Celebrating 35 years, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and its members are forecasting a year of growth and continued success in 2010.One of the big markers of the state of the industry is the number of new ships being introduction.
After introducing 14 new ships representing a total investment of $4.7 billion in 2009, the CLIA fleet is set to invest an additional $6.5 billion and welcome 12 new vessels this year.
Important too is the diversity of the new cruise ships. The new ships in 2009 and those coming in 2010 range in capacity from 101 passengers to 5,400 passengers and have been and are being built for everything from roaming the globe in sheer luxury to sailing the waters of Europe's most famous rivers and the coastlines of North America.
The newest members of the CLIA fleet are set to include:
• Royal Caribbean International: Allure of the Seas (5,400 passengers)
• Norwegian Cruise Line: Epic (4,200 passengers)
• Celebrity Cruises: Celebrity Eclipse (2,850 passengers)
• MSC: MSC Magnifica (2,550 passengers)
• Costa Cruises: Deliziosa (2,260 passengers)
• Holland America Line: Nieuw Amsterdam (2,100 passengers)
• Cunard Line: Queen Elizabeth (2,092 passengers)
• Seabourn Cruise Line: Seabourn Sojourn (450 passengers)
• Avalon Waterways: Felicity and Luminary (138 passengers)
• Pearl Seas Cruises: Pearl Mist (110 passengers)
• American Cruise Line: Independence (101 passengers)
Looking even further ahead, CLIA member lines have 26 new ships on order between 2010 and 2012 - 23 ocean-going vessels and three built for river/coastal cruising. This represents a net increase in capacity of 18 percent, or 53,971 beds.
For more information abut the CLIA forecast for 2010 take a look at the Prow’s Edge news page at www.prowsedge.com/cruises-news-200110-Cruise-Lines-International-Association-CLIA.html
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