Harmony of the Seas: The new Icon-class ships will have greener technology
Royal Caribbean has announced a new Icon class of cruise ships powered by liquefied natural gas and fuel cell technology to slash greenhouse gas emissions.
The 5,000-passenger ships will be built by Meyer Turku in Finland for delivery in 2022 and 2024.
In the meantime, the company will test fuel cell technology on an existing Oasis-class ship next year, and build more powerful units on new Quantum-class vessels now on order.
‘With Icon class, we move further in the journey to take the smoke out of our smokestacks,’ said Royal Caribbean chairman Richard Fain.