World's largest cruise ship is finally launching next month with biggest at-sea waterpark and rooftop bars

The Irish Sun

11-07-2025

THE world's largest cruise ship is finally launching next month and it is set to have a whole array of amazing onboard facilities.
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The world's largest cruise ship is finally launching next month
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Royal Caribbean's mega ship - Star of the Seas - will debut in August at Port Canaveral in Florida
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The ship will be able to host up to 5,610 passengers on board
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The ship will be able to host up to 5,610 passengers on board and it is set to feature many world record holding
features
.
For those who love to splash about, the ship will be home to the
For little splashers, there is also Splashaway Bay with water cannons, fountains, pools and whirlpools
Passengers can have a go at surfing too, on a 12metre
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In total, the ship has seven pools - with a mix of
For example, for adults-only the Hideaway
Pool
is suspended in the air eight storeys up - complete with a DJ and a daybed in the middle of the water.
For those who prefer to stay dry, there is the Lost Dunes mini golf course to explore or the Adrenaline Peak climbing wall.
And for the brave, there is Crown's Edge - a part skywalk, part thrill ride, 154feet above the ocean.
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For older kids, there are activities exclusively for them, including Social020 - where there is a hidden entrance to a gaming lounge, karaoke venue and movies.
When it comes to entertainment, there is also a wealth to choose from onboard.
The ultimate cruising experience - From Universal Studios to Florida's Everglades onboard the Icon of the Seas
There will be a park in the middle of the ship too, with over 30,500
plants
and a 1930s
Deck plans also reveal a music hall, conference centre, royal
theatre
, casino, expansive fitness centre, a Starbucks, an escape room, 'Central Park', a spa and dry slides.
There is an ice arena, aquadome and shows on the ship include Broadway's Back to the
Future
too.
There are more than 40 places to eat or drink onboard, including complimentary dining choices and more premium restaurant options.
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There will be an array of amenities onboard, including a mini golf course, waterpark and theatres
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There are more than 40 places to eat or drink onboard, including complimentary dining choices and more premium restaurant options
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There is also an adults-only hideaway pool
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The Star of the Seas will also be the first ship in
It will feature five different vendors with new spots for the ship including Pig Out BBQ.
The accommodation varies onboard from rooms to suites, but some even include an in-suite slide.
Sailings on the Star of the Seas will also go to Perfect Day at CocoCay - a private island destination in the Bahamas.
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Sailings on the Star of the Seas will also go to Perfect Day at CocoCay - a private island destination in the Bahamas
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The island features 14 waterslides and seven beaches
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The island has 14 waterslides, seven beaches, nine restaurants, five pools, daybeds and cabanas, a zipline and 20 bars.
A Star of the Seas
The first voyage will set off on August 31, 2025.
Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas is currently the world's largest cruise ship.
In total the ship is 365metres long and can carry 5,610 passengers.
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The Star of the Seas will feature 20 decks, 18 of which are accessible to passengers
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The Icon of the Seas has had a maximum passenger number of 7,600 and therefore, Star of the Seas is likely to be the same
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The ship - like the Star of the Seas - has 20 decks, 18 of which are accessible to passengers.
The two ships will jointly share the title of the world's largest ship, both measuring 365metres and having a passenger capacity of 5,610.
This capacity is based on two people per cabin, but in reality the ship can hold more people.
The Icon of the Seas has had a maximum passenger number of 7,600 and therefore, Star of the Seas is likely to be the same.
Inside new 180-day cruise around the world to launch in 2026
A LUXURY cruise ship is already taking bookings for 2026 - after its most recent world cruise sold out in 30 minutes.
Oceania is set to sail from Miami to 101 ports in 43 countries in a 180-day mega trip, and they're looking for passengers to get on board.
The cruise liner is offering an experience like no other on board their new 1,200 passenger ship Vista, with prices starting at £47,377.
This premium cruise ship will leave Miami on January 6, and spend the first six weeks sailing along the coast of South America before heading around to Mexico, California, and Hawaii.
Yet, the journey of a lifetime hardly stops there - guests will then be treated to South Pacific dream islands like Bora Bora, before sailing to Singapore, Mumbai, and then to the Middle East.
Oceania even plans to send the boat through to Europe and, eventually, the British Isles.
And the long list of destinations is only heightened by all of the amenities on board the luxury cruise ship.
The brand-spanking-new cruise ship boasts comfortable cabins that start at an already large 240 square feet.
Passengers can make use of its spa, library, putting green, pickleball court, art classes, restaurants, lounges or pool.
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Plus, inside an
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The first sailing will start on August 31, 2025
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