Royal Caribbean has established a subsidiary called River Cruises, specializing in river cruising. The first 10 ships in the Edge series are scheduled to set sail in 2027.

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Legend of the Seas is the third cruise ship in Royal Caribbean's Icon Class series, currently under construction in Turku, Finland. It joined Icon of the Seas, which debuted in Miami in January 2024, and Star of the Seas, which will debut in Port Canaveral in August.

West Coast cruisers notoriously have fewer options than their East Coast counterparts; the addition of another ship to the region means more choice for passengers.

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.

The new project will replace an outdated and failing cruise port facility with a state-of-the-art pier designed to accommodate more and larger cruise ships in a sought-after destination. While the port’s development received green-light approval in August,