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ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP CONFIRMS ORDER WITH MEYER TURKU FOR ICON 6 AND 7
The company said the existing option covers the sixth ship, while the seventh remains subject to financing and other customary conditions.
- Royal Caribbean International confirmed exercising an option to build the 6th and 7th Icon-class cruise ships at Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland.
- The expansion reinforces a long-standing relationship between the companies, which includes the construction of 25 cruise ships at the Finnish shipyard through 2036.
- At 248,663 gross tons, each Icon vessel offers 2,800 cabins and accommodates approximately 7,600 passengers total with a crew of 2,350.
- Icon number six is scheduled for 2029, while number seven will deliver in 2030, securing production capacity at the yard through 2036.
- These orders arrive as the global cruise industry orderbook surpasses $86 billion, with forecasts from Seatrade Cruise Global suggesting it will reach $100 billion.
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Meyer Turku secures new cruise ship orders from Royal Caribbean
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