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The cruise ship building boom for 2010 is looking strong, even stronger than 2009.  This is great news for all those looking for cruise ship jobs. 

The bottom line is that close to 12,000 crew members will be required for those 14 new cruise ships – from guest service officers, gift shop staff, spa and salon staff, photographers, deck officers, IT personnel, cruise staff, art auctioneers, and many more.

The launch of Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas will close off 2009 in December as being the largest cruise ship ever launched at 220,000 GRT. And it will also be the 10th cruise ship (exceeding 30,000 GRT) to be delivered for 2009.

The first cruise ship to be launched in 2010 will be the Costa Delizosa followed by thirteen other ships (exceeding 30,000 GRT) to round out the year. 

Here are the details of the biggest cruise ships to be launched in 2010.  Will you be working on one of them?

Costa Cruises

Costa Deliziosa

Estimated Inaugural:  January 2010

Size (GRT):  92,700

Passenger Capacity:  2,260

Crew Needed:  1,050

The Costa Delizosa is sister to the Costa Luminosa (2009).  She will be sailing a 7-night itinerary in the Middle East from Dubai. 

Costa Deliziosa debuts in January 2010

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AIDA Cruises

AIDAblu

Estimated Inaugural:  February 2010

Size (GRT):  71,000

Passenger Capacity:  2,174

Crew Needed:  646

The Aidablu is sister to the AIDAluna (2009).  It will be the 7th ship of the AIDA fleet with all the ships catering to the German market.  Therefore it is required that crew members are fluent in German as well as English.

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MSC Cruises

MSC Magnifica

Estimated Inaugural:  March 2010

Size (GRT):  93,330

Passenger Capacity:  2,518

Crew Needed:  1,027

MSC Cruises has experienced incredible growth since 2003 going from two ships to 10 ships by 2009.  The MSC Magnifica will be the 11th ship in the fleet and will be the sister to the MSC Poesia, which is smaller than the 133,500 ton MSC Splendida (2009).

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Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Eclipse

Estimated Inaugural:  April 2010

Size (GRT):  122,000

Passenger Capacity:  2,850

Crew Needed:  1,500

The Celebrity Eclipse will be the third ship in the Solstice-class.  This will be the first Celebrity Cruises ship to be based from Southampton for a summer season.

Celebrity Eclipse debuts in April 2010

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P&O Cruises

P&O Azura

Estimated Inaugural:  April 2010

Size (GRT):  116,000

Passenger Capacity:  3,110

Crew Needed:  1,200

Although most P&O Cruises have great children's facilities anyways, the Azura will also feature a Nursery for kids under 2 years old in addition to their regular children's clubs for each age group.

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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)

Norwegian Epic

Estimated Inaugural:  June 2010

Size (GRT):  153,000

Passenger Capacity:  4,200

Crew Needed:  1,690

The Norwegian Epic will be NCL's largest and most innovative ship to date.  Features will include Norwegian's first Aqua Park, a climbing wall, bowling lanes, and 14 different restaurants to choose from. The Epic will offer an inaugural transatlantic 7-day cruise on June 24, 2010, departing from Southampton.

Norwegian Epic debuts in June 2010

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Yachts of Seabourn

Seabourn Sojourn

Estimated Inaugural:  June 2010

Size (GRT):  32,000

Passenger Capacity:  450

Crew Needed:  330

The Seabourn Sojourn is the second of three new ships for the Yachts of Seabourn, with the Seabourn Odyssey having been launched in 2009. 

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Holland America Line (HAL)

Nieuw Amsterdam

Estimated Inaugural:  July 2010

Size (GRT):  86,700

Passenger Capacity:  2,106

Crew Needed:  929

The Nieuw Amsterdam will be the fourth ship in HAL's history to carry this name.  The ship will be similar to the Eurodam as it will be the second Signature-class ship.

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Oceania Cruises

Marina

Estimated Inaugural:  September 2010

Size (GRT):  66,000

Passenger Capacity:  1,258

Crew Needed:  780

The Marina is larger than Oceania Cruises other three vessels.  The Regatta, Insignia, and the Nautica are only 30,000+ tons each.  New features include their Culinary Studio at Sea and Canyon Ranch will operate the spa.

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Cunard Line

Queen Elizabeth

Estimated Inaugural:  October 2010

Size (GRT):  90,400

Passenger Capacity:  2,058

Crew Needed:  1,000

This will be the third Cunard cruise ship to bear the name Queen Elizabeth, but it will not be called QE3, as many had speculated.  The QE2 was retired from Cunard in November 2008 as it was handed over to Dubai World to be gutted and refurbished as a luxury hotel and entertainment complex.  The new Queen Elizabeth will homeport in Southampton.

Queen Elizabeth debuts in October 2010

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Royal Caribbean International

The Allure of the Seas

Estimated Inaugural:  December 2010

Size (GRT):  222,000

Passenger Capacity:  5,400

Crew Needed: 1,650

The Allure of the Seas is the sister ship to the Oasis of the Seas and therefore the second of two of the biggest cruise ships in the world.  It will sail 7-night Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale starting in December 2010.

Allure of the Seas debuts in December 2010

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