Carnival Corporation is planning to add four new ships in the next 18 months, boosting its fleet capacity by nearly 10%.
This week, the company is christening two new ships in the span of three days, as naming ceremonies are held for the Regal Princess and Costa Diadema. Then 2015, Carnival’s P&O Cruises UK and AIDA brands will each debut a new ship.
“We’re very proud to christen Regal Princess and Costa Diadema this week, and these beautiful ships signify our commitment to providing the best possible guest experience across our industry-leading brands,” said Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation. “As we invest in continually refreshing our fleet, we’re able to provide our passengers the best of what new ships have to offer.
“Introducing new ships into our fleet is just one more way we are working to provide wonderful vacations and lifetime memories for millions of people around the world. That focus will help us grow the market for cruising, and in turn increase demand for our product. So it’s a win-win for consumers and for our company.”
This week, Princess Cruises officially christened the Regal Princess in the US, and on Friday (7 November), Costa Cruises will host a naming ceremony for the Costa Diadema in Italy.
Then in March 2015, P&O Cruises UK will introduce Britannia, and next autumn German cruise operator AIDA will christen its new flagship, AIDAprima.
The four new fleet additions form part of Carnival’s broader plan to introduce nine new ships across seven of its brands between 2014 and 2017. AIDA, Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Cruises, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises UK, Princess Cruises and Seabourn are all expected to debut new cruise ships between now and the early part of 2017.
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