Royal Caribbean celebrated the official begin of building on one other mega cruise ship this week when the primary block of Star of the Seas was laid.
Star of the Seas would be the second Icon class ship from Royal Caribbean and will probably be one in all, if not the most important cruise ship ever constructed when the vessel debuts in 2025. Whereas the cruise line has not formally introduced if Star of the Seas will probably be bigger than Icon of the Seas, they’ve historically made every new ship barely bigger than the earlier.
The keel laying ceremony for Star of the Seas befell on the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. The laying of the keel marks the official begin of building on a brand new ship because the blocks will start to come back collectively to type the cruise ship.
The primary block was positioned on newly minted cash, a maritime custom to deliver good luck throughout building.
As soon as the entire ship’s blocks are full, the vessel will probably be floated out and transfer to the ultimate stage of building. Right here, the inside of the ship will probably be accomplished earlier than the vessel is delivered to the cruise line.
Star of the Seas will homeport at Port Canaveral beginning in August 2025 and sail week lengthy cruises to the Caribbean. All cruises will go to CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s in style non-public island in The Bahamas. Cruises on Star of the Seas at the moment are open for bookings.
Star of the Seas may have lots of the similar options as Icon of the Seas together with few new surprises. The ship may have a neighborhood only for households, an insane waterpark on the highest deck, and over 40 eating and drink venues. There will even be an infinity pool suspended 135 toes over the ocean.
Royal Caribbean’s Icon class ships are the most important on the planet at greater than 250,000 gross tons. The primary one, Icon of the Seas, has been accomplished and the crew is making ready the ship for its debut in late January 2024.
Royal Caribbean has a third and but to be named Icon class ship debuting in early 2026.
