Oceania Cruises has placed an order for a fifth Sonata Class ship, citing record-setting demand for Oceania Sonata as the reason behind the move, with Norwegian Cruise Line and
Regent Seven Seas Cruises also revealing expanded orderbooks.
The Oceania ship will be built by Fincantieri shipbuilders, and is scheduled for delivery in 2037. The line’s chief luxury officer Jason Montague says a fifth Sonata Class ship will allow Oceania to provide guests more enriching, experiential travel opportunities.
Highlights of Sonata class ships include one-third more space, new suite categories, reimagined top-of-ship accommodations, and two new state-of-the-art culinary experiences.
. . . Regent
RSSC has also signed a deal with Fincantieri to construct a fourth Prestige Class vessel, scheduled for delivery in 2036. This ship follows the debut of Seven Seas Prestige in Dec—which went on sale in Jun 2025 and resulted in RSSC’s biggest single booking day for the launch of a new ship in its history.
A second and third Prestige Class ship will enter service in 2030 and 2033, respectively. These ships will be 40% larger than previous RSSC ships yet will accommodate only 10% more guests. Other highlights include all-balcony suites and 11 dining experiences.
. . . NCL
Details are fewer on NCL’s new ship, which is slated for delivery in 2037. NCLH is only saying it will be a sister ship to the previously announced NCL newbuilds order, though Fincantieri adds that it will boast more than 5000 berths and will be designed according to the highest standards of comfort and technology. This means NCLH now has a total of 17 newbuilds on order, with eight for NCL, five for Oceania and four for RSSC. Keep up HERE.
