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Construction Starts on Sixth Icon-Class Ship Before the Real Build Begins

Key Aspects: The sixth Icon-class ship isn’t officially under construction yet, but work has already begun on her future floating engine room unit. Construction on the actual vessel will likely begin in the Meyer Turku Shipyard later in 2026 or 2027. Royal Caribbean intends to launch the unnamed megaship in 2029. Royal Caribbean’s sixth Icon-class ship is meeting major construction milestones before the steel has even been cut. Construction is yet to begin in the Meyer Turku Shipyard in Turku, Finland. But in the meantime, the work on the floating engine room unit (FERU) of...