Cruise news (MeyerTurku-tagged)
- 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 - 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
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