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
The former NORAD and U.S. Northern Command leader will take part in a Veterans Day naming ceremony in Fort Lauderdale on 11 November before the ship begins Caribbean sailings. KEY TAKEAWAYS Royal Caribbean has named retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson godmother of Legend of the Seas. Robinson will take part in the… Read the full news article
A five-market YouGov study found 74% of respondents see European cruising as appealing, as Legend of the Seas operates Mediterranean itineraries from Barcelona and Rome. KEY TAKEAWAYS 74% of respondents across Singapore, Malaysia, India, Indonesia and the Philippines said multi-destination European cruise travel is appealing. Cruise ranked first among preferred modes of intra-European transport at… Read the full news article
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
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
(IN SHORT) Royal Caribbean Group has signed an agreement with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku to build a fourth Icon Class ship, set for delivery in 2027, with options for two additional ships in the same class. This expansion follows the successful launch of Icon of the Seas and anticipates continued growth in Royal Caribbean’s fleet…. Read the full news article
