July 2024 – Behind the scenes of Royal Caribbean’s construction of the highly anticipated Star of the Seas, debuting in August 2025 at Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. The installation of the AquaDome’s 367-ton (332 tonnes) dome is a sight – and feat – of iconic proportions. At the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, the largest glass and steel structure to ever be lifted onto a cruise ship was a days-long process that took months of planning. The installation also marked the next phase of work: building out the neighborhood’s restaurants, bars and the signature AquaTheater.
July 2024 – Behind the scenes of Royal Caribbean’s construction of the highly anticipated Star of the Seas, debuting in August 2025 at Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. The installation of the AquaDome’s 367-ton (332 tonnes) dome is a sight – and feat – of iconic proportions. At the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, the largest glass and steel structure to ever be lifted onto a cruise ship was a days-long process that took months of planning. The installation also marked the next phase of work: building out the neighborhood’s restaurants, bars and the signature AquaTheater.
Credit: Niko Alakoski