Royal Caribbean announced the name and home port for its third Icon-class ship that is set to inherit the title of world’s largest cruise ship when it debuts in 2026.

Just like 2024’s Icon of the Seas that sails in Miami and this year’s sister ship Star of the Seas set to debut out of Port Canaveral, Royal Caribbean will be docking the newly named Legend of the Seas in Florida by sending it to Port Everglades, according to a news release Tuesday.

The cruise line likes to tout incremental size increases for each new ship in what is now the largest class of cruise ship sailing. The class features 20-deck ships that weigh around 250,000 gross tons, which is about 15,000 more gross tons than the six Oasis-class ships the line sails.

Icon-class ships can sail with nearly 8,000 passengers at full capacity and can top 10,000 people on board including crew.

The second Icon-class ship, Star of the Seas, remains under construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, and will likely take on the title of world’s largest cruise ship when it debuts this summer. Its maiden voyage from Port Canaveral is set for Aug. 31.

Legend of the Seas won’t arrive to Fort Lauderdale in November 2026 with plans to do six-night Western Caribbean and eight-night Southern Caribbean voyages, but not before a summer debut in July 2026 to take on Mediterranean itineraries sailing out of Barcelona.

“On the heels of celebrating one year of the record-breaking Icon Class and the memories made by vacationers of all ages on Icon, we are thrilled to announce the name of Royal Caribbean’s third Icon Class vacation,” said Michael Bayley, president and CEO or Royal Caribbean International in a press release. “Legend of the Seas is the next bold step in this exciting era of vacations and the continuation of the Icon Class legacy, and we look forward to bringing the revolutionary lineup of experiences to more families and adventurers across Europe, the Caribbean and beyond.”

The ship name is a renewal of the original ship in the Vision class that sailed for Royal Caribbean from 1995-2017 before it was sold to Thomson Cruises, which then became Marella Cruises. The 2,000-passenger ship still sails as the Marella Discovery 2.

When the much larger version of Legend of the Seas finally arrives to Florida, the ship will have among its ports of call Oranjestad, Aruba; Falmouth, Jamaica; and Willemstad, Curacao. It will also make stops at the cruise line’s private island Perfect Day at CocoCay in the Bahamas.

Sailings open to the public Thursday with Crown & Anchor Society loyalty members able to view and book on Wednesday.

The massive ships feature eight neighborhoods, similar to the Oasis-class ships, and will offer up more than 40 food and beverage options.

According to the release, plans are for the third ship to once again feature the Category 6 water park, the Crown’s Edge ropes course and mini zipline, an array of seven pools, one with a swim-up bar, and another an infinity pool in the adults-only Hideaway area. And once again, it will have the family-friendly Surfside neighborhood at the aft of the ship.

Renderings also show the iconic glass-and-metal AquaDome neighborhood at the top of the ship, which hosts its AquaTheater shows.

Legend of the Seas will become the fourth Royal Caribbean ship powered by liquefied natural gas, part of the cruise industry’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions. It will also be equipped to use shore power when available.