January 07, 2021 Shared from Cruise Industry News .Com
Thirty six new expedition cruise ships are set to enter revenue service between now and 2023, including a number of ships that were delivered in 2020 but have yet to start a dedicated deployment pattern.
The ships represent $5.6 billion in newbuilding value for a total of 7,472 berths.
Average cost? $156 million. Average size? 208 guests.
A current PDF cruise ship orderbook is available here.
Expedition Ship Orderbook:
| Cruise Line | Ship | Cost(1) | Tonnage | Capacity | Yard | Sailing | Delivery | Year |
| Hurtigruten | Fridtjof Nansen | $220 | 20,000 | 530 | Kleven | World | Q1 | 2020 |
| Ponant | Le Bellot | $110 | 10,000 | 180 | VARD | World | March | 2020 |
| Lindblad | NG Endurance | $135 | 12,000 | 126 | Ulstein | World | April | 2020 |
| Silversea | Silver Origin | $75 | 5,739 | 100 | De Hoop | Galapagos | June | 2020 |
| Ponant | Le Jacques Cartier | $110 | 10,000 | 180 | VARD | World | July | 2020 |
| Mystic/Nicko | World Voyager | $80 | 9,300 | 200 | West Sea | World | Q3 | 2020 |
| SunStone2 | Ocean Explorer | $65 | 8,000 | 140 | CMIH | World | January | 2021 |
| Coral Expeditions | Geographer | $75 | 5,500 | 120 | VARD | Australia | Q1 | 2021 |
| Quark | Ultramarine | $150 | 13,000 | 200 | Brodosplit | World | Q1 | 2021 |
| SunStone3 | Ocean Victory | $65 | 8,000 | 186 | CMIH | World | March | 2021 |
| Crystal | Endeavor | $390 | 19,800 | 200 | MV Werften | World | April | 2021 |
| Ponant | C. Charcot | $324 | 30,000 | 270 | VARD | World | May | 2021 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | H/Spirit | $155 | 16,100 | 230 | VARD | World | Q2 | 2021 |
| Mystic/Atlas | World Navigator | $80 | 9,300 | 200 | West Sea | World | Q2 | 2021 |
| SunStone4 | Sylvia Earle | $65 | 8,000 | 130 | CMIH | World | September | 2021 |
| Oceanwide | Janssonius | $85 | 6,300 | 174 | Brodosplit | World | October | 2021 |
| Lindblad | NG Resolution | $150 | 12,000 | 126 | Ulstein | World | Q3 | 2021 |
| Seabourn | Venture | $225 | 23,000 | 264 | Mariotti | World | Q3 | 2021 |
| Swan Hellenic | Minerva | $150 | 10,000 | 152 | Helsinki | World | November | 2021 |
| Viking Ocean | Viking Octantis | $275 | 30,000 | 378 | VARD | World | Q4 | 2021 |
| SunStone5 | Ocean Odyssey | $65 | 8,000 | 140 | CMIH | World | February | 2022 |
| Mystic/Atlas | World Traveller | $80 | 9,300 | 200 | West Sea | World | Q1 | 2022 |
| Swan Hellenic | Unnamed | $150 | 10,000 | 152 | Helsinki | World | April | 2022 |
| Seabourn | Unnamed | $225 | 23,000 | 264 | Mariotti | World | May | 2022 |
| Viking Ocean | Viking Polaris | $275 | 30,000 | 378 | VARD | World | Q2 | 2022 |
| SunStone6 | Ocean Albatros | $65 | 8,000 | 186 | CMIH | World | October | 2022 |
| Mystic/Atlas | World Seeker | $80 | 9,300 | 200 | West Sea | World | Q4 | 2022 |
| Swan Hellenic | Unnamed | $170 | 12,500 | 192 | Helsinki | World | Q4 | 2022 |
| Paul Gauguin | Unnamed | $165 | 11,000 | 230 | VARD | Asia-Pacific | TBA | 2022 |
| Paul Gauguin | Unnamed | $165 | 11,000 | 230 | VARD | Asia-Pacific | TBA | 2022 |
| Scenic | Eclipse II | $185 | 16,500 | 228 | Rijeka | World | TBA | 2022 |
| Crystal | Unnamed | $390 | 19,800 | 200 | MV Werften | World | TBA | 2022 |
| SunStone7 | Ocean Discoverer | $65 | 8,000 | 186 | CMIH | World | March | 2023 |
| Mystic/Atlas | W. Adventurer | $80 | 9,300 | 200 | West Sea | World | TBA | 2023 |
| Mystic/Atlas | W. Discoverer | $80 | 9,300 | 200 | West Sea | World | TBA | 2023 |
| Crystal | Unnamed | $390 | 19,800 | 200 | MV Werften | World | TBA | 2023 |
- In Millions (USD)
- On charter to Vantage Travel.
- On charter to Victory Cruise Lines and Albatros Expeditions.
- On charter to Aurora Expeditions.
- On charter to Vantage Travel.
- On charter to Albatros Expeditions.
- On charter to Victory Cruise Lines and Aurora Expeditions.
