Carnival commissions two new cruise ships

Carnival, the cruise ship operator, has signed an agreement for the construction of two new cruise ships, a 99,000-ton, 2,660-passenger ship for Holland America Line and a 135,000-ton, 4,000-passenger ship for Carnival Cruise Lines.

Carnival, the cruise ship operator, has signed an agreement for the construction of two new cruise ships, a 99,000-ton, 2,660-passenger ship for Holland America Line and a 135,000-ton, 4,000-passenger ship for Carnival Cruise Lines.

The smaller of the ships is scheduled for delivery in autumn 2015, with the larger due in winter of the following year.

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