Written by Owen
There’s a rumour making waves across the cruise world, and it’s a big one. Apparently, MSC Cruises is plotting a brand-new fleet of mega-mega-mega ships that could dethrone Royal Caribbean’s record-breaking Icon Class.
If you believe the buzz, the so-called Constellation Class would come in at around 365 metres long and 265,000 gross tons – which, for context, is even bigger than Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas (currently the world’s largest at about 250,800 GT).
In other words, MSC might be going full “mine’s bigger than yours.”
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A handful of cruise news outlets, CruiseMapper, MaritimeBell, and Crew-Center, have all picked up the same story: that MSC is in advanced talks with the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland to build four of these new giants.
Apparently, the design will focus not just on size, but also sustainability, new-tech experiences, and all the glitzy entertainment MSC has been leaning into lately with its World Class ships.
If true, it’d be a huge statement. Royal Caribbean has held the “biggest ship in the world” title for years, first with its Oasis Class and now with the Icon Class. So this would be the first real challenge to that crown in a long time.
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Despite all the excitement, there’s one small detail missing: an actual confirmation.
So far, MSC Cruises hasn’t officially announced anything, and neither has Meyer Turku. That means, for now, we’re firmly in rumour territory. Shipbuilding deals like this can take months (or years) to finalise, and specs often shift along the way.
So yes, it could happen. But until we see renderings or a keel-laying ceremony, it’s still more “constellation of rumours” than confirmed fleet expansion.
If MSC really does go through with it, these ships could mark the start of a new era of “super-mega-ships.” Whether that’s exciting or terrifying probably depends on how you feel about sharing your holiday with seven thousand of your closest friends.
Personally? I kind of love the drama. Every time one cruise line levels up, the rest scramble to top it, and we get to sit back with popcorn (or a piña colada) and watch it unfold. And not forgetting that if you don’t like mega-ships, well, there’s plenty of smaller ones available!
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