Karl WP Beyer November 13, 2024 – After the Mein Schiff Relax, which is still under construction, construction of the second ship of the InTUItion ship class has begun. Also present: Wybcke Meier, CEO TUI Cruises and Cristiano Bazzara, Director of the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone.
Wybcke Meier – CEO TUI Cruises © TUI Cruises
The second cruise ship powered by liquefied gas is being built using the traditional block construction method. This means that the front section of the ship was moved into the dry dock and supplemented with additional ship blocks that were built in the shipyard. The other blocks are gradually being installed and connected to one another until the ship has reached its final shape.
Mein Schiff Flow - Block construction © TUI Cruises
The joint venture TUI Cruises is a joint venture between TUI AG and the US cruise company Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. TUI Cruises employs around 750 people at its Hamburg and Berlin locations. The fleet currently consists of seven ships. The bed capacity is 18.800. The new InTUItion ship class of the Mein Schiff Relax and Mein Schiff Flow expand the fleet in 2025 and 2026. Since the end of 2020, the Hapag-Lloyd Cruises brand, which currently has five ships, has also belonged to TUI Cruises GmbH.