The legendary singer Diana Ross has bowed out as the godmother of Royal Caribbean’s newest Icon-class ship, Star of the Seas, just days before its much-anticipated naming ceremony.

Royal Caribbean has officially welcomed its newest giant, Star of the Seas, to U.S. waters. Weighing in at 248,663 gross tons and carrying up to 5,610 guests with 2,350 crew, she ranks among the largest cruise ships ever built. The ship is the second in the line’s groundbreaking Icon Class and is powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) part of Royal Caribbean’s push toward cleaner and more efficient cruising.

A day of fun at Royal Caribbean’s private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, took a violent turn on Sunday when a massive brawl involving more than 30 people broke out at the Oasis Lagoon pool.

Eyewitnesses described the scene as “chaotic” and “out of control.” According to passengers posting on CruiseCritic and Reddit, the fight escalated quickly, with multiple groups involved in physical altercations. One man was seen bleeding heavily from the head and was reportedly evacuated from the scene for medical treatment.

Yesterday, the crew of Icon of the Seas faced one of their hardest days at sea after a fellow crew member went overboard.

The Oscar alarm sounded just after 7 p.m., and everything stopped. The ship slowed, turned back, and a rescue boat was sent out right away. Everyone watched in silence as life rings were thrown into the water and the rescue team searched the sea to bring their colleague back.

Royal Caribbean’s newest ship Star of the Seas is already making waves literally and visually before its official launch. The second ship in the Icon Class was recently spotted at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland testing a never-before-seen dynamic light display on the Royal Caribbean crown and anchor logo.

It’s a proud day for Royal Caribbean and for the hardworking crew who helped bring Star of the Seas to life. Today, July 10, Star of the Seas officially joins the Royal Caribbean family in a moment of celebration, innovation, and next-level cruising. The grand handover ceremony took place at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, where Royal Caribbean International proudly took delivery of its newest Icon-class vessel.

Royal Caribbean has revised its plans to send the newest cruise ship, Star of the Seas, to the Navantia shipyard in Cádiz for final outfitting work, citing concerns over an escalating metalworkers’ strike that has already disrupted cruise operations in the region.

Instead of a two-week stay, Star of the Seas will now spend just three days in Cádiz, from July 24 to July 26, 2025.

Royal Caribbean has released the first episode of its new behind-the-scenes series Engineering the Experience, offering a look at the immense engineering and creativity behind building a modern cruise ship. Titled How Is a Cruise Ship Built?, the episode features the line’s newest vessel, Utopia of the Seas, as the star example.

The Mayor of Nice and President of the Nice-Côte d’Azur Metropolitan Area, has come under fire after what many are calling a staged publicity stunt during the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas off the coast of Villefranche-sur-Mer.

Passengers aboard Independence of the Seas were met with a surprise announcement this week as Royal Caribbean International confirmed a last-minute itinerary change due to ongoing propulsion system maintenance.