Along with the Icon 5 order, Royal Caribbean revealed it added an option for a seventh Icon ship, building on an existing option for Icon 6. The first vessel, the 248,663-gross-ton Icon of the Seas, debuted in January 2024 and was billed as the world’s largest cruise ship. Read Also: Royal Caribbean Ships By Age: Newest to Oldest (1996-2025All Icon Class ships have been or will be constructed at Meyer Turku. Royal Caribbean Expanding at Land and SeaIncluded in Royal Caribbean’s expansion plans are to grow its land-based destinations. In fact, construction is moving so quickly on the next Icon Class ship that Royal Caribbean has added earlier sailings into her inaugural season.