Hero of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · Icon class · 2027

The largest cruise ship in service at 250,800 gross tons. Hero of the Seas sails 7-night cruises from Miami.

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Aerial rendering of Royal Caribbean ship Hero of the Seas from astern
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BuiltYear built
2027
TonnageGross tonnage
250,800
Decks
18
Cabins
2,805
Crew
2,350

Hero of the Seas cruise schedule

8 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

    1. Miami
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      Wed 11 Aug 16:30
      Port crowd
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    2. Perfect Day at CocoCay
      Thu 12 Aug07:0017:00
      Port crowd
    3. At sea
      Fri 13 Aug
    4. Miami
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      Sat 14 Aug 06:00
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    Numbers match the port order

Showing 6 of 8 cruises

Where Hero of the Seas sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

All of its sailings are in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda. Hero of the Seas sails from Miami.

MiamiNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Hero of the Seas visits

6 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Hero of the Seas sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

8sailings

  • Up to 5 nights113%
  • 7 nights788%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights0–
  • 10–14 nights0–
  • 15+ nights0–

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
9 h
median · 7.5 – 10 h
Port days
55%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
0
none scheduled
Late departures
0
after 20:00 · latest 18:00

Cruise patterns

  • 3 ports · 3 sea days7 nights4 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights2 cruises
  • 1 port · 1 sea day3 nights1 cruise
  • 3 ports · 3 sea days7 nights1 cruise

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

Hero of the Seas specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Royal Caribbean
Class
Icon class
Year built
2027
Status
On order
IMO
1083023
MMSI
Not yet published

Size

Gross tonnage
250,800 GT
Length
365 m
Beam
65 m
Decks
18
Cruising speed
22 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
Not yet published
Guests, full occupancy
7,600
Cabins
2,805
Crew
2,350
Guests per crew member
Not yet published
Space per guest
Not yet published

How it compares

Largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • Hero of the Seas250,800
  • Royal Caribbean average163,152
  • All ships in service91,156

Icon class sister ships

Same design and size as Hero of the Seas

See the Royal Caribbean fleet

Also from Royal Caribbean: Utopia of the Seas, Wonder of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas

About Hero of the Seas

Hero of the Seas is an Icon-class ship for Royal Caribbean under construction at Meyer Turku in Finland. She floated out of the building dock on 4 September 2026 and moved to the outfitting pier.