Meyer Turku marked another milestone in the construction of Royal Caribbean International’s fourth Icon Class cruise ship, announcing that the vessel has entered a new stage of assembly as its first cabins were installed on board on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

According to the Finnish shipbuilder, the cabins are fully prefabricated by its subsidiary, Piikkiö Works, as complete modular units before being transported to the Turku shipyard and lifted into position. The company said the factory-built approach is designed to speed up the schedule and streamline installation by reducing work that would otherwise be done inside the ship during construction.

The fourth Icon Class ship, which is still unnamed, has been under construction for several months and was laid down in the shipyard’s dry dock on Sept. 8, 2025. Since then, the project has moved through the hull-block assembly phase, with multiple sections being joined to form the ship’s main structure.
Meyer Turku expects hull construction to continue for several more months. The ship is currently projected to float out of dry dock in summer 2026 and move to an outfitting pier, where interior work, systems installation, and final preparations will continue.

Delivery to Royal Caribbean is scheduled in the second quarter of 2027.

Icon Class ships are the largest cruise ships in operation, featuring more than 2,800 staterooms and accommodations for up to about 7,600 passengers.