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. 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. Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO and Managing Director of Fincantieri, commented: “We are delighted to expand our partnership with the TUI Cruises brand, further enhancing our relationship both with TUI and Royal Caribbean. The current coopera-tion with TUI’s tour operator in the UK and TUI Airline will remain unchanged.