A star for a star. The brand new Royal Caribbean Star of the Seas now has a godmother – legendary singer Diana Ross.
The revolutionary Icon Class ship will debut in August 2025 the place Ross will take the stage to welcome the most recent household trip crusing from Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida, and visiting the top-rated Excellent Day at CocoCay in The Bahamas.
“I’m really honored to hitch the Royal Caribbean household,” Ross mentioned in a press launch. “Having spent years of making lovely music and recollections and bringing individuals collectively from all around the world, this seems like an ideal continuation of my journey as godmother of Star of the Seas.”
As godmother, Ross will be part of a longstanding maritime custom of bestowing safekeeping onto the ship, its crew and the thousands and thousands who will make recollections on the last word household trip for years to come back.
To have fun the revealing of Star, Ross will participate in an iconic naming ceremony within the ship’s AquaTheater, positioned within the transformational AquaDome neighborhood surrounded by wraparound ocean views.
“We’re thrilled to have Diana Ross be part of us for the debut of Star of the Seas, the following daring trip in our revolutionary Icon Class designed to embody the very best a trip expertise can supply,” mentioned Michael Bayley, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean, mentioned in a press launch.
“We couldn’t think about a extra becoming godmother for Star than Diana Ross, who’s a real icon recognized for creating music that transcends generations whereas celebrating life and bringing individuals collectively. We will’t wait to welcome Ms. Ross, our visitors and crew to have fun the arrival of Star this August,” Bayley mentioned.
The celebration will set the tone for what’s in retailer on Star, welcoming households and vacationers of all ages to expertise the record-setting Icon Class lineup.
Star combines the very best of seaside retreats, resort escapes and theme park adventures throughout eight neighborhoods which might be locations in themselves to ship the world’s greatest household trip.
With adrenaline-pumping thrills at Class 6 waterpark, unequalled methods to sit back at seven swimming pools, jaw-dropping leisure – together with the cult-classic film turned instant-hit musical “Again to the Future: The Musical” – and greater than 40 methods to dine and drink together with Lincoln Park Supper Membership and a lot extra, Star is the place each kind of household and vacationer could make recollections collectively and on their very own with out compromise.
As the following world’s greatest household trip from Orlando, Star will ship 7-night holidays to essentially the most sought-after locations in Jap and Western Caribbean, together with the holiday model’s top-rated Excellent Day at CocoCay in The Bahamas.
Royal Caribbean has extra standout experiences in retailer throughout its increasing lineup of locations from the last word seaside day at Royal Seaside Membership Paradise Island in December 2025 to unimaginable locations in Mexico at Royal Seaside Membership Cozumel in 2026 and Excellent Day Mexico in fall 2027.
Photograph courtesy of Royal Caribbean
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