Mystic adds two cruiseship newbuilds with seven more to come

Portugal's Mystic Invest has ordered two more cruiseships at the domestic WestSea Viana Shipyard.

Cruise Industry News reported that the company is expanding its move into the expedition market.

The two 9,300-gt vessels will carry 200 guests.

The company, run by president Mario Ferreira, will see its first ship, the 10,000-gt, 176-berth World Explorer, debut in February 2019.

The new sisterships, World Voyager and the World Navigator, will come in 2021 and 2022, and are valued at EUR 60m ($67.75m) each, according to a statement.

The total for all three is more than EUR 210m.

In April, TradeWinds reported that Mystic was plotting more cruiseship orders.

The Noticias Fincancieras website said the company has agreed a 12-year loan of EUR 165m with China's ICBC to fund the expansion, with the ultimate aim of ordering 10 vessels, according to Ferreira.

Caixa Geral de Depositos, Montepio and Banco Carregosa will guarantee financing during the construction period.