Cruise giant Royal Caribbean International has broken ground on its fourth Icon Class ship, marking the milestone with a traditional keel-laying ceremony this week at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. The yet-to-be-named vessel is expected to rival its sister ships in size, with space for thousands of passengers, expansive neighborhoods, water parks and high-energy entertainment. Royal Caribbean says the 2027 debut will continue the company’s push for bigger, bolder vacations at sea, though details on new features are still to come.

Fresh off the excitement of Icon of the Seas’ debut earlier this year, Royal Caribbean has turned its attention to the next chapter in the record-breaking Icon Class. At the keel-laying ceremony, shipbuilders lowered the first massive steel block into the d

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