On 10th May Genting Hong Kong announced an order for two Global Class ships for Star Cruises, the largest to be built in Germany, for delivery between 2019 and 2020. The newbuilds are part of a ten ship order with the Lloyd Werft Group.

The deal comprises of the two mega cruise ships for Star Cruises and eight vessels for Crystal Cruises. Star Cruises has designed the Global Class of ships for worldwide cruising, each boasting a gross tonnage of 201,000gt with 5,000 lower berths. Delivery of the Global Class series of ships will commence between 2019 and 2020 starting with one ship a year and eventually increasing to two ships a year. The first two Global ships ordered are designed with “Chinese Characteristics” and they will be the first purpose built cruise ships deployed for the contemporary Chinese market.