Star of the Seas Ahead of Schedule. Preview Cruises Now Available!
The new Star of the Seas is set to begin operations for Royal Caribbean International ahead of its original schedule.
“Building such a large and impressive ship is complex, and while delays can happen, occasionally we have the chance to launch a new ship sooner than expected,” the company stated.
Royal Caribbean has announced that the second ship in the Icon Class will offer two four-night cruises before its official inaugural voyage.
I just booked one for my family because it departs on a Wednesday. This means we won’t have to miss a week of school on a 7-night voyage. And we saved a lot of money because it’s a 4-night cruise.
These new “showcase sailings” will depart from Port Canaveral on August 23 and August 27, 2025, and include stops at Nassau and Perfect Day at CocoCay.
Can you image the reaction of the locals when Star of the Seas arrives in port? It will be larger than anything they have seen before, and they see a lot of cruise ships!
Contact me here for pricing and availability on the Star of the Seas showcase sailings. This is a great way to see Star of the Seas without committing to a 7-night sailing.
The previously scheduled seven-night inaugural cruise on August 31, 2025, will still proceed as planned.
In its announcement, Royal Caribbean provided guests the option to adjust their bookings to the showcase sailings.
“If you had originally booked your Star of the Seas sailing to be the first onboard, you can now choose to book either or both showcase sailings or move your existing reservation to one of the inaugural four-night cruises,” the company mentioned.
For those who book one of the newly available sailings, Royal Caribbean will provide similar stateroom options.
Passengers in suites will have their current accommodations reserved until February 6, 2025, as a courtesy, the company noted.
Guests choosing to switch their bookings to one of the four-night cruises can do so without any extra charges.
The cruise fare will be adjusted to reflect the shorter duration, changing from seven nights to four.
The complimentary transfer applies solely to the new cruise fare and does not cover taxes, fees, gratuities, and other non-cruise fare expenses.
As a sibling to the Icon of the Seas built in 2023, the Star of the Seas is currently under construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland.
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