode=&%7B!tag=departTag%7DdepartDate=2020-01-01T00:00:00Z,2020-04-01T00:00:00Z&%7B!tag=durationTag%7Dduration=17-*&%7B!tag=regionTag%7Dregions=&%7B!tag=cruisetypeTag%7DcruiseType=&%7B!tag=shipsTag%7DshipId=&%7B!tag=portsTag%7DportsOfCall=
when will you be able to book on the new ship in 2021
The anticipate date is late summer 2019.