STAR OF THE SEAS © Jukka Huotari

Milestone events at the Meyer Turku shipyard for two new Icon class cruise ships

CruiseSTAR OF THE SEAS, the second ship in the Icon series built for Royal Caribbean International, has been launched at the Meyer Turku shipyard, while the keel for the third, LEGEND OF THE SEAS, was laid.

The Icon ships are 365 metres long, almost 50 metres wide and approximately 250,000 gross tonnes.

STAR OF THE SEAS is the second ship of the Icon class and will be handed over in the summer of 2025. The first ship in the series, ICON OF THE SEAS, was delivered in November 2023. LEGEND OF THE SEAS will be delivered in 2026 and Icon 4 in 2027. Royal Caribbean has also announced options for the fifth and sixth ships in the series.

In accordance with the hallmarks of the Icon class, a gigantic glass and steel dome, the entertainment center AquaDome, has been installed on the ships. The ships offer passengers e.g. also eight themed areas, numerous swimming pools and 40 restaurants.

The Icon class ships are the first ships for Royal Caribbean to run on liquefied natural gas and use fuel cell technology. Together with their other features, such as ground power connections and waste heat recovery systems, they are pioneers in sustainable development.

Oct 08 2024