Royal Caribbean International has marked the initial milestone - the first cut of steel - for the second ship in its Icon Class. A steel-cutting ceremony was held at Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
The yet-to-be-named ship will set sail in 2025, following the debut of Icon of the Seas in January 2024.
The Royal Caribbean and Meyer Turku teams dedicated to building the second Icon Class ship were in attendance at the traditional ceremony yesterday. The first steel cut represents the official start of production, beginning a series of key moments in the design and construction that spans months and involves thousands of innovators across design, naval engineering, architecture and more.
The teams that will work on the next RCI Icon Class ship celebrated the start of its production at a ceremony in Turku, Finland. (Royal Caribbean International)Royal Caribbean's next ship, along with a third in the Icon Class, will join Icon in introducing what the line calls "a new era of vacations."
The ships aim to offer a combination of the best of several vacation types, from the resort getaway to the beach escape and theme park adventure, where every family member and type of vacationer can make memories together and on their own terms.
The first look at Icon and Icon Class made headlines when revealed in October 2022, and RCI says the "resounding feedback" resulted in the single largest booking day in its 53-year history.
More details about the ship, including its name, will be revealed at a later date.
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