RCI-Royal Caribbean has advanced the construction of Legend of the Seas to the sea trial phase, with the vessel departing the building yard in Turku, Finland.
Legend OTS is scheduled to debut this July as RCI's third ICON Class unit.
Over a trial period of approximately ten days, a workforce of engineers and technical specialists is conducting a sequence of evaluations designed to assess propulsion, maneuverability, safety systems, and overall performance under operational conditions. The programme is expected to cover ~2400 NM (~4450 km) before the vessel returns to the Meyer Turku facility for final outfitting and delivery preparations.
Following completion and entry into service, Legend OTS is scheduled to operate an inaugural European season before repositioning to homeport Fort Lauderdale (Florida USA) for roundtrip Caribbean itineraries.
Subsequent deployments are planned to include 6-night Western Caribbean and 8-night Southern Caribbean voyages, with calls at destinations including CocoCay in The Bahamas, reflecting RCI's established regional program.