Fincantieri, TUI Cruises ink contract for dual-fuel LNG cruise ships 

This order replaces the memorandum of agreement (MoA) signed in March 2025 with TUI for the construction of two cruise ships for its Marella Cruises brand.

The ships, which will be delivered 2031 and 2032, will be sister ships to InTUItion-class vessels Mein Schiff Relax and Mein Schiff Flow and will be powered by dual-fuel LNG engines. With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tonnes, 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.

A statement said the value of the contract, subject to financing and other typical terms and conditions, is higher than forecast in the initial MoA for the Marella Cruises brand, but remains within the threshold communicated.

Fincantieri chief executive and managing director Pierroberto Folgiero commented, “We are delighted to expand our partnership with the TUI Cruises brand, further enhancing our relationship both with TUI and Royal Caribbean. This contract reaffirms the trust built over the years and the successful co-operation already achieved with the first two InTUItion-class ships. It also confirms Fincantieri’s capability to support the fleet growth of the world’s most prominent cruise operators, combining innovation, sustainability and the Italian shipbuilding excellence.”