On Saturday, Carnival Corporation announced that it has finalized contracts with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. to build five new cruise ships as part of a memorandum of agreement announced in 2015.
Who Gets Ships?
- Princess Cruises, 143,700-ton
- Princess Cruises, 143,700-ton
- Costa Asia, 135,000-ton,
- Costa Asia, 135,000-ton
- P&O Cruises Australia, 135,000-ton
Ship deliveries are expected in 2019 and 2020.
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 for an exceptional value for its guests around the world. The five new ships across three brands will be built at Fincantieri’s shipyards in Monfalcone and Marghera, Italy.
Carnival Corporation has a total of 16 new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2016 and 2020.