{"id":4279,"date":"2024-04-02T10:33:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T10:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/?p=4279"},"modified":"2024-04-02T10:33:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T10:33:55","slug":"carnival-corporation-may-order-a-second-ship-for-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/carnival-cruise-line\/carnival-corporation-may-order-a-second-ship-for-2028","title":{"rendered":"Carnival Corporation May Order a Second Ship for 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carnival Corporation, under the leadership of President and CEO Josh Weinstein, is sticking to its usual plan of adding one or two new cruise ships annually to its fleet.<br \/>\nThe company has recently confirmed the order of two new vessels from Meyer Werft Shipyard in Germany, with the first expected to be delivered in 2027 and the second to join the fleet in 2028.<br \/>\nDuring Carnival&#8217;s first quarter 2024 earnings call on Wednesday, Weinstein clarified the company&#8217;s future ordering plans. He noted that for 2027, the company does not anticipate adding a second new ship, although the possibility of ordering an additional ship for 2028 remains open, but not guaranteed.<br \/>\n\u201cAs far as 2028 goes, could there be another one? It\u2019s not closed, but I wouldn\u2019t necessarily bank on it either,\u201d Weinstein elaborated.<br \/>\nThe two ships on order are designated as Excel Class vessels and will be part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/cruise-lines\/carnival-cruise-lines\">Carnival Cruise Line&#8217;s<\/a> growing fleet.<br \/>\nWeinstein further added that they are focusing their efforts on initiatives that benefit their most profitable brands. He assured that more details will be shared when they become available.<br \/>\nCarnival Corporation announced a record-breaking first quarter revenue of $5.4 billion, a testament to the company&#8217;s successful strategies to boost demand and broaden its customer reach. These strategies include significant investments in its most lucrative brands, such as new ship constructions for Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, and Cunard, along with a fleet modernization program for AIDA Cruises and the creation of a new private island in the Bahamas.<br \/>\nThe new island, named Celebration Key, located off Grand Bahama Island, will be featured on the itineraries of 18 ships sailing from 10 different homeports, exclusively serving the Carnival Cruise Line brand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carnival Corporation, under the leadership of President and CEO Josh Weinstein, is sticking to its usual plan of adding one or two new cruise ships annually to its fleet. 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