STAR OF THE SEAS OFFICIALLY JOINS ROYAL CARIBBEAN AS THE NEXT ICONIC VACATION
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 10 – Star of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's second Icon Class ship, accommodates up to 7,600 passengers and features six record-breaking waterslides, advancing the company’s environmental goals.
- The Star of the Seas is set to sail in August 2025 as one of the largest cruise ships in the world, with a gross tonnage of 248,633.
- The ship features popular attractions like an ice rink, rock climbing wall, and giant waterparks with six record-breaking slides.
- The ship will accommodate 5,610 passengers, with a maximum capacity of 7,600, and will have 20 decks.
- The construction of the Star of the Seas cost $2 billion and took almost two years, ending with sea trials completed in May 2025.
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STAR OF THE SEAS OFFICIALLY JOINS ROYAL CARIBBEAN AS THE NEXT ICONIC VACATION
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The luxury cruise ship Star of the Seas, built at the Turku shipyard, was handed over to its customer on Thursday. It is the second completed Icon-class ship, and a third is under construction.
Royal Caribbean Officially Welcomes Newest Ship 'Star of the Seas' into its Fleet
Royal Caribbean has officially welcomed its newest ship Star of the Seas into its fleet. After nearly two years of construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, the keys to the next revolutionary Icon Class ship were officially handed over to Royal Caribbean just a few weeks ahead of its August debut in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. Royal Caribbean welcomed the ultimate family vacation, Star of the Seas, to the family in a sta…
Star of the Seas Joins Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean has officially taken delivery of Star of the Seas, the next ship in its Icon Class, after nearly two years of construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. The ship is set to debut this August from Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. More than 1,250 crew members and partners gathered in the ship’s AquaTheater to mark the handover. Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean President and CEO Micha…
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