Cruise news (Turku Finland-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for TUI's newest cruise ship Mein Schiff 7
On March 21st, TUI Cruises celebrated at an official ceremony at Meyer Turku shipyard the traditional keel-laying of its newest vessel, Mein Schiff 7...
March 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean, Meyer Werft and Freudenberg e-Power Systems develop new fuel cell system for ships
Shipbuilder Meyer Werft, German battery technology company Freudenberg e-Power Systems, and Royal Caribbean Group are working on a completely new...
March 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
First steel cut for RCI-Royal Caribbean's second Icon Class ship
RCI-Royal Caribbean marked the initial milestone – the first cut of steel – for the 2nd ship in its revolutionary Icon Class. An...
February 16, 2023 - Accidents
Small fire breaks out on RCI-Royal Caribbean's Icon OTS at Meyer Turku shipyard
Media outlets in Finland reported that a small fire had broken out on the next-largest cruise ship in the world, currently under construction at...
February 5, 2023 - Cruise Industry
SeaDream Cruises launches 2025 Caribbean, Mediterranean, Scandinavia/Northern Europe itineraries
SeaDream Yacht Club announced the opening of 2025 Caribbean, Mediterranean, Scandinavia & Northern Europe cruises on its newly renovated, 56...
January 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Meyer Turku shipyard grows business network and turnover 2018-2021
A study on the economic impact of Meyer Turku shipyard/its supplier network found that the network had expanded/its turnover increased between 2018...
January 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group signs strategic agreement with Finland's Government and shipbuilder Meyer...
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group announced it had signed a maritime declaration with the government of Finland, represented by the MEAE (Ministry of...
December 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean’s largest ship Icon OTS floated out at Meyer Turku yard (Finland)
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s ship Icon of the Seas reached her next major construction milestone on Friday, December 9, at the Meyer Turku shipyard...
December 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL’s newest ship Carnival Celebration delivered by Meyer Turku Finland
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line took delivery of Carnival Celebration, the fleet’s new Excel-class vessel and sistership to Mardi Gras, at an official...
November 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Celebration cruise ship successfully completes sea trials in Finland
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s newest vessel - Carnival Celebration, is now closer to the anticipated debut in her homeport Miami Florida USA after...
September 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL’s newest cruise ship Carnival Celebration sets sail on first sea trials
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship - Carnival Celebration, set sail on her first sea trials on Monday, September 5, at ~9:00 a.m. local...
September 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean launching Icon OTS video series
RCI-Royal Caribbean embarks on a marketing campaign for the new class of cruise ships, joining the fleet in Fall 2023. The line's Icon of the Seas...
August 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Carnival Celebration's BOLT getting ready to ride
Today, August 16, is National Roller Coaster Day and CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is getting its second "BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster" aboard the liner...
August 16, 2022