As Royal Caribbean International prepares for the January debut of Icon of the Seas, it has announced the name of the second entry in the line’s new Icon class – Star of the Seas.The ship will debut in the summer of 2025.
RCI says the lineup of new experiences and favourites on Star will set the stage for even more ways for every type of family and adventurer to make memories at sea. Currently under construction in Turku, Finland, the new ship and its features will soon be revealed. An introductory video about Star of the Seas can be found here.
RCI President and CEO Michael Bayley, (Photo Credit: Gordon Searle)
“The idea of combining the best of every type of vacation into one ultimate adventure has created more excitement than ever anticipated, and Star of the Seas will be the next bold answer to the record-breaking consumer demand we’ve seen for nearly a year and counting with Icon of the Seas,” said Michael Bayley, RCI president and CEO.
The first look at Icon and the new Icon Class in October 2022 led to the cruise line’s single largest booking day and highest volume booking week in the brand’s more than 50-year history.
The unprecedented demand sparked Royal Caribbean to release 2025-2026 bookings on Icon three months ahead of schedule and now Star’s name and debut season.
Icon’s highlights include: six record-breaking waterslides at Thrill Island’s Category 6 waterpark; seven pools; Surfside, a stay-all-day neighbourhood for young families; entertainment across air, ice, water and stage; 40-plus ways to dine and drink; and more.
Star will also mark another step in this new era as the cruise line’s third ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), combining the use of the cleanest-burning marine fuel available to date with a proven lineup of industry-leading environmental programs on board.
With applications ranging from waste heat recovery systems to shore power connection, Royal Caribbean’s most sustainable ship will advance parent company Royal Caribbean Group’s journey to introducing a net-zero cruise ship by 2035.
More details about Star will be revealed at a later date, and fans can sign up to be the first to learn more on Royal Caribbean’s website.
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