Royal Caribbean International continues to stay in the lead in terms of capacity

This month is expected to see a record-high number of cruise ships being brought back into service since the pandemic pause.

The January 2022 edition of the Cruise Ships in Service Report indicates that 242 cruise vessels are expected to sail in January for 68 various cruise brands. Royal Caribbean International continues to stay in the lead in terms of capacity.

A total of 20 ships are expected to sail for the brand in January. The cruise line is followed by Carnival Cruise Line with 17 ships and MSC with 13 vessels.

Other brands in the top 10 include Norwegian Cruise Line, AIDA Cruises, Princess Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises and Holland America Line. Overall, the top 10 account for 338,461 berths of the 433,999 total in January.

Some notable deployment plans for January include the first post-pandemic sailings of the Vision of the Seas and Norwegian Star on January 24 and January16, respectively, as well as the Scenic Eclipse’s sailing to Antarctica on January 7.

Expedition brands such as Lindblad and Hurtigruten are also expecting a beefed-up operation with each brand adding two cruise vessels into their active lineups this month