The third ship in Royal Caribbean’s Icon Class is set to debut in July of 2026 with a season of far-flung weeklong sailings. It's also sailing under a familiar name. We have the details.

Royal Caribbean announced the name and home port for its third Icon-class ship that is set to inherit the title of world’s largest cruise ship when it debuts in 2026.

Dr Benjamin Shore, Chief Medical Consultant at Royal Caribbean, explains that innovative design and engineering now allows cruise ships to safely navigate around bad weather, so journeys are less likely to be rocky, and ships also use stabilisers to reduce side-to-side motions so passengers rarely experience any motion sickness.

Liberty of the Seas is a great example of what Royal Caribbean brings to mass-market cruising: a focus on innovative attractions you won’t find on any other fleet and a broad range of choices for dining,

Legend of the Seas, the third ship in Royal Caribbean’s Icon Class, will launch in July 2026 and spend its first summer cruising the Mediterranean. It will then journey to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from where it will sail year-round to the Western and Southern Caribbean,

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Harmony of the Seas offers loads of top-deck attractions, a variety of cabin styles and ample dining options. Here's what makes this Oasis Class vessel fantastic for families with kids and fun-loving adults.