Royal Caribbean Orders 6th and 7th Icon Class Ships
It’s no understatement to say Royal Caribbean has put a lot behind its newest class of ships, the Icon Class. Since debuting in 2024, these massive vessels have quickly become the centerpiece of the cruise line’s fleet and a major driver of its marketing strategy.
Royal Caribbean has continued doubling down on that investment, steadily expanding the class with even more orders for what are currently the largest cruise ships in the world.
Back in September 2025, Royal Caribbean announced orders for the fourth and fifth Icon Class ships. At the time, the company also revealed it had secured options with shipbuilder Meyer Turku in Finland for a sixth and seventh vessel.
Today, Royal Caribbean has exercised those options and officially ordered both ships.
With this latest expansion, Icon Class ships will account for 20% of Royal Caribbean’s fleet. Once all seven are in service, more than 50,000 passengers could be sailing aboard an Icon Class ship at the same time.
The sixth Icon Class ship is scheduled to debut in 2029, with the seventh following in 2030. The arrival of Icon #6 will come the same year Royal Caribbean is expected to introduce its highly anticipated new Discovery Class.
What Will The New Ships Be Named?
If we look at the trademarks Royal Caribbean has already filed, here are some of the possible names for the fifth, sixth, or seventh ships.
These names were trademarked at the same time as Star of the Seas in 2022, and some of them fit well with the naming theme of the class so far, including Icon of the Seas, Star of the Seas, and Legend of the Seas.
- Nova of the Seas
- Sun of the Seas
- Marquee of the Seas
- Titan of the Seas
- Majesty of the Seas
- Hero of the Seas
- Monarch of the Seas
Royal Caribbean has also trademarked a few additional names after those listed above. Idol of the Seas may fit within the same theme, but the rest lean more toward emotions and would likely be intended for a different class of ships entirely.
- Happy of the Seas
- Fun of the Seas
- Idol of the Seas
- Love of the Seas
- Joy of the Seas
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