Meyer Turku

Meyer Turku works the Perno yard at Turku in Finland, a site with shipbuilding roots stretching back centuries and, under earlier owners, the birthplace of Royal Caribbean's Freedom and Oasis classes. The modern company dates from 2014, when Germany's Meyer Werft acquired the former STX Finland yard — taking full ownership in 2015 — and renamed it Meyer Turku. The 12 Phase 1 ships here are all large, recent and built in series: TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff fleet, the LNG-powered Excellence-class Costa Smeralda and Costa Toscana, Carnival's Excel-class Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration, and above all the Icon class. Icon of the Seas and her sisters, at 248,663 gross tons, are the largest cruise ships ever built — proof that Turku, like Papenburg, now specialises in the biggest prototypes in the industry.

Phase 1 ships built by Meyer Turku — 12

Mein Schiff 5

launched 2016 · 99,500 GT · TUI Cruises · yard: Perno shipyard

Mein Schiff 1

launched 2017 · 111,554 GT · TUI Cruises

Mein Schiff 6

launched 2017 · 98,811 GT · TUI Cruises · yard: Perno shipyard

Costa Smeralda

launched 2019 · 185,010 GT · Costa Cruises · yard: Turku

Mein Schiff 2

launched 2019 · 111,500 GT · TUI Cruises

Costa Toscana

launched 2021 · 186,364 GT · Costa Cruises · yard: Turku

Mardi Gras

launched 2021 · Carnival Cruise Line · yard: Perno shipyard

Carnival Celebration

launched 2022 · Carnival Cruise Line · yard: Perno shipyard

Mein Schiff 7

launched 2023 · 111,500 GT · TUI Cruises

Icon of the Seas

launched 2024 · 248,663 GT · Royal Caribbean International · yard: Perno shipyard

Star of the Seas

launched 2024 · 248,663 GT · Royal Caribbean International · yard: Perno shipyard

Legend of the Seas

launched 2025 · 248,663 GT · Royal Caribbean International · yard: Perno shipyard

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyer_Werft https://www.travelagewest.com/Travel/Cruise/royal-caribbean-group-meyer-turku-partnership