Titanic and Britannic were lost, but their elder sister RMS Olympic survived collisions, war and a U-boat encounter before ending her career in a breaker’s yard.
Deck7 Editorial · 7 min readCentury Cruises' second purpose-built European river ship, Century Diamond, has floated out at Kladovo in Serbia ahead of final outfitting and a planned Rhine debut in August 2027.
Deck7 Editorial · 4 min readNorwegian Cruise Line has named Norwegian Bella as the sixth and final Prima-class ship, with seven-night Mediterranean cruises from Barcelona beginning in May 2028.
Deck7 Editorial · 4 min readThe proposed Titanic II would look familiar but differ dramatically in size, propulsion, lifeboats and navigation. We compare the published plans with the 1912 original.
Deck7 Editorial · 3 min readNorwegian Aura is scheduled to welcome passengers on 2 May 2027 after NCL added two Mediterranean sailings ahead of the ship’s anticipated early delivery.
Deck7 Editorial · 3 min readCarnival Festivale has floated for the first time inside Meyer Werft's Papenburg shipbuilding hall as the new Excel-class ship moves towards its 2027 debut.
Deck7 Editorial · 3 min readMSC Group's Explora Journeys plans to enter European river cruising after signing a letter of intent with Dutch shipbuilder Den Breejen Shipyard. Sales are expected to open in 2027.
Deck7 Editorial · 2 min readTravelmarvel's first purpose-built ocean ship will sail Mediterranean seasons for Travelmarvel and polar expeditions for Quark Expeditions under an unusual shared operating arrangement.
Deck7 Editorial · 3 min readCelebrity Compass, the first vessel for Celebrity River Cruises, has floated out in Rotterdam and moved to TeamCo Shipyard for completion ahead of its planned 2027 debut.
Deck7 Editorial · 2 min readMSC World Asia has completed its final sea trials off western France ahead of delivery in November and its maiden Mediterranean cruise in December 2026.
Deck7 Editorial · 2 min readRoyal Caribbean and Meyer Turku have laid the keel for the cruise line’s unnamed fifth Icon-class ship, which is scheduled to debut in 2028.
Deck7 Editorial · 2 min readCelebrity Compass has completed its float-out in the Netherlands, moving Celebrity Cruises closer to launching its first European river cruises in August 2027.
Deck7 Editorial · 2 min readTravelmarvel and Quark Expeditions have agreed a ten-year charter partnership covering a new 99-suite, PC6 ice-class ship scheduled to enter service in 2029.
Deck7 Editorial · 3 min readRoyal Caribbean's Hero of the Seas has floated for the first time at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, moving the fourth Icon-class ship into its next phase of construction ahead of a planned August 2027 debut.
Deck7 Editorial · 3 min readMeyer Werft more than doubled revenue to €2.83 billion in 2025 and reduced its after-tax loss, helped by the deliveries of Asuka III and Disney Destiny.
Deck7 Editorial · 2 min readOceania Sonata has entered the water at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, beginning its fitting-out phase ahead of an August 2027 debut.
Deck7 Editorial · 3 min readHarland & Wolff's Belfast shipyard will transform Margaritaville at Sea Beachcomber in a major refit expected to generate approximately £40 million for the region.
Deck7 Editorial · 3 min readClive Palmer revived Titanic II in 2024 with a promised June 2027 maiden voyage, but no shipyard, construction contract or build programme has been announced.
Deck7 Editorial · 6 min readHarland & Wolff built Titanic and once dominated Belfast, but later collapsed into administration twice. Its four shipyards are now owned and being modernised by Navantia UK.
Deck7 Editorial · 7 min readViking and Fincantieri have signed contracts for two additional 54,300gt ocean ships, converting earlier options into firm orders for delivery in 2032.
Laura Robertson · 3 min read