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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

Newswire.ca Press Release.

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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.

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Cruise Hive broke the news in on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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