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Hero of the Seas Reaches the Water as Royal Caribbean’s Next Icon Ship Moves Into Outfitting

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Hero of the Seas afloat beside the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland during its float-out.

The fourth Icon Class vessel has floated out at Meyer Turku in Finland and will spend the coming year being completed ahead of an August 2027 debut from Miami. KEY TAKEAWAYS Hero of the Seas has floated for the first time at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, moving the fourth Icon Class ship… Read the full news article

Oceania Sonata Floats Out in Italy as Oceania Cruises Moves New Luxury Class Toward 2027 Debut

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Oceania Sonata during its float-out at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy

The 1,390-guest ship has entered its fitting-out phase at Fincantieri’s Marghera yard ahead of an August 2027 inaugural season spanning more than 90 destinations. KEY TAKEAWAYS Oceania Sonata has floated out at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, moving from dry dock to the fitting-out berth ahead of its planned August 2027 entry into service. The approximately 86,000-gross-ton… Read the full news article