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On Monday, January 19, 2026, the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland held the ceremonial steel-cutting ceremony marking the start of construction for Royal Caribbean International’s fifth Icon-class ship which is…
Comments closedDay 2! It’s (a day late) day 2 of the official Cruise News Recap! There was a little snafu with the website, but it is good to go now, so……
Comments closedRoyal Caribbean Group is continuing to redefine vacations as it announced it reached a long-term framework agreement with Meyer Turku securing building rights at the shipyard through 2036. Since 1990,…
Comments closedAt the beginning of 2025, cruisers knew that eight new shipbuilds were on the horizon for seven of the major cruise lines–MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Virgin Voyages,…
Comments closedRoyal Caribbean’s newest vessel, Legend of the Seas, has touched water for the first time. On August 29, 2025, the Icon-class ship reached a major milestone when she was floated…
Comments closedAs Star of the Seas begins sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida, Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas has moved to PortMiami for the first time to sail short weekend cruises…
Comments closedWelcome to the weekly Cruise News Digest. Let’s dive in! This Monday, we explored Virgin Voyages Lady Ships–Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady, Resilient Lady and Brilliant Lady (coming September 2025). Which…
Comments closedThe world’s largest ship, Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas. was officially christened on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Port Canaveral, Florida. The ceremony began promptly at 7:30 p.m. as…
Comments closedRoyal Caribbean’s second Icon-class ship, Star of the Seas arrived in Port Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday, August 9, 2025. More than 2,000 Royal Caribbean team members were on hand to…
Comments closedIt’s Cruise Ship Monday! Today brings us Royal Caribbean International’s Icon-class–Icon of the Seas (2024), Star of the Seas (inaugural sailing August 31, 2025), Legend of the Seas (coming in…
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