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Stays & Hotels · 25 Jun 2026 · 04:25 GMT+7

Cruise lines order the largest ships ever as demand holds

Record orders signal an industry betting that the post-pandemic cruise boom is structural, not a rebound.
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By Priya Sundaram
Stays & Hotels desk · 25 Jun 2026
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Cruise lines have placed record orders for the largest ships ever built, a bet that the post-pandemic boom in demand is structural rather than a rebound.
The scale raises familiar questions for the ports that must absorb it.
+12%
capacity on order
CLIA
9
record-size hulls
shipyard data

Cruise lines have placed record orders for the largest ships ever built, a bet that the post-pandemic boom in demand is structural rather than a rebound. Capacity on order is up 12%.

The scale raises familiar questions for the ports that must absorb it. WorldTravelBrief tracks orders against destination capacity.

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