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A sister to the Costa Luminosa, Costa Cruises' Costa Deliziosa will be the first cruise ship to be named in Dubai. It is expected to launch in February.

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Setting sail: New ships in 2010

A sister to the Costa Luminosa, Costa Cruises' Costa Deliziosa will be the first cruise ship to be named in Dubai. It is expected to launch in February.

A sister to the Costa Luminosa, Costa Cruises' Costa Deliziosa will be the first cruise ship to be named in Dubai. It is expected to launch in February.

The AidaBlu is the Aida Cruises' fourth ship in the six-vessel Project Sphinx series. It is expected to launch in February.

The fourth Musica-class ship, the MSC Magnifica, will sail in the Mediterranean. It is expected to launch in March.

A sister to the Ventura, the Azura will have P&O's first block of single-occupancy staterooms, 18 in all. It is expected to launch in April.

The third of Celebrity's five-ship Solstice class, the Eclipse will spend its inaugural season in Europe. It is expected to launch in April.

The second Odyssey-class ship, the Seabourn Sojourn, will be named in London and will spend the season in Northern Europe. It is expected to launch in June.

The Norwegian Epic will have no main dining room or theater; it will have a bar made of ice and performances by Blue Man Group. It is expected to launch in June.

American Cruise Lines' Independence will operate its maiden cruise in the Chesapeake Bay and head north to Maine. It is expected to launch in June.

A sister to the Eurodam, the Nieuw Amsterdam will be one of six ships HAL will operate in Europe. It is expected to launch in July.

The second-largest ship Cunard has built, the newest Queen Elizabeth will embark on a 103-day world cruise from Southampton in January 2011. It is expected to launch in September.

Royal Caribbean International's Allure of the Seas will share with the Oasis of the Seas the title of world's largest cruise ship. It is expected to launch in November.