Royal Caribbean International has revealed the name of the next Icon Class ship, the Star of the Seas, and its debut season, which will be summer 2025.
Following the debut of the Icon, the company is continuing to usher in a new era of vacations. With the unique combination of all vacation types offered by the Icon Class, new experiences and favorites aboard Star of the Seas set the stage for families and adventurers of all ages to have even more opportunities to enjoy their holidays. Currently under construction in Turku, Finland, the company will soon release more details about the ship and its features.
“The idea of combining the best of each vacation type into one ultimate adventure has created more excitement than anticipated, and Star of the Seas will be the next bold response to the record consumer demand we’ve been seeing for over a year with Icon of the Seas,” said Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International.
The first glimpse of the Icon and Icon Class set the course in October 2022, when the cruise line recorded its highest single-day booking volume and also its highest booking volume week in the brand's 53-year history at that time.
Unprecedented consumer demand prompted Royal Caribbean to open bookings for the Icon three months ahead of schedule, and now the reveal of the Star of the Seas.
Icon 's highlights include six record-breaking water slides at the Category 6 water park on Thrill Island, seven pools; Surfside, a neighborhood for young families where they can spend the entire day; aerial and stage entertainment; more than 40 ways to dine and drink; and more.
Zero emissions
The Star of the Seas will also mark a further step into the new era by being the third ship in the cruise line to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), combining the use of the cleanest marine fuel available to date with a proven range of industry-leading onboard environmental programs.
With applications ranging from waste heat recovery systems to connection to the electrical grid on land, Royal Caribbean's most sustainable ship is another step forward in the company's journey towards introducing a zero-energy ship by 2035.
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