New Ships in 2010

New ships: What, when and where

February

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Costa Deliziosa, Costa Cruises
Tonnage: 92,700
Capacity: 2,260
Debut: Dubai
A sister to the Costa Luminosa, the Deliziosa will be the first cruise ship to be named in Dubai.
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AidaBlu, Aida Cruises
Tonnage: 68,500
Capacity: 2,050
Debut: Western Europe
The AidaBlu is the German cruise line's fourth ship in the six-vessel Project Sphinx series.

March

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MSC Magnifica MSC Cruises
Tonnage: 93,300
Capacity: 2,550
Debut: Mediterranean, Canada/New England
The fourth Musica-class ship will be MSC's first new ship to be based in the U.S.

April

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Azura, P&O Cruises
Tonnage: 116,000
Capacity: 3,100
Debut: Mediterranean
A sister to the Ventura, the Azura will have P&O's first block of single-occupancy staterooms, 18 in all.
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Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Cruises
Tonnage: 122,000
Capacity: 2,850
Debut: Northern Europe
The third of Celebrity's five-ship Solstice class, the Eclipse will spend its inaugural season in Europe.

The IndependenceJune

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Seabourn Sojourn, Seabourn Cruises
Tonnage: 32,000
Capacity: 450
Debut: Northern Europe
The second Odyssey-class ship will be named in London and will spend the season in Northern Europe.
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Norwegian Epic, Norwegian Cruise Line
Tonnage: 153,000
Capacity: 4,200
Debut: Caribbean
The Epic will have no main dining room or theater; it will have a bar made of ice and performances by Blue Man Group.
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Independence, American Cruise Lines
Tonnage: 3,000
Capacity: 101
Debut: Atlantic coast
The Independence will operate its maiden cruise in the Chesapeake Bay and head north to Maine.

July

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Nieuw Amsterdam, Holland America Line
Tonnage: 86,000
Capacity: 2,104
Debut: Eastern Mediterranean
A sister to the Eurodam, the Nieuw Amsterdam will be one of six ships HAL will operate in Europe.

September

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Queen Elizabeth, Cunard Line
Tonnage: 90,400
Capacity: 2,092
Debut: Western Europe, Mediterranean
The second-largest ship Cunard has built, the newest Queen will embark on a 103-day world cruise from Southampton in January 2011.

November

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Allure of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International
Tonnage: 220,000
Capacity: 5,400
Debut: Caribbean
The Allure will share with the Oasis of the Seas the title of world's largest cruise ship.