Fincantieri and TUI Cruises today signed a contract for the design and construction of two new cruise ships, according to a press release.

This order replaces the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signed in March 2025 with TUI AG for the construction of two cruise ships for their Marella Cruises brand.

The ships, which will be delivered in 2031 and 2032 respectively, will be sister ships to Mein Schiff Relax and Mein Schiff Flow and part of the InTUItion class – and will be powered by dual-fuel engines (LNG and MGO).

At 160,000 tons, the vessels will be larger than the ones originally planned for the Marella Cruises configuration and will be built according to the latest environmental standards.

The value of the contract, subject to financing and other typical terms and conditions, is hig

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