Cruise news (Turku Finland-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Rolls Royce rolls off Carnival Ecstasy ship ahead of move to Celebration
For 3 decades, an antique Rolls Royce has been cruising the high seas on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Ecstasy. Now, the popular fixture...
June 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Construction started on TUI's methanol-ready cruise ship Mein Schiff 7 in Turku (Finland)
Construction started on Tuesday, June 14, in Turku (Finland) on the first large cruise ship that is specifically designed to be methanol-ready for...
June 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean's Icon OTS Sphere of Activity underway
Construction on RCI-Royal Caribbean’s newest liner Icon of the Seas is currently underway in Turku (Finland) and one of the newbuild’s...
May 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
ALMACO delivers catering areas and cabins for Viking Line's cruiseferry Viking Glory
VIKING LINE's 2022-built cruiseferry Viking Glory (delivered in Dec 2021) is now ready for sailing in the Baltic Sea. In charge of all the ship's...
April 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Keel-laying ceremony of RCI-Royal Caribbean's Icon OTS
Icon of the Seas ship's official keel-laying ceremony took place in Turku (Finland) on April 5th, marking the start of setting a brand new...
April 10, 2022