New cruise ships setting sail in 2025 as experts see ‘massive boom’ in travel trend

Cruise travel is high of thoughts for some vacationers because the pandemic put a worldwide halt on crusing.

Stewart Chiron, a Miami-based cruise trade professional identified as “The Cruise Guy,” instructed Fox News Digital there are extra ships proper now and passengers crusing than any time in historical past.

“[Cruise lines] are constantly updating, providing more opportunities, more ways for passengers to customize their experiences, new activities on board, new dining experiences and also destinations. They want to go to destinations that are more appealing to people,” mentioned Chiron.

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Chiron mentioned passengers are trying into cruises as less expensive methods to see locations such as Europe.

“We’re seeing a lot of people that are tired of the pandemic price gouging that the hotels have engaged in since the pandemic. When you look at what the cruise industry is offering, more and more people are taking cruises,” mentioned Chiron.

About 16.9 million passengers from the United States cruised in 2023, in accordance with the Cruise Lines International Association.

“A lot of first-timers who never thought they’d go on a cruise are doing it … and look, there’s people that want to cruise as often as possible. But the point is that the future bookings have never been stronger,” mentioned Chiron.

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Adam Duckworth, president and founding father of Travelmation, a licensed travel company based mostly in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, agreed by saying that he and his group “have seen a massive boom in cruising post-pandemic.”

“People became desperate to get out of the house and see the world, so when cruising opened back up, demand surged,” Duckworth instructed Fox News Digital by way of electronic mail. 

“Cruising gives people an ease of travel in our busy lives. … There is no stress of driving from stop to stop, dealing with traffic or even deciding where to eat. A cruise handles [all this] for you, and that’s what people want: a place where they can truly escape. These ships have gotten so impressive and appeal to people of all ages.”

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“They are filled with thrilling water slides, kids’ clubs, late-night entertainment, Broadway-level shows, lavish spas, casinos and so much more,” he mentioned.

Below, see three new cruises launching in 2025.

Allura

Oceania Cruises is launching the Allura with an inaugural crusing journey from Trieste, Italy, on July 18, 2025. The six-day cruise is scheduled to go to Athens, Greece; Rijeka, Croatia; Ravenna, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Kotor, Montenegro, in accordance with Oceania Cruises’ web site.

The vessel accommodates 1,200 company served by 800 crew members, giving two crew members per each three company. 

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The cruise will stand out to any meals lover by providing a culinary expertise with one chef for each 10 company whereas additionally launching a brand new onboard crêperie for made-to-order crêpes and waffles.

Rates begin at $2,999 per visitor.

MSC World America

MSC Cruises, a Swiss-Italian cruise line, will launch its largest ship to sail in the U.S. market and can debut its first public crusing from Miami on April 12, 2025.

The itineraries alternate weeks, having stops in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Cozumel, Mexico; Isla de Roatan, Honduras; and MSC’s personal island in the Bahamas, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve.

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The ship is divided into seven districts, every designed for several types of traveler to get pleasure from, such as Family Aventura to the Zen Area. It additionally options an all-new out of doors deck for households known as The Harbour with a rope course and playground, in accordance with MSC Cruises’ web site.

Rates begin at $689 per particular person.

Star Princess

Princess Cruises is to debut the Star Princess in October 2025. The vessel provides nine- to 21-day cruises to the Greek islands as nicely as Turkey, France and Italy, or Greece and Italy; five- to 14-day cruises to the japanese Caribbean or western Caribbean; and a seven-day cruise to the Alaska Inside Passage.

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Passengers can take in the panoramic views from a sphere of glass, having fun with ocean views from each path, in accordance with Princess Cruises’ web site.

The ship has a three-level eating room for company to feast on multicourse meals.

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Rates for the seven-day Inside Passage cruise begin at $1,188; charges for the western Mediterranean journey begin at $2,047; and the 14-day japanese/western Caribbean journey begins at $1,547.