Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas set off on Monday for a two-week sea trial. The vessel has been under construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard.
The Icon-class cruise is now undergoing sea trials in the outer archipelago off Turku. The trial in the northern Baltic is designed to test all of the ship's key systems.
The vessel is around 365 metres long, 66 meters wide at its widest point, and stands just over 75 metres tall. It can accommodate around 5,600 passengers, with a maximum capacity of up to 7,600. The crew complement is about 2,350.
Upon completion, Star of the Seas will share the title of the world's largest cruise ship with its sister vessel, Icon of the Seas, delivered in 2023.
The vessel will be delivered to Royal Caribbean Cruises this summer and is expected to begin operations in August. Its home port will be in Florida, USA.
In its spring economic forecast, the EU Commission identified the cruise ship delivery as a key boost to Finnish exports this year.
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