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Legend of the Seas is the third ship of Royal Caribbean's Icon class, under construction at Meyer Turku in Finland and expected to enter service in 2026. She continues the LNG-powered lineage established by Icon of the Seas and Star of the Seas, built to the same broad template that made those ships among the largest passenger vessels ever constructed, at a projected figure of roughly 250,800 gross tons across some twenty decks.
Her name revives a title previously carried by an earlier Royal Caribbean vessel, and she is planned to break new ground for the class geographically: rather than launching into the Caribbean like her sisters, Legend of the Seas is slated to become the first Icon-class ship to sail in Europe, with a planned debut season in the Western Mediterranean. The design is expected to carry the class's eight-neighborhood layout with the mix of pools, waterslides, dining, and family and adults-only spaces that defined Icon and Star.
As a ship still under construction, many of her ceremonial details remain to be announced, and Royal Caribbean has not yet named a godmother or finalized every operational particular. In keeping with the class, she will be powered by liquefied natural gas.
After her planned inaugural Mediterranean season, Legend of the Seas is expected to reposition to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to run Caribbean itineraries. Not yet in service, she represents the continued expansion of the Icon class and Royal Caribbean's intent to bring its largest and most technologically advanced ships to European waters.
Cabins by Deck
All 2,811 staterooms on Legend of the Seas, listed deck by deck with cabin numbers, categories and sizes.
Specifications
| Status | On order |
|---|---|
| Entered service | 2026 |
| Cruise line | Royal Caribbean International |
| Class | Icon class |
| Gross tonnage | 250,800 GT |
| Guests (double occupancy) | 5,610 |
| Guests (maximum) | 7,600 |
| Crew | 2,350 |
| Length | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Beam | 48.47 m (159 ft) moulded · 64.4 m (211 ft) extreme |
| Draught | 9.25 m (30 ft) |
| Staterooms | 2,811 |
| Shipyard | Meyer Turku (Turku, Finland) |
| Flag | Bahamas |
| IMO number | 9888560 |
| Home port | Fort Lauderdale, Florida (planned) |
| Region | Mediterranean (2026 debut), then Caribbean |
About the Icon class
A new LNG-powered flagship class and the largest cruise ships in the world, organized into eight themed neighborhoods.
Ownership & loyalty
Part of Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL).
Sister brands: Celebrity Cruises, Silversea Cruises, TUI Cruises, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.
Loyalty status match - members keep an equivalent tier across the group's brands:
- Crown & Anchor Society (Royal Caribbean International) ↔ Captain's Club (Celebrity Cruises)
One-for-one tier status match across Royal Caribbean Group brands: Gold <-> Classic, Platinum/Emerald <-> Select, Diamond <-> Elite, Diamond Plus <-> Elite Plus, Pinnacle Club <-> Zenith. - Crown & Anchor Society (Royal Caribbean International) ↔ Venetian Society (Silversea Cruises)
One-for-one status match with Silversea Venetian Society: Gold <-> 1 day, Platinum/Emerald <-> 100 days, Diamond <-> 250 days, Diamond Plus <-> 350 days, Pinnacle Club <-> 500 days.
References
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- Photograph by BlueChase1333 (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons - Primary ship photograph