With the “Star of the Seas”, the Finnish subsidiary of Papenburg-based Meyer Werft has delivered the second ship in the so-called Icon class. The cruise ship is the largest single industrial product ever built in Finland.
Meyer Turku has handed over the “Star of the Seas” to the owner, the US shipping company Royal Caribbean. The newbuild is due to leave the shipyard in mid-July and will sail from her home port of Port Canaveral to the Caribbean for the first time later this summer. The third ship in the series, the “Legend of the Seas”, is currently scheduled to be moved from the dry dock to the fitting-out pier after the summer.
Casimir Lindholm, CEO of Meyer Turku, said: “The ‘Star of the Seas’ is already the second cruise ship of the world’s most modern Icon class to be built at our shipyard. In good cooperation with the customer and our network companies, we were able to use the experience gained from the construction of the prototype and complete the Star in record time and with high quality.”
The cruise ship is reportedly the largest single industrial product ever built in Finland. “At the same time, the ship is another important step towards environmental friendliness, which is the shipyard’s most important competitive advantage,” the official statement said.
The largest water park in the world’s oceans, the Central Park with living plants, the AquaTheatre with water acrobatics and around 40 different dining options are particularly highlighted.
“Star of the Seas” in figures:
- Length: 365 m
- Hull width: 48.5 m (waterline), 57.8 m (deckhouse), 65.8 m (bridge)
- Passengers: 7,600
- Crew: 2,350
- Flag: Bahamas
