Royal Caribbean Brings The SpongeBob Musical to Sea Aboard Hero of the Seas

Promotional image of Royal Caribbean’s Hero of the Seas beside The SpongeBob Musical logo

The first at-sea production inspired by the Broadway musical will debut when Royal Caribbean’s fourth Icon Class ship begins sailing from Miami in August 2027. KEY TAKEAWAYS Royal Caribbean will stage the first at-sea production inspired by The SpongeBob Musical aboard Hero of the Seas. The fourth Icon Class ship is scheduled to debut from… Read the full news article

Royal Caribbean Lays Keel for Fifth Icon Class Ship Ahead of 2028 Debut

Royal Caribbean and Meyer Turku project teams in safety gear at the keel-laying ceremony for the fifth Icon Class ship in Turku

The unnamed vessel has entered hull assembly at Meyer Turku in Finland, extending an Icon Class pipeline that now reaches through 2030. KEY TAKEAWAYS Royal Caribbean has laid the keel for its fifth Icon Class ship at Meyer Turku in Turku, Finland. The unnamed vessel is scheduled to debut in 2028, with its name and… Read the full news article

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

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