Meyer Werft builds its cruise ships far from the sea, at Papenburg in Germany, where the family yard founded in 1795 is now in its seventh generation. After wooden sailing ships, iron steamers, ferries and gas carriers, Meyer delivered its first cruise ship, Homeric, in 1986, and has since specialised entirely in large, complex passenger ships built inside two vast covered building docks. Completed ships travel some 36 kilometres down the River Ems to the North Sea. The 58 Phase 1 ships here trace that rise: Norwegian Cruise Line's Jewel and Breakaway ships, AIDA's Sphinx class, Celebrity's Solstice class, Royal Caribbean's Quantum class — for years among the largest cruise ships afloat — Disney's Dream and Wish classes, and the LNG-powered Excellence ships AIDAnova and Iona. Papenburg is known above all for prototypes built in series.
launched 1987 · 43,537 GT · Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
launched 1994 · 69,153 GT · Corazul Cruceros
launched 1995 · 72,458 GT · Marella Cruises
launched 1996 · 76,998 GT · Marella Cruises
launched 1997 · 77,302 GT · Marella Cruises
launched 1998 · 75,904 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line · yard: Papenburg
launched 1998 · 75,338 GT · StarCruises
launched 2000 · 76,152 GT · P&O Cruises
launched 2000 · 90,090 GT · Royal Caribbean International
launched 2001 · 91,740 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line · yard: Papenburg
launched 2002 · 90,090 GT · Royal Caribbean International · yard: Papenburg
launched 2002 · 92,250 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line
launched 2003 · 90,090 GT · Royal Caribbean International
launched 2004 · 90,090 GT · Royal Caribbean International
launched 2005 · 93,502 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line
launched 2006 · 93,558 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line
launched 2006 · 93,530 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line
launched 2007 · 69,203 GT · AIDA Cruises
launched 2007 · 68,500 GT · AIDA Cruises
launched 2007 · 93,530 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line
launched 2008 · 121,878 GT · Celebrity Cruises
launched 2009 · 71,304 GT · AIDA Cruises
launched 2009 · 69,203 GT · AIDA Cruises
launched 2009 · 121,878 GT · Celebrity Cruises
launched 2010 · 121,878 GT · Celebrity Cruises
launched 2010 · 129,690 GT · Disney Cruise Line
launched 2011 · 71,304 GT · AIDA Cruises
launched 2011 · 71,304 GT · AIDA Cruises
launched 2011 · 122,210 GT · Celebrity Cruises
launched 2012 · 71,304 GT · AIDA Cruises
launched 2012 · 125,366 GT · Celebrity Cruises
launched 2012 · 129,750 GT · Disney Cruise Line
launched 2013 · 145,655 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line
launched 2013 · 145,655 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line
launched 2014 · 168,666 GT · Royal Caribbean International
launched 2015 · 168,666 GT · Royal Caribbean International
launched 2015 · 164,600 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line
launched 2015 · 167,725 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line
launched 2016 · 150,695 GT · Dream Cruises
launched 2016 · 168,666 GT · Royal Caribbean International
launched 2017 · 150,695 GT · Aroya Cruises
launched 2018 · 183,858 GT · AIDA Cruises
launched 2018 · 168,028 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line
launched 2019 · 169,116 GT · Norwegian Cruise Line
launched 2019 · 169,379 GT · Royal Caribbean International
launched 2019 · 58,250 GT · Saga Cruises · yard: Papenburg
launched 2020 · AIDA Cruises
launched 2020 · 184,089 GT · P&O Cruises
launched 2020 · 169,379 GT · Royal Caribbean International
launched 2020 · 58,199 GT · Saga Cruises · yard: Papenburg
launched 2022 · 185,581 GT · P&O Cruises
launched 2022 · 144,000 GT · Disney Cruise Line
launched 2023 · 183,521 GT · Carnival Cruise Line
launched 2023 · 54,700 GT · Silversea Cruises
launched 2024 · 144,256 GT · Disney Cruise Line
launched 2024 · 54,700 GT · Silversea Cruises
launched 2025 · 51,950 GT · Asuka Cruise · yard: Papenburg
launched 2025 · 144,000 GT · Disney Cruise Line
Sources: https://www.meyerwerft.de/en/company/company_history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyer_Werft