Cruise news (MeyerTurku-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
World’s largest cruise ship Icon of the Seas prepares for inaugural Caribbean voyage
RCI-Royal Caribbean International's most popular so far vessel Icon of the Seas (the world's largest cruise ship by length and volume/GT-tonnage) has...
January 5, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Keel-laying ceremony initiates construction of RCI-Royal Caribbean's Star OTS
The construction of the second ship in the Icon series for RCI-Royal Caribbean International, named Star of the Seas, has commenced with the...
December 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line takes delivery of its newest ship Carnival Jubilee
The German shipbuilding company Meyer Werft officially delivered Carnival Jubilee - the newest vessel (fleet's 26th) of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line...
December 5, 2023 - Cruise Industry
TUI's newest cruise ship Mein Schiff 7 launched at Meyer Turku
The construction of Mein Schiff 7, underway at the Meyer Turku shipyard, reached a milestone as the vessel was launched in Finland on Friday...
December 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Construction of the world's largest cruise ship - Icon OTS
Following 7+ years of envisioning and 900 days of intricate design and construction works involving a multitude of experts, Finland's Meyer Turku...
December 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean takes delivery of the new world's largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas, recognized as the world's largest cruise ship, was officially handed over to its owners, the Royal Caribbean Group, in a ceremony...
November 28, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's next ICON Class ship named STAR OF THE SEAS
The newest liner of RCI-Royal Caribbean International's ICON Class will be named Star of the Seas. Set to debut in the summer of 2025, this vessel...
October 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Meyer Floating Solutions introduces the world's first floating cruise terminals
Meyer Floating Solutions, a subsidiary of the esteemed MEYER Group, has introduced a pioneering innovation to the cruise industry: the world's first...
September 8, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Meyer Group reorganizing management to seek diversification beyond cruise ships
Meyer Group, which operates prominent shipyards in Papenburg Germany, and Turku Finland, has unveiled a strategic management reorganization in...
August 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's Icon OTS nears completion in Finland's Turku shipyard
In the wake of the COVID crisis, which led to the temporary suspension of cruise shipping operations, there has been a resurgence in cruise bookings...
August 11, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s ship Icon OTS successfully completes first sea trials
RCI-Royal Caribbean International's most-anticipated ship ever - Icon of the Seas, is in excellent condition. On June 22nd, 2023, this brand-new...
June 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Icon OTS sea trials
The new RCI-Royal Caribbean International ship, Icon of the Seas, has commenced her sea trials. Shipbuilder Meyer Turku announced on Facebook that...
June 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's cruise ship Icon OTS to embark on first sea trials
RCI-Royal Caribbean International's ship Icon of the Seas prepares for her first sea trials, signifying a significant milestone in the cruise...
June 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
World’s largest cruise ship Icon OTS month away from sea trials
Perno Shipyard (owned by Meyer Turku Gmbh/Turku Finland) reported that Icon of the Seas, which is the world's largest cruise vessel ever and has been...
May 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MEYER Group shows future fossil fuel-free cruise ships
The international consortium specializing in cruise shipbuilding, MEYER Group, presented a cruise ship concept managing without fossil fuels. The...
March 31, 2023