Where are cruise ships built in Europe?

Within Europe, the main shipyards for cruise vessels are located in Italy, Germany, France, and Finland. Fincantieri is the largest cruise ship builder worldwide, providing vessels for some major cruise lines such as MSC Cruises and Costa Cruises.



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  • Monfalcone shipyards (located at Monfalcone, Gorizia)
  • Marghera shipyards (located at Marghera, Venice)
  • Ancona shipyards (located at Ancona)
  • Sestri Ponente shipyards (located at Genova)
  • VARD Søviknes Shipyard.


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European Cruise Departure Ports
  • Athens.
  • Barcelona.
  • Copenhagen.
  • London (Southampton)
  • Rome.


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Southampton is widely recognised as the cruise capital of Europe. The Port of Southampton plays host to a wide variety of cruise lines, including P&O Cruises, Cunard, Royal Caribbean, MSC and Princess Cruises, and welcomes more than two million passengers to the city each year.

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The European cruise market is essentially dominated by three companies, according to the 2019 Cruise Industry News Annual Report: Carnival Corporation, MSC Cruises and the TUI Group.

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Although Royal Caribbean Cruises operates some of the largest cruise ships worldwide, the brand's main competitor Carnival Corporation remains the leading global cruise company based on revenue.

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Carnival Corporation & plc/Carnival UK is the world's largest cruise company and operates over 100 ships across 9 cruise lines (Carnival Cruise, Holland America, Princess, Seabourn, P&O Australia, P&O, Cunard, Costa Cruises and Aida (mainly German market).

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What is the departure point of European cruises?
  1. Port of Lisbon, Portugal. On the north banks of the River Tagus, the cruise terminal is surrounded by Lisbon's historical and cultural district. ...
  2. Port of La Spezia, Italy. ...
  3. Port of Southampton, England. ...
  4. Port of Barcelona, Spain. ...
  5. Port of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.


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The side that your ship docks into port will vary depending on such factors as weather conditions and how busy the port is on that particular day. There is no real concern for cabin position on Mediterranean cruise unless you have an individual preference or are looking to see something specific.

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