ROYAL CARIBBEAN'S NEW STAR OF THE SEAS ENTERS THE CHAT – AND THE WATER – FOR THE FIRST TIME

MIAMI, October 3, 2024 – Royal Caribbean International hovered in the air and thousands of workers celebrated the new Star of the Seas comes one step closer to its highly anticipated debut. The next combination of the best of every vacation achieved an important construction milestone like it swam for the first timea moment that marks less than a year before Mic-Drop's launch in one of the world's most popular travel destinations, Port Canaveral (Orlando), FloridaIn August 2025. Next, the new vacation will enter the final construction phase.

To kick off the milestone, a ceremony – a maritime tradition with a cannon shot – took place at the Meyer shipyard in Turku Turku, Finlandto celebrate 19 months (and counting) of hard work behind by the thousands star's construction. Then the proverbial flood gates opened to fill the dry dock with water 92 million gallons of water – an overnight process that almost took time nine hours. star was then swum out of the dock and into the equipment pillar, where it continues to take shape inside and out. From the dry dock to the water, here's how the moment unfolded.

Royal Caribbean will double the number of the world's best vacations starwith new twists and celebrated experiences introduced by Sea icon to the greater Orlando area. Over eight districts These are travel destinations in themselves where every type of family and vacationer can make memories Thrills like six of the fastest and tallest water slides To Over 40 options for eating and drinking and the Surfside neighborhood for young families. And all this combined with seven nights of island hopping to idyllic destinations like those on the cruise line Perfect day at CocoCay in the Bahamas.

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About Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International, part of Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), has been providing unforgettable vacations for more than 50 years. The cruise line's groundbreaking ships and private destinations are revolutionizing vacations with innovation and an all-encompassing combination of experiences, from thrills to dining and entertainment, for every type of family and vacationer. Voted “Best Overall Cruise Line” in the Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards for 21 consecutive years, Royal Caribbean creates memories with adventurers in more than 300 destinations in 80 countries on all seven continents, including the line's highest-rated private destination, Perfect Day at Coco Cay in the Bahamas.

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