September 2025 — Royal Caribbean’s fourth Icon Class vacation has officially started physical construction and marked the milestone with a keel-laying ceremony. The moment took place at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, where the first block of the ship was lifted and placed on top of a layer of freshly minted coins.

Septiembre de 2025 — El cuarto barco del Icon Class de Royal Caribbean ha comenzado oficialmente su construcción física y el hito ha sido marcado con una ceremonia de colocación de la quilla. El momento tuvo lugar en los astilleros Meyer Turku, en Turku, Finlandia, donde se levantó el primer bloque del barco y se colocó sobre una capa de monedas recién acuñadas. 

August 2025 – Royal Caribbean has selected research astronaut Kellie Gerardi as godmother of Star of the Seas. The 90th woman in history to fly to space, Gerardi is a payload specialist, researcher, children’s book author and devoted mother who inspires millions of people daily. She will participate in the maritime tradition of blessing Star during a celebratory naming ceremony at its year-round homeport of Port Canaveral, Florida, on Aug. 20, 2025.

July 2025 – Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas is officially on its way to deliver the world’s best family vacation and has departed Turku, Finland, after more than two years of construction. The ultimate family vacation will now head to Cadiz, Spain, to prepare for its journey to Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida, where Star will debut with 7-night adventures to the Western and Eastern Caribbean.