New Cruise Ships on the Horizon
Check out what new cruise ships we have to look forward to in 2012.
See which new ships are launching in 2012 by the major cruise lines. Mark your calendars. 2012 promises to be another great year for the cruise industry.
Will 2012 be the year of the Longship?
- Viking River Cruises will launch four of their Longship-class-vessels in conjunction with Viking’s $250 million expansion program. Be on the lookout for a big splash late March 2012 when Viking Freya, Viking Idun, Viking Odin, Viking Njord take to the rivers. Be on the lookout for the last two longships,Viking Embla and Viking Aegir, to debut during the Summer 2012.
| Anticipated Arrival | Cruise Line | Cruise ship name |
| Spring 2012 | ||
| TBD | AMA Waterways | AmaCerto |
| March 22, 2012 | Viking River Cruises | Viking Freya |
| March 23, 2012 | Viking River Cruises | Viking Idun |
| March, 24 2012 | Viking River Cruises | Viking Odin |
| March 28, 2012 | Viking River Cruises | Viking Njord |
| March 31, 2012 | Disney Cruises | Disney Fantasy |
| April 2012 | Oceania Cruises | Riviera |
| May 2, 2012 | Costa Cruises | Costa Fascinosa |
| May 12, 2012 | Aida | AIDAmar |
| End of May | MSC Cruises | MSC Divina |
| Summer 2012 | ||
| tbd | Viking River Cruises | Viking Embla |
| tbd | Viking River Cruises | Viking Aegir |
| June 2012 | Carnival Cruise Line | Carnival Breeze |
| Fall 2012 | ||
| October 12, 2012 | Celebrity Cruises | Celebrity Reflection |
Buzzing …
Since I predict that 2012 is going to be the Year of the Longship, make sure to catch all the river cruise action at www.RiverCruiseAdvisor.com. Aaron Saunders and Ralph Grizzle are standing by with lots of great content, videos, and photos to help keep up wih the buzz.