The keel of HERO OF THE SEAS being laid, with STAR OF THE SEAS in front

The keel of the fourth Icon, HERO OF THE SEAS, laid at the Meyer Turku shipyard

CruiseMeyer Turku Shipyard celebrated the keel laying of the fourth cruise ship in the Icon Class, HERO OF THE SEAS. The ship, built for Royal Caribbean has thus progressed to the hull assembly phase and will be delivered at the end of 2027.

"Icon 4 is a very significant ship for both the shipyard and the entire partner network. With this ship, Meyer Turku is further strengthening its position as one of the world's leading cruise ship builders. Each luxury cruise ship of this size creates 13,000 person-years of employment, and we are constantly looking for new shipbuilders to join our team at various stages from design to implementation," says Casimir Lindholm, CEO of Meyer Turku.

Meyer Turku delivered the first ship in the series, ICON OF THE SEAS, in November 2023 and its sister ship, STAR OF THE SEAS, in July 2025. The third Icon, LEGEND OF THE SEAS, has recently been moved to the outfitting dock and will be completed in the summer of 2026.

Royal Caribbean has also announced an option for a fifth and sixth Icon Class ship.

Sep 09 2025