Royal Caribbean orders two more LNG dual-fuel ships

Cruise operator Royal Caribbean has ordered two additional LNG dual-fuel cruise ships from Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku.

IMAGE: Royal Caribbean’s LNG-capable cruise ship Legend of the Seas. Royal Caribbean

The vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2029 and 2030, bringing Royal Caribbean’s total orderbook for this vessel series with Meyer Turku to seven ships.

Royal Caribbean previously said the ships are expected to run primarily on LNG, but will also be able to run on distillate fuel, to accommodate occasional itineraries that call at ports without LNG infrastructure.

The order is part of the company’s long-term agreement with Meyer Turku that secures the Group’s access to shipbuilding capacity through 2036.

To date, Meyer Turku has built two ships from this series for Royal Caribbean Group, including Icon of the Seas (January 2024) and Star of the Seas (August 2025).

Last year, ahead of its debut voyage, Star of the Seas received its first LNG bunkering at Port Canaveral.

The third ship, Legend of the Seas, will debut in July 2026 in the Western Mediterranean, followed by the fourth, Hero of the Seas, in 2027.

By Gautamee Hazarika

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