Cruising 2010 And Beyond…
A boat load of new vessels have been delivered to the cruise industry in recent years and a total of eleven will launch in 2010. The cruise industry continues to expand and with all the new ships come new itineraries and departure ports.

This year alone, the new ships will range in size form American cruise Lines 110-passenger Independence to Royal Caribbean international’s second Oasis – class ship, 5,400 passenger Allure of the Seas.

“Many of the ships slated for this year are sister ships and almost identical to other recently launched ships”.

2010 Sister Ships
Costa Deliziosa – In February Costa Deliziosa will be the first cruise ship to be named in the United Arab Emirates, in Dubai. She is the sister ship to the Costa Luminosa.
MSC Magnifica – the 93,300 ton, 2550 passenger MSC Magnifica will be in the Mediterranean starting in March. She is the fourth in her class that includes MSC Orchestra, MSC Muscia and MSC Poesia.
Celebrity Eclipse – Sister ship to the highly acclaimed Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Equinox, Eclipse will debut this April in Europe.
Seabourn Sojourn – Second Odyssey-Class ship will be christened in June in London, increasing The Yachts of Seabourn’s fleet to five.
ms Nieuw Amsterdam – Sister to ms Eurodam, ms Nieuw Amsterdam will sail the Eastern Mediterranean beginning in July.
Allure of the Seas – in November the Allure will join her sister, the Oasis of the Seas as the newest, largest ships in the world. With their open air neighborhoods and aqua Theatres, these ships have fundamentally changed the industry.

The Future of Cruising
The years ahead are sure to continue this exciting revolution as may familiar brands placed orders for new ships. Disney Cruise Line will debut two new ships in 2011 and 2012 and upper premium brands Oceania will launch their first ship since the company began. Marina will carry 1,258 guests and offer 10 dining venues. Celebrity is scheduled to launch their fourth (yet to be named) Solstice-class ship in 2011. Industry leader Carnival Cruise Lines will launch the Carnival Magic in October 2011 and they announced she will be sailing the Mediterranean roundtrip from Barcelona. Carnival also has a third Dream-class ship to be delivered in spring of 2012.

The cruise industry is like a fine wine and continues to mature and get better with age. Traditional cruisers are very intrigued by the cruise ship classes of 2009 and 2010. And even non-cruisers are jumping into the world of cruise vacations as a cruise really does offer more something for just about everyone and provides cruise travelers with more amenities than a world-class resort all at a great value.