Fincantieri, the Italian shipbuilder, said it has been awarded an order by Carnival Corporation & plc for the construction of two new cruise ships for Carnival Cruise Line and Holland America Line.
Both will be sisters ships respectively to Carnival Vista and Koningsdam, both currently under construction at Fincantieri shipyards.
The Carnival Cruise Lines' ship, the 26th unit in line’s fleet, with a gross tonnage of 133,500 will have capacity for 3,954 passengers and will enter service in the spring 2018. The Holland America Line ship, a second Pinnacle class unit, will have a gross tonnage of 99,500 and accommodation for 2,650 passengers and will be delivered in autumn 2018, the company said in a statement.
