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ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S NEW STAR OF THE SEAS ENTERS THE CHAT – AND WATER – FOR THE FIRST TIME

The next vacation in the record-setting Icon Class lineup floats into the final stages of construction ahead of its August 2025 debut

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October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. 
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October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. 
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October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
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October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. 
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October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
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October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. Harri Kulovaara, executive vice president, Maritime and Newbuilding, Royal Caribbean Group; Tim Meyer, CEO, Meyer Turku; and the teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
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October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. 

MIAMI, Oct. 3, 2024 – Floating on air, Royal Caribbean International and thousands of workers celebrated the new Star of the Seas floating one step closer to its highly anticipated debut. The next combination of the best of every vacation reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time, a moment marked less than one year ahead of its mic-drop introduction at one of the world’s top travel destinations, Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida, in August 2025. Next up, the new vacation enters the final stages of construction.

To kick off the milestone, a ceremony – a maritime tradition, complete with a shot from a cannon – took place in the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, to celebrate 19 months (and counting) of hard work put in by the thousands behind Star’s construction. Then, the proverbial floodgates opened to fill the dry dock with 92 million gallons of water – an overnight process that took nearly nine hours. Star was then floated out of the dock and into the outfitting pier, where it will continue to take shape inside and out. From the dry dock to the water, how the moment unfolded can be seen here.

Royal Caribbean will double the world’s best vacation count with Star, bringing new twists and acclaimed experiences introduced by Icon of the Seas to the greater Orlando area. Across eight neighborhoods that are destinations in themselves, there are ways for every type of family and vacationer to make memories, from thrills like six of the fastest and tallest waterslides to 40-plus ways to dine and drink and the Surfside neighborhood designed for young families. And it’s all combined with seven nights of island hopping to idyllic destinations like the cruise line’s Perfect Day at CocoCay in The Bahamas. 

More details about Star are available at Royal Caribbean’s website.*

*NOTE TO EDITOR:
Media can find more about Star of the Seas, videos and photos on www.RoyalCaribbeanPressCenter.com/Star.

About Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International, part of Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), has delivered memorable vacations for more than 50 years. The cruise line’s game-changing ships and private destinations revolutionize vacations with innovations and an all-encompassing combination of experiences, from thrills to dining and entertainment, for every type of family and vacationer. Voted “Best Cruise Line Overall” for 21 consecutive years in the Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards, Royal Caribbean makes memories with adventurers across more than 300 destinations in 80 countries on all seven continents, including the line’s top-rated private destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay in The Bahamas.

Media can stay up to date by following @RoyalCaribPR on X and visiting www.RoyalCaribbeanPressCenter.com. For additional information or to book, vacationers can visit www.RoyalCaribbean.com, call (800) ROYAL-CARIBBEAN or contact their travel advisor.

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October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. 
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. 
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. 
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. 
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. 
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. 
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. Harri Kulovaara, executive vice president, Maritime and Newbuilding, Royal Caribbean Group; Tim Meyer, CEO, Meyer Turku; and the teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. Harri Kulovaara, executive vice president, Maritime and Newbuilding, Royal Caribbean Group; Tim Meyer, CEO, Meyer Turku; and the teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. 
October 2024 – The next combination of the best of every vacation floated one step closer to its highly anticipated August 2025 debut. With more than 92 million gallons of water, four tugboats and a shot from a cannon, Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas reached a major construction milestone as it floated for the first time. The teams behind the construction celebrated the moment as the new vacation then moved to the outfitting pier – and into the final stages – at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. 
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