Legend of the Seas Behind the Scenes: Floating Out

February 2025 – Royal Caribbean has set the stage for the third revolutionary combination of the best of every vacation. Legend of the Seas is the next chapter in delivering the world’s best family vacations, joining the Icon Class lineup in the summer of 2026.

Legend of the Seas, zarpando en 2026

Febrero de 2025 – Royal Caribbean ha preparado el escenario para la tercera combinación revolucionaria de lo mejor de cada vacación. Legend of the Seas es el siguiente capítulo en la entrega de las mejores vacaciones familiares del mundo, uniéndose a la alineación de Icon Class en el verano de 2026.

October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved into the outfitting pier – and the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. Watch how it all unfolded, complete with more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon.

January 2023 – The world’s best family vacation is one step closer to its highly anticipated debut in January 2024. Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas reached its next major construction milestone in December 2022. With 58 million gallons of water, five tugboats and one cannon shot, watch how the revolutionary ship was floated out of dry dock and into its outfitting pier at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, where it will complete its final stages of construction.

Overview B-roll Footage of Utopia of the Seas

Take a tour of Royal Caribbean's ultimate family vacation on Star of the Seas. Vacationers and families of all ages can make memories their way across eight neighborhoods on Star with the boldest entertainment at sea, next-level ways to dine and drink, adrenaline-pumping thrills and unrivaled ways to chill.

Overview B-roll Footage of Star of the Seas

B-roll Footage of Aerials on Star of the Seas

August 2025 – Royal Caribbean's highly anticipated Star of the Seas arrived in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida, for the first time on Saturday, August 9. Starting August 16, vacationers and families of all ages can make memories their way across eight neighborhoods on Star with the boldest entertainment at sea, next-level ways to dine and drink, adrenaline-pumping thrills and unrivaled ways to chill.  

Agosto de 2025 – El muy esperado Star of the Seas de Royal Caribbean llegó por primera vez a Puerto Cañaveral (Orlando), Florida, el sábado 9 de agosto. A partir del 16 de agosto, los vacacionistas y las familias de todas las edades pueden crear recuerdos a su manera en ocho vecindarios a bordo de Star, con el entretenimiento más audaz en el mar, formas de comer y beber de siguiente nivel, emociones que elevan la adrenalina y formas incomparables de relajarse.

Vertical Shot of Cove Pool on Star of the Seas

Vertical Aerial Flyover Shot of Star of the Seas

Overview B-roll Footage of Star of the Seas

July 2025 – Star of the Seas has officially joined the Royal Caribbean family as the next iconic vacation and marked the completion of nearly two years of construction. From the first cut of steel in February 2023 and the installation of the signature AquaDome in September 2024 to the moment the keys were officially handed over in July 2025, watch as the ultimate family vacation takes shape to welcome vacationers of all ages in August from Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida.

Aspectos Destacados de la Construcción de Star of the Seas
Julio de 2025 – Star of the Seas se ha unido oficialmente a la familia de Royal Caribbean como el próximo icono de vacaciones y marcó la finalización de casi dos años de construcción. Desde el primer corte de acero en febrero de 2023 y la instalación del icónico AquaDome en septiembre de 2024, hasta el momento en que las llaves fueron entregadas oficialmente en julio de 2025, observa cómo se transforma la vacación familiar definitiva para dar la bienvenida a vacacionistas de todas las edades en agosto desde Puerto Cañaveral (Orlando), Florida.

Have you ever wondered how a cruise ship comes to life? In the first episode of Engineering the Experience, Royal Caribbean dives into one of the most-asked questions to showcase the engineering and innovation that go into building revolutionary ships designed to deliver unforgettable vacations. From the initial ideation and design to months of construction at the shipyard, the vacation brand's naval experts, architects and more go behind the scenes on how it all unfolds.

May 2025 – Royal Caribbean’s highly anticipated Star of the Seas is sailing one step closer to the finish line. Over 11 days, the next combination of the best of every vacation is being put to the test during the ship’s sea trials in Turku, Finland. More than 2,000 experts are testing everything from how the ship moves through the open water to engine performance and more, the key construction milestone comes just ahead of the new Icon Class vacation’s debut in August 2025 in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida.

April 2025 - A newly amplified Allure of the Seas is coming to the Mediterranean in April 2025. The gamechanger is undergoing a more than $100 million transformation that will combine bold experiences like The Pesky Parrot tiki bar, resort-style pools, the 10-story dry slide - The Ultimate Abyss - and more with must-see destinations to create Europe’s vacation of the summer. Thousands involved have helped bring the reimagined Allure to life as part of Royal Caribbean’s Royal Amplified program, first introduced in 2018.