General Information
Meyer Werft is one of the largest and most modern shipyards in the world. Cruise ships for international shipping companies have been built at their production and construction docks for several decades. Around 50 luxury liners have left the shipyard to date – and the next vessels are already under construction.
The Meyer family has kept its shipbuilding company on course for 225 years – that’s seven generations. The company was founded in Papenburg, and the shipyard facilities are still located there to this day. This is where the shipyard’s founder, Willm Rolf Meyer, started building small wooden sailing boats in 1795. Over the decades and centuries that followed, Meyer Werft constantly showed its pioneering spirit. Meyer Werft is considered one of the leading technological specialists in the field of cruise ship construction.
Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Cruise Line previously partnered with Meyer Werft for the creation of the Disney Dream (2010) and the Disney Fantasy (2012). We have now partnered with the shipyard once again for the creation of three new vessels as part of a new class of ships, with the Disney Wish (2022), the Disney Treasure (2024), and now the Disney Destiny.
In November 2022, the MEYER Group founded MEYER WISMAR to complete the Disney Adventure with construction at the Wismar shipyard.
Shipyard Badging Process
Prior to your arrival, you will receive additional details about the locations within the shipyard that you will be accessing, including site offices and parking locations. You will also be given information about how to receive your shipyard badge and the type of badge that you will receive.
For your first visit to the yard, please bring the following:
- Disney Crew Member blue ID
- Passport
- Driver's license
- Previous Meyer Werft shipyard badge, if available
In certain cases, the paper badge issued to you may be temporary, and you will be provided with a permanent yellow shipyard badge after participating in Yard Safety Training. These two badges can be used at the gates by scanning the badge, which will grant you access to the shipyard without having to go by the security office each time you arrive.
Meyer Werft Shipyard Map: Papenburg
To access the Meyer Werft Shipyard through one of its three gates, you will need to have either a paper/temporary badge or a permanent shipyard badge, which will be issued to you depending on your role and length of stay.
Meyer Wismar Shipyard
Crew joining the Disney Adventure will receive additional information about accessing the Meyer Wismar shipyard upon arrival. After completing required safety training and completing paperwork, crew will travel in groups to the shipyard for issuance of Shipyard ID badges.