62 INTERIOR VIEW Built at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, Legend of the Seas will “level up everything guests love” about Royal Caribbean International’s Icon-class ships to deliver a “larger-than-life adventure” when it debuts in July 2026. The 248,663gt newbuild will be the third in the Icon series, as well as the fourth in the fleet to be powered by LNG. Like its predecessors Icon of the Seas and Star of the Seas, the 5,610-guest ship will span 20 decks and have eight neighbourhoods: AquaDome, Chill Island, Royal Promenade, Suite Neighbourhood, Surfside, The Hideaway, Thrill Island and Central Park. The latter will be an open-air space lined with more than 30,500 real plants, restaurants, pick-up windows for food and beverages, and spots hosting live music. Legend of the Seas will offer more than 20 bars and lounges, as well as 28 dining options – the most on any ship at sea. Many of the eateries will be the same as those onboard other Icon ships, such as Hooked Seafood, hibachi restaurant Izumi, Chops Grille steakhouse, Surfside Eatery and Basecamp. However, the brand has renewed three dining concepts too. AquaDome Market will feature five additional food stands and a juice and smoothie bar, while the supper club has been redesigned with interiors evoking the ‘golden age’ of Hollywood. The new Hollywoodland Supper Club will serve a multi-course tasting menu paired with cocktails and live music. Elsewhere, guests will be able to visit Royal Railway – Legend Station, a reimagined version of the immersive dining venue on Utopia of the Seas. Here, guests will board replica train carriages to trace Venetian explorer Marco Polo’s journey along the Silk Route from China to India, Persia, Turkey and Italy in the 13th century. The train conductor will share historical and cultural insights as guests taste dishes from each country and watch scenes on digital screens built into the carriage windows. Other notable family-friendly attractions onboard Legend of the Seas will include the signature Adrenaline Peak rock-climbing wall, Splashaway Bay, the FlowRider surf simulator, and the Crown’s Edge obstacle course, which is suspended 154 feet above the ocean. The ship will also have 10 whirlpools and seven pools. Some entertainment spaces have been reworked to ensure Legend of the Seas offers a “line-up of unrivalled experiences” for guests of all ages. The ship will have an expanded casino, a Rubber-Duckie-Go-Round carousel in Surfside, a new shipwreck theme at Lost Dunes mini golf course, and an underwater-themed Wonder Playscape with climbing walls, slides, life-size games and an interactive mural depicting sea creatures. Category, the largest waterpark at sea, will be upgraded with six waterslides and a fresh colour palette. The updated onboard entertainment programme will introduce two at-sea firsts: a production of the Broadway show ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Musical’ in the Royal Theater, and a remake of global variety show ‘America’s Got Talent LIVE’. There will also be new immersive shows at Absolute Zero, Guests will be able to enjoy a technology-led, immersive dining experience at Royal Railway – Legend Station Legend of the Seas Royal Caribbean International’s third Icon-class ship will offer more dining, entertainment and accommodation for families than its predecessors when it starts sailing in July 2026 Photos: Royal Caribbean International
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