The line, which recently extended its sailing suspension until March 2021, said its new 1,800-guest ship’s delivery and deployment would be announced “at a later date”.

Existing 2021 and 2022 itineraries will remain unchanged, Celestyal added.

Celestyal chief executive Chris Theophilides said: “While Covid-19 has brought a temporary pause to our operations, it is important that we look to the future with optimism and continue to deliver on our strategic plan to grow the business and enhance the award-winning Celestyal experience through investment.

“I’m delighted with the addition of this mid-size cruise vessel to our fleet. She is ideally suited to our business model and is very well appointed following her significant transformation in 2012.

“I’m confident that she will prove to be a very popular choice amongst our valued guests and will allow us to continue providing truly unique experiences to our valued guests for years to come.”