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Royal Caribbean International’s next Icon Class ship has reached a major milestone, with Hero of the Seas officially floated out for the first time at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
The 250,800-ton ship is now one step closer to entering service, with construction moving into the next phase ahead of its scheduled debut from Miami in August 2027. 
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Passengers aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Adventure of the Seas experienced an unexpected interruption, when the cruise ship suffered a temporary loss of power.
The incident happened on 5 September 2026, during the ship’s Southern Caribbean voyage, shortly before one of the scheduled main dining periods. It is not clear whether the outage affected the early or late dining seating. 
Construction of Royal Caribbean International’s new mega cruise ship, Hero of the Seas, is progressing well at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland.
The shipyard has now completed the hull assembly of the 250,800 gross tonne cruise ship, which is set to debut in August 2027. Hero of the Seas is the fourth Icon-Class ship which has been built at the yard. 
Royal Caribbean is introducing the family time of a lifetime on Legend of the Seas* with more adventure than ever before. The boldest vacation to visit the world’s top destinations in Europe and the Southern Caribbean, Legend will deliver a line-up of unrivalled experiences, including thrills and chill, the most dining at sea with 28 options, all-new nightlife and entertainment, and more ways for families and vacationers to make lifelong memories.
In July 2026, vacationers can go all in on the action across Legend’s eight neighborhoods, which are destinations in themselves. On deck are new dining experiences transporting guests to the ancient Silk Routes at the immersive Royal Railway – Legend Station or the golden age at the new Hollywoodland Supper Club, headlining entertainment with Broadway hit Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” reimagined family experiences from thrills to new ways to stay and more. 
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The new year is kicking off with an iconic celebration. On 10 January 2024, Royal Caribbean International’s highly anticipated Icon of the Seas took centre stage as it arrived in Miami for the first time. The first-of-its-kind combination of the best of every vacation was welcomed with fanfare by air, land and sea, ahead of its official debut on Jan. 27.
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Royal Caribbean International’s brand-new cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, has today sailed under the Great Belt Bridge, as it makes its way from the shipyard in Finland to Cadiz, Spain.
Icon of the Seas sailed under the Great Belt Bridge, in Denmark, on Friday 1st December as it left the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland heading for the port of Cadiz in Spain before sailing across the Atlantic. The Great Belt Bridge is 65 metres high, meaning Icon of the Seas had less than two metres of clearance. In order to get under the bridge, Icon of the Seas’ had to retract their smoke stacks and videos posted online show just how tight it was 
It’s official: After more than seven years of dreaming and 900 days of design and construction by thousands of experts, Royal Caribbean International welcomes the highly anticipated Icon of the Seas to the family in a momentous celebration at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
The world’s largest cruise line hosted a ceremony on the first-of-its-kind combination of the best of every vacation, where representatives signed on the dotted line just two months before the new ship’s January 2024 debut in Miami. 
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Royal Caribbean International's newest and largest ship ever Icon of the Seas has successfully completed its second series of sea trials, and returned to the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland.
Icon of the Seas is the first in a series of three mega cruise ships, each carrying around 7,600 passengers and 2,805 crew. Icon of the Seas measures 365 metres in length and is 20 decks high. 
Featured image: Janne-Petteri Kumpulainen
Royal Caribbean International's newest and largest ship ever Icon of the Seas has departed the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland to undergo its second series of sea trials.
Icon of the Seas is the first in a series of three mega cruise ships, each carrying around 7,600 passengers and 2,805 crew. Icon of the Seas measures 365 metres in length and is 20 decks high. 
Featured image: Janne-Petteri Kumpulainen
A longstanding tradition of the shipbuilding process is the lucky coin ceremony. These so-called lucky coins are usually placed under in the dry dock under the new ship’s keel, as the first section is lower, marking the keel laying.
The coins are normally retrieved when the new ship is floated out of the dry dock for the first time, but on the new world’s largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, the coins were almost lost! 
Featured Image: Meyer Turku
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