Cruise ship
Star of the Seas
The cruise ship that has it all! Star of the Seas is the world’s largest cruise ship together with its sister ship Icon of the Seas. Merima was proud to be responsible for Royal Caribbean International’s amazing areas on board. Merima delivered steel-to-steel turnkey for a combined total area of 21 000 m². A project of this scale is a historic feat of craftsmanship for us.
Ready to set sail in summer 2025, the Star of the Seas hosts 7,600 passengers and 2,360 crew members with more than 40 bars, restaurants, luxury cabins, and dazzling entertainment areas. On the Star of the Seas you can bond with your family and enjoy the entertainment.
Aboard the ship, there are eight different themed areas, including the world’s largest water park at sea, the Main Theater, Music Hall, Ice Rink (Absolut Zero), the Central Park made up of living plants and AqueDome offering aquatic acrobatics entertainment.
Project name
NB1401 Star of the Seas
Delivered
10 July, 2025
Customer/End customer
Meyer Turku / Royal Caribbean International
Service provided by Merima
Area
Main Theatre ~3700m²
Aquadome ~3100m²
Outdoor areas ~12000m²
Waterpark ~2300m²
Building area
21 100 m²
Star of the Seas
A Shared Commitment to Quality and Efficiency
This extremely challenging project was a meaningful one for Merima, as we were able to take ownership and deliver the projects in accordance with quality requirements. Thanks to the client’s trust and our ability to manage large-scale undertakings, we ensured the ship was ready to welcome its passengers.
Merima is exceptionally proud to have delivered the cruise ship on time so that passengers can enjoy the vessel’s breathtakingly beautiful areas and its crown jewel AquaDome, where you can watch mesmerizing shows synced with a 55-foot shapeshifting waterfall.
Additionally, Merima developed the Schaubühne auditorium, an intimate 150-seat venue located on the Starfish deck. This area hosts a variety of performances, from stand-up comedy to magic shows and acrobatics, enhancing the ship’s entertainment options with unique, smaller-scale events.
Despite significant challenges during the installation process, Merima’s world-class Project Managers successfully delivered a flawless space on time and within budget.
Star of the Seas
An exceptional stage transformation
We have a history of building top-notch theaters in Finland, meaning implementing impressive technology, such as lifts and a tracking system to a fly space that allows performers to soar overhead, is like second nature to us. Royal Caribbean’s entertainment team produces next-level original shows and Broadway favorites to treat guests to an incredible experience at sea.
An exceptional stage transformation was carried out by Merima in the ship’s theater at the very end of the project, when the entire stage was dismantled and redesigned for a new Broadway show, Back to the Future. Merima took the lead for the conversion, structural calculations, design, and implementation. The work was carried out in close collaboration with the owner, builder and show equipment suppliers. The heavy steel installations aboard the completed vessel required seamless teamwork and thorough risk assessment. At the same time, the ship’s entire crew was already living on board. Merima was happy to have this challenge to solve.
