Claudia, has a contract been signed with a shipyard yet? Here is a list of ships under construction and I don't see Marina on the list. If the naming is going to be next year, construction should already have started or at least be on contract.
Dake's List: NEW CRUISE SHIPS ON ORDER
Compiled by Shawn J. Dake - updated February 11, 2006
Cruise Line/ Gross Delivery Shipyard
Ship Name, Tonnage, Date Due, Builder
AIDA CRUISES
UNNAMED 68,500 April 2007 Meyer Werft
UNNAMED 68,500 April 2008 Meyer Werft
UNNAMED 68,500 April 2009 Meyer Werft
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES
CARNIVAL FREEDOM 110,000 February 2007 Fincantieri
CARNIVAL SPLENDOR 112,000 Spring 2008 Fincantieri
UNNAMED 130,000 Fall 2009 Fincantieri
CELEBRITY CRUISES
UNNAMED 117,000 September 2008 Meyer Werft
COSTA CROCIERE
COSTA CONCORDIA 112,000 June 2006 Finantieri
COSTA SERENA 112,000 May 2007 Fincantieri
UNNAMED 112,000 Summer 2009 Fincantieri
CUNARD LINE
QUEEN VICTORIA 86,000 December 2007 Fincantieri
FS OCEAN CLUB, LTD.
FOUR SEASONS 42,500 Summer 2007 Kvaerner Masa
HOLLAND AMERICA LINE
UNNAMED (Signature Class) 86,000 Summer 2008 Fincantieri
UNNAMED (Signature Class) 86,000 Spring 2010 Fincantieri
MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CRUISES
MSC MUSICA 90,000 June 2006 Chantiers de l'Atlantique
MSC ORCHESTRA 90,000 Spring 2007 Chantiers de l'Atlantique
MSC SERENATA 133,500 March 2008 Chantiers de l'Atlantique
MSC FANTASIA 133,500 June 2009 Chantiers de l'Atlantique
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE (NCL AMERICA)
PRIDE OF HAWAII 93,000 May 2006 Meyer Werft
NORWEGIAN PEARL 93,000 February 2007 Meyer Werft
NORWEGIAN GEM 93,000 October 2007 Meyer Werft
OFOTENS OG VESTERAALENS DAMSKIPSSELSKAP ASA (NORWEGIAN COSTAL VOYAGE)
UNNAMED 12,000 April 2007 Fincantieri
P & O CRUISES
VENTURA 116,000 April 2008 Fincantieri
PRINCESS CRUISES
CROWN PRINCESS 116,000 May 2006 Fincantieri
EMERALD PRINCESS 116,000 Spring 2007 Fincantieri
UNNAMED 116,000 Fall 2008 Fincantieri
ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS 158,000 April 2006 Aker Finnyards
UNNAMED (Ultra-Voyager Class ii) 158,000 Spring 2007 Aker Finnyards
UNNAMED (Ultra-Voyager Class iii) 158,000 January 2008 Aker Finnyards
UNNAMED (Genesis Class i) 220,000 Fall, 2009 Aker Yards
TOTAL NEW SHIPS ON ORDER 29 TOTAL GROSS TONNAGE ON ORDER 3,207,000
As with all aspects of the cruise industry, the information is subject to change. Data not guaranteed
The above information is accurate as of February 11, 2006. As with all aspects of the cruise industry, the information is subject to change. Current tonnage on order once again surpassed the 3 million gross ton mark in 2006. A flurry of new orders at the end of 2005 and into 2006 significantly boosted the figures. With only two exceptions, all of the most recent orders were for vessels well over 100,000 tons, including the largest ship in history and the first to surpass 200,000 gross tons. As these newbuilds come on line, the cruise industry will see significant growth from now through 2009.
edited to add:
I found this on Cruisemates site:
Expansion continues with the announcement of a fourth vessel, Marina, the former R4, scheduled to be christened in Hong Kong in May, 2007. Marina will sail in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.
The R4 is the Tahitian Princess. Doesn't make sense that they would transfer R8 to Princess and R4 from Princess.
