Royal Caribbean to launch its fifth Icon class of ship in 2028

• Royal Caribbean also has the option to build Icon 6 and Icon 7.
• Finland-based shipyard Meyer Turku will build the fifth Icon ship.
• The third Icon ship, Legend of the Seas will debut in 2026 followed by the fourth Icon ship in 2027.

Royal Caribbean will build its fifth Icon class of ship to be delivered by 2028. The line also has the option to add a sixth and seventh Icon ship.

The Finland-based shipyard Meyer Turku which has built 25 ships for Royal Caribbean, will build the fifth Icon class ship. The shipyard built the first two Icon class ships – the 5610-passeger Icon of the Seas which launched in 2024 and Star of the Seas debuted this year.

“As we continue to reimagine the future of vacations, we are excited to continue collaborating with Meyer Turku to grow the Icon Class – a first-of-its-kind series that delivers exceptional vacation experiences – and position us to usher in a new era of innovation that will disrupt the vacation sector through 2036,” said Jason Liberty, president and CEO of the Royal Caribbean Group.

 The shipyard is currently constructing two more ships – Legend of the Seas to debut in 2026 and another Icon class ship to launch in 2027.

Royal Caribbean has the options to build two more Icon class ships – Icon 6 and Icon 7 – if it decides to go ahead with the plans.

As the largest cruise ships in the world, Icon of the Seas and Star of the Seas each has 20 decks with 30 restaurants, 18 bars and lounges, seven swimming pools, a surf simulator, rock climbing wall, an escape room, a theatre, kids club, a giant water park and an indoor AquaTheatre with high-dive, breathtaking shows.

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