Royal Caribbean is accelerating its pipeline of new cruise ships and destination experiences.

Steel cutting in Finland marks the official start of production for the cruise line’s fifth Icon Class vessel, scheduled to debut in 2028.

Building a cruise ship is a phenomenal, highly skilled undertaking, and there are only a few shipyards in the world that can ...

The fourth Icon Class ship moves into a new construction phase with widespread cabin installation now underway in Finland.

Royal Caribbean has begun construction of its fifth Icon Class ship with a steel-cutting ceremony in Turku, Finland, ...

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. (HPSI), a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean, and Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), a leading U.S. carrier ...

There are a few things I find truly satisfying in this world: waves crashing along the shore, watching a cake rising in the oven and seeing timelapse films of big things being built. This being ...

The United States is intensifying efforts to reinvigorate its domestic manufacturing base, with shipbuilding—critical to both economic strength and national security—a key focus. Despite being the ...

Building a cruise ship is a long and complicated process, so every milestone is a reason for celebration. For Celebrity Cruises’ new Xcel, set to be the fifth ship in the Edge Series (a deal for a ...