The Korean-controlled shipbuilder said production of the new ship will startin summer 2013 and it will be delivered from Turku in spring 2015.

The 99,300-gt vessel will 294 metres long, with capacity for2,500 passengers and 1,000 crew.

"We are extremely pleased that TUI Cruises confirmedthe order of the sistership for the magnificent Mein Schiff 3 cruiseship,” saidJari Anttila, COO of STX Finland.

“We