Cruise lines have opted to increase capacity by stretching their current ships. Known as lengthening and Jumboization, the process of enlarging a cruise ship usually includes cutting the ship in half and adding a new midsection, adding more cabins and public areas. The first modern cruise ship to be stretched was Royal Caribbean Line's Song of Norway in 1977.
+Ship NameCruise LineYear StretchLength of SectionShipyard LengthenedNotesSong of NorwayRoyal Caribbean Cruise Line1977Wärtsilä Marine, FinlandNordic PrinceRoyal Caribbean Cruise Line198085 feetWärtsilä Marine, FinlandRoyal Viking StarRoyal Viking Line198127.77 metres (91 ft 1 in)A.G. Weser shipyard in Bremerhaven, West GermanyRoyal Viking SkyRoyal Viking Line198227.77 metres (91 ft 1 in)A.G. Weser shipyard in Bremerhaven, West GermanyRoyal Viking SeaRoyal Viking Line198327.77 metres (91 ft 1 in)A.G. Weser shipyard in Bremerhaven, West GermanyBerlin de:Dream Goddess 198617,15 metresNobiskrugWesterdamHolland America Line198936.9 m (121 ft 1 in)Meyer Werft, GermanyCosta AllegraCosta Cruises ~1991~13,4 mT. Mariotti, GenoaRegent SkyRegency Cruises1989 The ship was never completed and later scrapped.Sally AlbatrossEffJohn International199213 meters The Sally Albatross was rebuilt in 1992 using the hull of the old Sally Albatros which was damaged by a fire. Hull extendet about 13 Meters.Norwegian DreamNorwegian Cruise Line199840-metre (131 ft 3 in) Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany.Norwegian WindNorwegian Cruise Line199840-metre (131 ft 3 in) Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany.Norwegian MajestyNorwegian Cruise Line199933.76 m (110 ft 9 in)Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany.Costa ClassicaCosta Cruises2000 (CANCELLED) (intended)Cammell Laird Birkenhead shipyard, United KingdomNew midsection constructed, job was cancelled when ship was en route to shipyard Would have been largest lengthening of a cruise ship.Pride of AmericaNCL America2004Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany.Stretched while under construction at Lloyd Werft shipyard.Enchantment of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International200522 m (73-ft) Keppel Verolme shipyards in RotterdamBalmoralFred Olsen Cruises200730 m (98 ft)Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, GermanyBraemarFred Olsen Cruises2009Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, GermanyMSC ArmoniaMSC Cruises201524 metres (79 ft)Fincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, ItalyMSC SinfoniaMSC Cruises201524 metres (79 ft)Fincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, ItalyMSC LiricaMSC Cruises201524 metres (79 ft)Fincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, ItalyMSC OperaMSC Cruises201524 metres (79 ft)Fincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, ItalySilver SpiritSilversea Cruises2018Fincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, ItalyStar BreezeWindstar Cruises202025.6-meterFincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, ItalyStar LegendWindstar Cruises202125.6-meterFincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, ItalyStar PrideWindstar Cruises202125.6-meterFincantieri Shipyard, Palmero, ItalyMSC MagnificaMSC Cruises2021 (CANCELLED)23-meterThe stretching of the ship was announced for 2021, but never done.
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Balmoral Stretch Time-lapse MSC Armonia Stretch Silver Spirit Lengthening Video Windstar Cruises - How to Stretch a cruise ship article by cruiseindustrynews with pictures
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