Royal Caribbean International’s new Legend of the Seas recently sailed from the Meyer Turku shipyard for its first set of sea trials.

According to an update shared by the company, the LNG-powered vessel will spend the next 10 days at sea undergoing a series of real-world tests.

The company said that the trials will push the ship’s engines to the limit across 2,400 nautical miles with over 2,000 engineers and specialists onboard.

Royal Caribbean noted that the sea trials are one of the last few milestones left ahead of the vessel’s debut.

Set to enter service for Royal Caribbean in early July, the Legend of the Seas is the third ship of the company’s Icon-class series.

The 250,800-ton vessel will operate in Europe during its maiden season, offering seven-night cruises to the Western Mediterranean.

Sailing from Civitavecchia and Barcelona, the itineraries feature visits to destinations in Italy, Spain and France such as Naples, Palma de Mallorca and Marseille.

In November, the ship repositions to North America for a winter season sailing from Port Everglades to the Caribbean and the Bahamas.

A fourth Icon-class vessel is currently being built for Royal Caribbean at the Meyer Turku, the Hero of the Seas.

With new areas and a new three-deck suite, the vessel is scheduled to enter service in Miami in August 2027.

An additional ship in the series was ordered at the Finish shipyard in 2025 with a delivery planned for 2028.

Royal Caribbean is also welcoming an additional Oasis-class ship from Chantiers de l’Atlantique in St. Nazaire for 2028.

The French shipyard is also set to build two prototypes for the company in 2029 and 2030 as part of the new Discovery class.

Further details of the vessels, which are believed to be smaller than the Icon and Oasis series, are still to be announced.