New cruise vessel for Cunard
MoA was signed for a new Cunard cruise vessel
The 113,000gt ship will carry 3,000 passengers. The agreement will become operational when all the financial and technical conditions have been satisfied, Carnival said. The ship will be built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard and join the Cunard fleet in 2022. The Cunard cruise brand currently operates three ships: the Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria. This will be Cunard’s first new ship since the launch of the Queen Elizabeth, launched by Britain’s Queen in 2010. Carnival says it has “ambitious plans” for the future of Cunard. In the face of fierce competition from newer and increasingly luxurious ships, the brand has recently invested 120 million pounds (136.1 million euros) bringing two of its existing vessels up to date. The refurbishment of its flagship Queen Mary 2 was the most expensive refit for any ship in Cunard’s 176-year history.
