en.Wedoany.com Reported - Royal Caribbean recently announced that it has officially taken delivery of the third Icon-class liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered cruise ship, Legend of the Seas, built by Meyer Turku in Finland. Following the ownership transfer in Turku, the ship is scheduled to begin its maiden voyage in Europe in July 2026.
At the delivery ceremony, attended by over 1,200 crew members and partners, the event was co-hosted by Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean President and CEO Michael Bayley, and Meyer Turku CEO Casimir Lindholm.
This delivery is part of a long-term framework agreement between Royal Caribbean Group and Meyer Turku, which has secured shipbuilding capacity through 2036, including Icon 5 scheduled for delivery in 2028, as well as the sixth and seventh Icon-class cruise ships to be delivered in 2029 and 2030.
Legend of the Seas will sail from Turku to Cadiz, Spain, for final preparations before embarking on seven-night Western Mediterranean itineraries from Barcelona and Rome (Civitavecchia). In November this year, the ship will reposition to Fort Lauderdale, operating six-night Western Caribbean and eight-night Southern Caribbean itineraries, each calling at Perfect Day CocoCay.
The ship features eight neighborhoods, 28 dining options, seven pools, and a variety of entertainment and leisure facilities, including Crown’s Edge—a skywalk and zipline attraction 154 feet above the sea—Category 6 water park, FlowRider surf simulator, Royal Promenade, the Pearl dynamic art sculpture, and Central Park with over 30,500 live plants.
Legend of the Seas is Royal Caribbean's fourth LNG-powered cruise ship, equipped with a waste heat recovery system and shore power connectivity. The company also plans to take delivery of its fifth LNG-powered cruise ship, the fourth Icon-class vessel Hero of the Seas, in 2027.
Royal Caribbean is a cruise brand under Royal Caribbean Group, operating across more than 300 destinations in 80 countries. Royal Caribbean Group is its parent company.
Meyer Turku Oy is a Finnish shipbuilding company that operates the Turku shipyard, which has been building ships since 1737, specializing in cruise ships, car ferries, and special-purpose vessels.
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