Meyer Turku signs an agreement with Royal Caribbean Group for the fourth Icon class ship — with options for two additional Icon class ships
Meyer Turku signs an agreement with Royal Caribbean Group for the fourth Icon class ship— with options for two additional Icon class ships
Meyer Turku Shipyard and Royal Caribbean Group have signed a ship contract for the fourth Icon class cruise ship.The agreement also includes options to build a fifth and sixth Icon class ship.The fourth Icon ship will be delivered in 2027.
CEO of Meyer Turku, Tim Meyer:"This order is an important milestone for the future of shipbuilding in the maritime network in Finland. With Icon of the Seas, our team, consisting of the shipyard and partners, have built an extraordinary ship in respect of naval architecture, energy efficiency and customer experience. This is yet another recognition of the professionalism of our personnel and of our leadership in the maritime industry's innovation and green transition. The options underline the strong outlook of our order book.”
The employment effect of the now confirmed order is calculated to be 13,000 person-years.
“This is great news for Finland”, said Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland. “Royal Caribbean Group’s commitment and investment in Finland speaks volumes about the strength of our maritime cluster and our world class shipyards.”
“Building on the incredible momentum and market response to the launch of Icon of the Seas and the excitement for its sister ship, Star of the Seas, coming in 2025, we’re thrilled to join with Meyer Turku once again to expand our roster of Icon Class ships and continue our future growth plans,” said Jason Liberty, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group. “Since Icon’s debut, it has changed the game in vacation experiences, and exceeded our expectations in both guest satisfaction and financial performance.”
With this announcement, Royal Caribbean Group continues to drive its moderate capacity growth to help guests turn a vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations.
“Icon of the Seas is unlike anything the world has seen before, and we’re just getting started,” added Michael Bayley, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean International. “We are leading the vacation industry in developing new experiences for our guests to create lifelong memories, and we continue dreaming and evolving to deliver more ways to chill and thrill.”
The second and third vessels of the Icon series are currently being built at the Meyer Turku shipyard. They will be delivered to Royal Caribbean Group in 2025 and 2026. In the long shared history of Meyer Turku and Royal Caribbean Group, the Icon series has been preceded by, among others, the most advanced ships of their time, Allure of the Seas (2010), Oasis of the Seas (2009) and Voyager of the Seas (1999). With this order, Meyer Turku will have built 21 ships for Royal Caribbean Group over 28 years.
The agreement is contingent upon customary conditions, including financing.
The Meyer Turku Oy shipyard is specialized in the construction of very demanding, innovative, and environmentally efficient cruise ships, car ferries, and special vessels. Our share of the global cruise construction market is approximately 15%, and our shipyard's order books extend to 2026. Our largest customers are Royal Caribbean International, TUI Cruises, the Finnish Border Guard andCarnival Cruise Line.
Meyer Turku employs 2.000 top professionals and operates the Turku shipyard where vessels are built since 1737. Meyer Turku’s subsidiaries are Piikkio Works Oy, a cabin factory located in Piikkiö, Shipbuilding Completion Oy, which offers complete deliveries to public spaces, and ENG’nD Oy, a shipbuilding and offshore design company based in Rauma.
Together with the German shipyards, Meyer Werft in Papenburg, and Neptun Werf in Rostock, Meyer Turku forms the Meyer Group, one of the world’s leading cruise ship builders.
Weare constantly striving for more sustainable shipbuilding. We have identified five UN Agenda 2030 goals, which we canespecially influence in our operations and cooperation with partners and customers.