Star Of The Seas
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| Age | New (entered service 2025) |
| Class | Icon class |
| Length | 365 metres (1,198 feet) |
| Beam | 48.5 metres (159 feet) |
| Tonnage | 248,663 gross tonnes |
| Capacity | 5,610 lower berth (7,600 maximum) |
| Crew | ~2,350 |
| Speed | around 22 knots |
| Itinerary | Port Canaveral year-round: Eastern and Western Caribbean, Bahamas |
Prefer to sail Royal Caribbean from Australia?
Star of the Seas is based at Port Canaveral near Orlando, so an Australian booking is a fly-cruise. For a no-fly Royal Caribbean cruise from Sydney or Brisbane, see:
What is Star of the Seas?
Star of the Seas is a 248,663 gross tonne, 365-metre Icon-class ship operated by Royal Caribbean International, the second of the line’s Icon-class ships and, with her sister Icon of the Seas, one of the world’s two largest cruise ships. She entered service in 2025 from Port Canaveral, carrying 5,610 guests at lower-berth capacity (around 7,600 maximum when every berth is filled), with 2,350 crew on board. Like Icon of the Seas she is built around eight themed neighbourhoods, and her standout features include the Category 6 waterpark, the glass-domed AquaDome and its AquaTheater, and the adults-only Hideaway with its suspended infinity pool.
Built by Meyer Turku in Finland and powered by liquefied natural gas, Star of the Seas shares her sister’s hull and eight-neighbourhood architecture but adds her own venues, among them the Lincoln Park Supper Club speakeasy and the licensed Back to the Future the Musical in her Royal Theater. She is registered in the Bahamas and sails year-round from Port Canaveral, while Icon of the Seas sails from Miami, so Australian guests fly to join her.
How many decks does Star of the Seas have?
Star of the Seas has 20 decks, with cabins on 11 of them, so your stateroom sits on one of those. The remaining decks hold the public spaces you use during the cruise, organised into eight themed neighbourhoods: the Category 6 waterpark, the AquaDome, Surfside, the Hideaway, the Suite Neighborhood, the Royal Promenade, Central Park, and Chill Island, along with the Main Dining Room, the Royal Theater, the AbsoluteZero ice arena, and the Vitality Spa.
What cabins does Star of the Seas have?
Star of the Seas carries around 2,805 cabins across four core tiers. You can book:
- Interior cabins, including a roomier layout in the Surfside family neighbourhood.
- Ocean View cabins, which add a picture window, including a Panoramic Oceanview.
- Balcony cabins, led by the Icon-class signature Infinite Balcony, whose glass wall folds down to open the cabin to the sea air, alongside standard balconies and inward-facing balconies that look over Central Park or the Surfside neighbourhood.
- Suites, which fall under Royal Caribbean’s Royal Suite Class and its three tiers: Sea Class (the Junior Suites), Sky Class (the Owner’s, Grand, Panoramic, Corner, Family, and Sunset suites, which add concierge service), and Star Class at the top, which adds the Royal Genie personal concierge. The Star Class suites include the two-deck Royal Loft Suite at about 1,482 square feet and the three-deck Family Townhouse in the Surfside neighbourhood, which at about 1,772 square feet is the largest suite on board.
Suite guests also get extras such as priority check-in, the Coastal Kitchen restaurant, a Suite-Only Sun Deck, and a Suite-Only Beach at CocoCay.
What does Star of the Seas itinerary look like?
Star of the Seas sails year-round from Port Canaveral on alternating 7-night Caribbean rotations, with a stop at Royal Caribbean’s private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, on every sailing. You can choose:
- Eastern Caribbean voyages of 7 nights, calling at CocoCay, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, and St. Kitts.
- Western Caribbean voyages of 7 nights, calling at CocoCay, Cozumel, Roatán, and Costa Maya.
What are the top facilities on Star of the Seas?
Star of the Seas has eight standout facilities:
- The Category 6 waterpark, with six slides including Pressure Drop, an open free-fall slide.
- The AquaDome, the glass-domed neighbourhood with its AquaTheater high-dive shows.
- Royal Bay, the largest pool at sea, part of her seven-pool layout.
- The Hideaway, the adults-only suspended infinity pool.
- Crown’s Edge, the skywalk-and-thrill attraction on Deck 16.
- The Lincoln Park Supper Club, her signature speakeasy.
- Adrenaline Peak, the rock-climbing wall, and Lost Dunes mini-golf, both added on Star.
- The FlowRider surf simulator.
What is the onboard experience of Star of the Seas?
Star of the Seas‘ onboard experience covers six areas:
- Dining
- Bars and lounges
- Entertainment
- Activities and pools
- Wellness and fitness
- Kids and teens programming
Dining is built around the Main Dining Room, with set or My Time seating, alongside the Coastal Kitchen for Suite Class guests and a spread of complimentary casual outlets across the neighbourhoods: the AquaDome Market food hall, the family-friendly Surfside Eatery, El Loco Fresh for Tex-Mex, Lime and the Coconut, the Central Park Park Café, and 24-hour Sorrento’s Pizza. Specialty (extra-charge) venues are led by the Lincoln Park Supper Club, her signature speakeasy, alongside the Chops Grille steakhouse, Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen, Izumi Hibachi and Sushi, Hooked Seafood, and the family-style Celebration Table.
Bars and lounges include Lou’s Jazz ‘n Blues, the jazz and blues lounge unique to Star, the Playmakers Sports Bar, Boleros for Latin music, and The Lemon Post on the Royal Promenade. The Schooner Bar is the piano bar, the Trellis Bar pours wine in Central Park, the Hideaway Bar serves the adults-only Hideaway, Captain Jack’s covers the Royal Promenade, and the Swim & Tonic is the swim-up bar on Chill Island.
Entertainment centres on Back to the Future the Musical, the licensed Broadway production in the Royal Theater. The AquaDome stages AquaTheater high-dive shows, AbsoluteZero hosts ice shows, the Duelling Pianos and Music Hall carry live music, and Casino Royale runs the gaming floor. Crown’s Edge is the skywalk-and-thrill attraction out on Deck 16.
Activities and pools match her sister’s seven-pool layout, headed by Royal Bay, the largest pool at sea. Chill Island carries the adults-only Cloud 17 and the Swim & Tonic swim-up bar, the Hideaway has the adults-only suspended infinity pool, and the Surfside neighbourhood has the family Water’s Edge pool and the Splashaway Bay splash zone. The Category 6 waterpark runs six slides including the open free-fall Pressure Drop, with the FlowRider surf simulator, Crown’s Edge, the Star-exclusive Adrenaline Peak rock-climbing wall, and Lost Dunes mini-golf rounding out the active decks.
Wellness and fitness centre on the Vitality Spa & Fitness Centre, with a full menu of massages, facials, and body wraps plus a thermal suite and a salon. The Fitness Centre carries cardio and weights with paid group classes.
Kids and teens programming runs through Adventure Ocean, split into Aquanauts (ages 3 to 5), Explorers (6 to 8), and Voyagers (9 to 11), with Splashaway Bay for water play. Social020 is the teen-only nightclub for 13 to 17s, and the family-only Surfside neighbourhood has The Yard outdoor games, the Water’s Edge pool, and family dining at the Surfside Eatery.
Who is Star of the Seas best for?
Star of the Seas is a strong fit for you in five scenarios:
- You’re a US East Coast or Florida cruiser who wants Icon-class scale from Port Canaveral, closer than Miami for Orlando-area visitors.
- You’re a multi-generational family and want the family-only Surfside neighbourhood, the age-banded Adventure Ocean clubs, and Splashaway Bay.
- You’re a Broadway fan, since she carries the licensed Back to the Future the Musical in her Royal Theater.
- You’re a jazz and blues enthusiast, since Lou’s Jazz ‘n Blues is a Star-exclusive venue.
- You want the highest concentration of thrill features at sea, from the Category 6 waterpark and Crown’s Edge to the FlowRider, the Adrenaline Peak rock wall, and Lost Dunes mini-golf.
Star of the Seas has no Australian itineraries, so she’s not the right pick if you want a local departure. Australian guests fly to Florida to join her.
Where does Star of the Seas dock in Port Canaveral?
Star of the Seas docks at Port Canaveral on Florida‘s Space Coast, around an hour’s drive east of Orlando, where the port built a new terminal to handle Icon-class ships at her scale. This is her year-round homeport for all her Eastern and Western Caribbean voyages. Pier assignments can vary by voyage.
Prefer to sail Royal Caribbean from Australia?
Star of the Seas sails only from Florida, so an Australian booking is always a fly-cruise. Nothing in the Australian-homeported fleet comes close to her Icon-class scale, so this is a genuine step down in size, but if boarding closer to home matters more than matching her, three Royal Caribbean fleetmates sail from Australian homeports:
- Anthem of the Seas is the closest match for modern scale, the largest and newest Royal Caribbean ship to sail Australia. She’s a Quantum-class ship that homeports in Sydney and Brisbane over the Australian summer, with signature features such as the North Star observation pod and the RipCord by iFLY indoor skydiving simulator. She’s a generation older and much smaller than Star of the Seas, without the Icon-class neighbourhoods, AquaDome, or Category 6 waterpark, but she’s the nearest local stand-in for a big, modern Royal Caribbean ship. See Anthem of the Seas cruises.
- Ovation of the Seas is the other Quantum-class Australian regular, with a similar newer-generation feature set to Anthem of the Seas on Sydney and Brisbane summer rotations. See Ovation of the Seas cruises.
- Voyager of the Seas is the long-running Australian favourite and typically the lower-priced of the three, a Voyager-class fleetmate sailing Australian summers from Sydney and Brisbane that carries the Royal Promenade, the Studio B ice rink, and the FlowRider surf simulator on an older, smaller platform. See Voyager of the Seas cruises.
Star of the Seas FAQs
How old is Star of the Seas?
Star of the Seas entered service in August 2025 as the second of Royal Caribbean’s Icon-class ships, which makes her brand new in 2026. She was built by Meyer Turku in Finland and is powered by liquefied natural gas with supplementary fuel cells. She and her sister Icon of the Seas are the world’s two largest cruise ships.
How many passengers can Star of the Seas carry?
Star of the Seas carries 5,610 guests at lower-berth capacity (standard double occupancy) and up to around 7,600 passengers when every upper berth and sofa bed is filled. With 2,350 crew, that is roughly 7,960 people on board at standard occupancy.
How long is Star of the Seas?
Star of the Seas measures 365 metres (1,198 feet) in overall length, with a beam of 48.5 metres (159 feet). At 248,663 gross tonnes she and her sister Icon of the Seas are the world’s two largest cruise ships.
What are the noisy rooms to avoid on Star of the Seas?
We don’t yet have researched architectural cabin-noise patterns for Star of the Seas. She only entered service in August 2025, and the deck-by-deck noise research we rely on takes a couple of years to emerge for a brand-new ship, so rather than guess, we’d point you to a consultant. Call Cruise Guru on 13 13 03, use Contact Us, or submit a Request a Call Back form, and a consultant can talk through specific cabin locations on the deck you are considering.
Does Star of the Seas have a water slide?
Yes, Star of the Seas has waterslides at the Category 6 waterpark on the upper decks, with six slides including Pressure Drop, an open free-fall slide. They’re included in your cruise fare and open during scheduled hours, weather permitting. There’s also the Splashaway Bay splash zone for younger children in the Surfside family neighbourhood.
Can Australian cruisers book Star of the Seas?
Yes, Australian cruisers can book Star of the Seas, but you’ll need to fly to the United States to join her. She sails year-round from Port Canaveral in Florida on 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, and has no Australia, New Zealand, or South Pacific departures, so for a no-fly Royal Caribbean sailing from Sydney or Brisbane, the section above on Anthem of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas, and Voyager of the Seas is the better starting point.
Indicative cruise-only fares for Australian guests start from around A$1,862 per person for an interior cabin, about A$2,357 for an ocean view, about A$2,549 for a balcony, and from around A$4,476 for a suite, though these are volatile snapshots, so check the live fares on this page for current pricing on your chosen sailing.
