Legend of the Seas will be the second cruise ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet to have carried the same name. The original Legend of the Seas (now Marella Discovery 2) was a Vision-classcruise ship launched on September 5, 1994 and served in Royal Caribbean's fleet until 2017, when it was sold to Marella Cruises.[1][6] Royal Caribbean's Chief Marketing Officer Kara Wallace explained the company's reasoning behind bringing back the name.[1]
The Icon Class as a name really sets a really high bar... so we needed a third name that really fit with that... Legend is, not only fitting of the class, but an homage to everything that came before it.[1]
Design
As designed, Legend of the Seas will measure 250,800gross tonnage(GT), and have a capacity of approximately 5,610 passengers over its 2,805 cabins; however, it is estimated that Legend of the Seas could have a maximum capacity of up to 7,000 passengers.[1][2]
Like the other Icon-class ships, Legend of the Seas will be made up of various neighborhoods which include a plethora of activities, such as skywalks, surf simulators, waterparks, and pools.[4][7][8]
Legend of the Seas is under construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.[4][10][2] Its construction began with the first steel cutting, which occurred in January 2024.[1] The ship's keel was then laid in October 2024, marking a major milestone in the ship's construction.[1] On September 2, 2025, Legend of the Seas was floated out and the ship will now head to the outfitting pier, where construction is expected to be completed in 2026.[11] The ship still needs to complete final construction and undergo its sea trials before it can begin accepting passengers.[1]
Planned deployment
Legend of the Seas is set to debut in the Western Mediterranean in the Summer 2026 season, and in doing so, will be the first Icon-class cruise ship to offer sailings of Europe.[1][7] The ship will offer 3 to 7-night cruises of the Western Mediterranean, primarily cruising out of Barcelona, Spain, and Rome, Italy.[1][7]
When the Summer season concludes, the vessel is planned to relocate to Florida, where it will offer 3 to 8-night cruises of the Western and Southern Caribbean out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[1][7] For its relocation, Legend of the Seas will offer a 13-night long, transatlantic cruise.[7]
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