Since the mid 1980s – 200 years after its foundation – Meyer Werft is building cruise liners. The "Homeric" marked the shipyard's successful entry into the construction of passenger ships, based on its long-standing experience.

Today, Meyer Werft has an excellent international reputation for building sophisticated cruise liners. Established cruise operators from all over the world prefer Meyer Werft when it comes to contracting out new ocean liners. The shipyard benefits not only from the worldwide boom in cruising, but also from top-notch technical know-how and engineering. Nowadays people of all generations like to go on cruises, as they offer a lot of distraction and entertainment.

Building passenger ships and cruise liners is a very demanding, large-scale task in terms of engineering and logistics. Meyer Werft has been mastering that successfully for decades. Computer-aided technologies for designing, planning and constructing such ships have become an integral part of all shipyard departments and all operational procedures. Shipbuilding is a state-of-the-art industry merging the latest technologies such as satellite communication and entertainment electronics in one product.