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Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas Begins Sea Trials
Royal Caribbean has begun sea trials for Legend of the Seas, the third ship in its Icon Class, ahead of a July 2026 debut. The milestone moves the vessel into a key testing phase…
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Royal Caribbean has begun sea trials for Legend of the Seas, the third ship in its Icon Class, ahead of a July 2026 debut. The milestone moves the vessel into a key testing phase…
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