Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Next Giant as MSC Confirms Orders

Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Next Giant as MSC Confirms Orders

The mass market segment of the cruise industry continues to push forward with its efforts to build a new generation of ultra-large cruise ships designed to compete with theme parks and land-based resorts. Royal Caribbean International marked a milestone with the delivery of the second, world’s largest cruise ship, while MSC Cruises completed the previously announced order for two more giant ships. Meyer Turku in Finland completed the handover of…

Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery Of One Of The World’s Largest Cruise Ships

Image Credits: Royal Caribbean/X Royal Caribbean has officially received Star of the Seas, its second cruise ship in the Icon Class series, from Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. The ship was handed over during a ceremony attended by top Royal Caribbean executives, including CEO Jason Liberty and President Michael Bayley. Star of the Seas will leave the Turku shipyard in mid-July and sail to its new homeport, Port Canaveral, Florida. The ship is …

Royal Caribbean takes delivery of ‘Star of the Seas’

Rate this post After nearly two years of construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, American cruise company Royal Caribbean has officially taken delivery of its newest vessel, Star of the Seas. The ship, second in the Icon Class, is set to make its debut in August from Port Canaveral at Orlando in Florida. In a press statement, Royal Caribbean says that the handover was marked during a ceremony at the ship’s AquaTheater, which will be …