Cruise news (MeyerTurku-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean confirms 6th ICON ship construction
On April 27th, RCI-Royal Caribbean International confirmed the ICON fleet expansion, exercising an existing shipbuilding option with Meyer Turku for...
April 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's newest ship Legend OTS starts sea trials
RCI-Royal Caribbean has advanced the construction of Legend of the Seas to the sea trial phase, with the vessel departing the building yard in Turku...
April 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Completion of Meyer Turku’s AVATAR net-zero cruise ship concept
The Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku (Turku, Finland) has completed development of a net-zero cruise ship concept under its AVATAR project, achieving...
February 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Meyer Turku starts building Royal Caribbean’s 5th Icon-class cruise ship
At the Meyer Turku yard in Turku, Finland, construction has entered its formal phase for the fifth cruise ship in the ICON class for RCI-Royal...
January 23, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Construction of Royal Caribbean's 4th ICON ship (Hero of the Seas) advances with cabin installation
Meyer Turku has reached a further stage in the construction of RCI-Royal Caribbean International’s fourth Icon Class cruise ship (Hero of the...
January 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group secures Meyer Turku shipbuilding orders through 2036
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group has entered into a long-term framework agreement with the Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku, guaranteeing its right to...
September 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for Royal Caribbean’s 4th Icon Class ship at Meyer Turku
On Monday, September 8th, 2025, a significant stage in ship construction was reached at the Meyer Turku yard in Turku, Finland with the laying of the...
September 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's newest ship Legend OTS floated out at Meyer Turku
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s newest vessel Legend of the Seas, the third in the ICON-class series, slipped into water for the first time late on...
August 30, 2025 - Accidents
Labor unrest forces Royal Caribbean's ship Star OTS to shorten Cadiz refit
RCI-Royal Caribbean has altered its final outfitting plans for Star of the Seas, the cruise line’s newest Icon-class vessel, due to an...
July 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Star of the Seas joins Royal Caribbean's Icon Class fleet
RCI-Royal Caribbean has formally taken delivery of Star of the Seas, its second Icon Class liner, in a ceremony held at the Meyer Turku shipyard in...
July 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises' ship Mein Schiff 7 marks first year of service
One year has passed since the cruise vessel Mein Schiff 7 entered service on June 22, 2024. Constructed at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, the...
June 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Meyer Turku reduces carbon emissions with water-based heating underway
Meyer Turku has embarked on a subtle yet decisive shift in shipyard practice with the introduction of central heating systems aboard vessels under...
June 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC considers building a 4-ship fleet of the world's largest cruise vessels
MSC Cruises is reportedly in advanced discussions with the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku (Finland) to construct a new class of ships, tentatively...
May 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's newest ship Star OTS begins sea trials ahead of 2025 debut
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s upcoming Star of the Seas, the fleet's second ICON-Class vessel, has commenced Baltic Sea trials, marking a significant...
May 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean’s newest ship Star OTS readies for sea trials following LNG bunkering
Preparations for the sea trials of Star of the Seas, RCI-Royal Caribbean International’s second ICON Class vessel, have advanced with the...
April 15, 2025