Royal Caribbean plans to launch its third Icon-class ship, Legend of the Seas, in July 2026. The mega-ship is scheduled to debut in Europe instead of the Caribbean.

Legend's debut lineup will soon open on Royal Caribbean’s website, and Crown & Anchor Society loyalty members will have special access to book ahead of the official opening on Thursday, Feb. 20.

Once it arrives in November 2026, Legend of the Seas will sail year-round from Fort Lauderdale on 6-night Western Caribbean and 8-night Southern Caribbean vacations, including visits to Royal ...

Photo Credit: Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean's third Icon-class ship will be named Legend of the Seas, and it will sail in Europe and the Caribbean in its inaugural seasons. Bookings open on Feb. 20.

Legend shares its name with a previous Royal Caribbean ship that stopped sailing for the line in 2017, partly because the innovations of the Icon Class were informed by those that preceded it.