In addition, some of Royal Caribbean’s smaller ships are near the end of their lifetime. All ships get repurposed and refurbed all the time; 35 years is considered a reasonable lifespan.

The line's second Icon-class vessel, Star of the Seas debuts in August 2025. This ship features all the excitement found aboard other new Royal Caribbean ships, including the largest water park at ...

Royal Caribbean’s 5,600-guest Icon of the Seas, which shares the title of world’s largest cruise ship with sister ship Star ...

She’s the sister ship of Icon of the Seas, which debuted in January 2024, and Star of the Seas, which is scheduled to launch in August. The vessel will be Royal Caribbean’s fourth ship powered by ...

Icon of the Seas features energy-efficient technology designed to reduce its carbon footprint, and Royal Caribbean has pledged to introduce a net-zero ship by 2035. But climate advocates say these ...

Codenamed "Project Sunshine," Royal Caribbean's ambitious vision for a new class of ships started to take shape in February 2011 with an order placed with Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.

Royal Caribbean is planning to refurbish three of its ships in 2026. Ovation of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas will all be getting makeovers through the cruise line’s “Royal ...

The Royal Caribbean cruise ship will have 20 decks packed with more than 20 bars and restaurants, seven pools, nine whirlpools, and six water slides, as well as mini golf, rock climbing and an arcade.

Royal Caribbean's massive new Star of the Seas departs the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, heads for Spain for final ...