Fairsky84 Posted October 5, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) From Royal Caribbean: MIAMI, Oct. 5, 2023 – Drum roll, please: The next revolutionary vacation is on the horizon, and its name is Star of the Seas. Just shy of 100 days until the introduction of the first-of-its-kind combination of every vacation with the first in the Icon Class lineup, Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International has revealed the name of the next Icon Class ship and its debut season – the summer of 2025. The world’s largest cruise line will follow up Icon’s debut, the start of a new era of vacations, in the boldest way. With the combination of every kind of vacation that’s unique to Icon Class – from the beach retreat to the resort escape and the theme park adventure – the lineup of new experiences and favorites on Star will set the stage for even more ways for every type of family and adventurer to make memories without compromise. Currently under construction in Turku, Finland, the new ship and its features will soon be revealed. “The idea of combining the best of every type of vacation into one ultimate adventure has created more excitement than ever anticipated, and Star of the Seas will be the next bold answer to the record-breaking consumer demand we’ve seen for nearly a year and counting with Icon of the Seas,” said Michael Bayley, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean International. Edited October 5, 2023 by Fairsky84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairsky84 Posted October 5, 2023 Author #2 Share Posted October 5, 2023 I'm still hoping Royal Caribbean will name a new ship "Song of the Seas" as a tribute to their first ship Song of Norway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Newcruiser215 Posted October 5, 2023 #3 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Terrible name. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HicksRA Posted October 5, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 5, 2023 I hope Royal is writing a check it can cash…. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandebeach Posted October 5, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 5, 2023 I wonder where it will sail from Summer 2025? Perhaps a summer in the Med, then come over to USA but what will be homeport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairsky84 Posted October 5, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted October 5, 2023 BTW, a search of trademark filings reveals other potential future ship names registered by Royal Caribbean. Some of these are good and some are truly awful. All are " ... of the Seas." Unity Sanctuary Paradise Melody (Should have used this instead of Wonder or Utopia. Keep the music theme with the last 4 Oasis-class ships... Harmony, Symphony, Melody, etc.) Magnificence Intrigue Grace Joy Bliss Eternity Divine Illumination Awe Vibrance Euphoria Nirvana Eden Aura Love Idol Happy (Absolutely dumb) Fun (This would infringe on Carnival's branding too much) Nova Sun Titan (Way too close to "Titanic." No thanks.) Hero Marquee Aria (One of my favorites. I like the music-themed names) Haven Marvel (I'm sure Disney wouldn't like this one) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polition67 Posted October 5, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 5, 2023 2 minutes ago, sandebeach said: I wonder where it will sail from Summer 2025? Perhaps a summer in the Med, then come over to USA but what will be homeport? Would love this, fingers crossed 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted October 5, 2023 #8 Share Posted October 5, 2023 5 minutes ago, Fairsky84 said: BTW, a search of trademark filings reveals other potential future ship names registered by Royal Caribbean. Some of these are good and some are truly awful. All are " ... of the Seas." Unity Sanctuary Paradise Melody (Should have used this instead of Wonder or Utopia. Keep the music theme with the last 4 Oasis-class ships... Harmony, Symphony, Melody, etc.) Magnificence Intrigue Grace Joy Bliss Eternity Divine Illumination Awe Vibrance Euphoria Nirvana Eden Aura Love Idol Happy (Absolutely dumb) Fun (This would infringe on Carnival's branding too much) Nova Sun Titan (Way too close to "Titanic." No thanks.) Hero Marquee Aria (One of my favorites. I like the music-themed names) Haven Marvel (I'm sure Disney wouldn't like this one) Just guessing but I'm thinking Paradise for Icon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted October 5, 2023 #9 Share Posted October 5, 2023 30 minutes ago, Newcruiser215 said: Terrible name. its is kind of better then Utopia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeOcean Posted October 5, 2023 #10 Share Posted October 5, 2023 36 minutes ago, HicksRA said: I hope Royal is writing a check it can cash…. Hiking a few more prices should do it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeOcean Posted October 5, 2023 #11 Share Posted October 5, 2023 24 minutes ago, Fairsky84 said: BTW, a search of trademark filings reveals other potential future ship names registered by Royal Caribbean. Some of these are good and some are truly awful. All are " ... of the Seas." Unity Sanctuary Paradise Melody (Should have used this instead of Wonder or Utopia. Keep the music theme with the last 4 Oasis-class ships... Harmony, Symphony, Melody, etc.) Magnificence Intrigue Grace Joy Bliss Eternity Divine Illumination Awe Vibrance Euphoria Nirvana Eden Aura Love Idol Happy (Absolutely dumb) Fun (This would infringe on Carnival's branding too much) Nova Sun Titan (Way too close to "Titanic." No thanks.) Hero Marquee Aria (One of my favorites. I like the music-themed names) Haven Marvel (I'm sure Disney wouldn't like this one) Yeesh. Most of these are awful. Love of the Seas? Eternity of the Seas? Nova of the Seas? I agree the musical ones are the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARandomTraveler Posted October 5, 2023 #12 Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said: Just guessing but I'm thinking Paradise for Icon 3 Based on the list posted above, I'm guessing Idol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallagher123123 Posted October 5, 2023 #13 Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Fairsky84 said: BTW, a search of trademark filings reveals other potential future ship names registered by Royal Caribbean. Some of these are good and some are truly awful. All are " ... of the Seas." Unity Sanctuary Paradise Melody (Should have used this instead of Wonder or Utopia. Keep the music theme with the last 4 Oasis-class ships... Harmony, Symphony, Melody, etc.) Magnificence Intrigue Grace Joy Bliss Eternity Divine Illumination Awe Vibrance Euphoria Nirvana Eden Aura Love Idol Happy (Absolutely dumb) Fun (This would infringe on Carnival's branding too much) Nova Sun Titan (Way too close to "Titanic." No thanks.) Hero Marquee Aria (One of my favorites. I like the music-themed names) Haven Marvel (I'm sure Disney wouldn't like this one) From this list, would love to see Melody of the Seas. We have Harmony, so why not Melody? The musical names are the best! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted October 5, 2023 #14 Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Fairsky84 said: BTW, a search of trademark filings reveals other potential future ship names registered by Royal Caribbean. Some of these are good and some are truly awful. All are " ... of the Seas." Unity Sanctuary Paradise Melody (Should have used this instead of Wonder or Utopia. Keep the music theme with the last 4 Oasis-class ships... Harmony, Symphony, Melody, etc.) Magnificence Intrigue Grace Joy Bliss Eternity Divine Illumination Awe Vibrance Euphoria Nirvana Eden Aura Love Idol Happy (Absolutely dumb) Fun (This would infringe on Carnival's branding too much) Nova Sun Titan (Way too close to "Titanic." No thanks.) Hero Marquee Aria (One of my favorites. I like the music-themed names) Haven Marvel (I'm sure Disney wouldn't like this one) Icon 3 has a ship code already assigned as "TR" So I'll go with InTRigue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Researcher Posted October 5, 2023 #15 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Star... meh. Doesn't invoke any excitement or intrigue for me personally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted October 5, 2023 #16 Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) Sigh. Why can't they come up with a name that another cruise line hasn't used ("Star")? Edited October 5, 2023 by time4u2go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted October 5, 2023 #17 Share Posted October 5, 2023 21 minutes ago, time4u2go said: Sigh. Why can't they come up with a name that another cruise line hasn't used ("Star")? Wait until they name the next Oasis ship as Legend of the Seas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairsky84 Posted October 5, 2023 Author #18 Share Posted October 5, 2023 I really prefer it when cruise lines name all the ships in a class around the same theme. For example, RCI's original mega-ships were all royal-themed: Sovereign of the Seas Monarch of the Seas Majesty of the Seas I wish this had continued with later classes. For example, the Radiance-class (Radiance, Brilliance, Serenade, Jewel) could have been: Radiance Brilliance Elegance Romance The Oasis-class (Oasis, Allure, Harmony, Symphony, Wonder, Utopia) could have all been musically themed: Harmony Symphony Melody Rhapsody Anthem Aria The Voyager-class actually managed to stay closely themed around nautical ideas: Voyager Explorer Navigator Adventure Mariner As did the Freedom-class: Freedom Liberty Independence Here's what I would have done with the Quantum-class (not really a theme but an alliterated naming system): Ovation Odyssey Opus Oasis Ode And, finally, the three Icon-class ships seem to be focused on the theme of fame: Icon Star Legend (?) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILCTCRUISER Posted October 5, 2023 #19 Share Posted October 5, 2023 @Fairsky84, Boy, was I disappointed when I read this list. For years I’ve been pulling for Chicken. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOne Posted October 5, 2023 #20 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Greatest cruise ship name EVER!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandebeach Posted October 5, 2023 #21 Share Posted October 5, 2023 3 hours ago, Polition67 said: Would love this, fingers crossed 🤞 Rumor is she will be going to Port Canaveral when Wonder leaves, but that is just talk on a Facebook group, not confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted October 5, 2023 #22 Share Posted October 5, 2023 44 minutes ago, sandebeach said: Rumor is she will be going to Port Canaveral when Wonder leaves, but that is just talk on a Facebook group, not confirmed. Would not surprise me at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted October 5, 2023 #23 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Cash Cow of the Seas. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikew0805 Posted October 5, 2023 #24 Share Posted October 5, 2023 6 hours ago, sandebeach said: I wonder where it will sail from Summer 2025? Perhaps a summer in the Med, then come over to USA but what will be homeport? I am hoping for Port Canaveral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homelines Posted October 5, 2023 #25 Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) Just sounds odd as the first word of the name has always had more than one syllable. But it is a good name. Edited October 5, 2023 by Homelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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