Royal Caribbean
Legend of the Seas
- Cruises
- 22
- From
- $499
Ship comparison
Legend of the Seas vs Star of the Seas
Royal Caribbean
Star of the Seas
- Cruises
- 17
- From
- $897
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Legend of the Seas is a mega Royal Caribbean ship carrying 5,610 passengers. Star of the Seas is a mega Royal Caribbean ship carrying 5,610 passengers, in service since 2025. Legend of the Seas has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Legend of the Seas if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $499 (vs $897).
Star of the Seas does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Legend of the Seas | Star of the Seas | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Royal Caribbean | Royal Caribbean |
| Ship size | Mega | Mega |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2025 |
| Gross tonnage | 248,663 | 250,800 |
| Passengers | 5,610 | 5,610 |
| Crew | 2,350 | 2,350 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 44.3 | 44.7 (better) |
| Decks | — | 14 |
| Length | 1,197 ft | 1,196 ft |
| Beam | 213 ft | 219 ft |
| Speed | — | 25 mph |
| Cruises on sale | 22 | 17 |
| Upcoming sailings | 100 | 76 |
| Cruise lengths | 3 to 14 nights | 7 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $499 (better) | $897 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Legend of the Seas has no Bliss scores yet.
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Royal Caribbean
Legend of the Seas
Sailing now
22 cruises on sale, from $499.
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Royal Caribbean
Star of the Seas
Star of the Seas from Royal Caribbean is basically a floating resort on a scale that rewrites what “big ship” means.
Sailing now
17 cruises on sale, from $897.
Questions
Legend of the Seas or Star of the Seas?
Which is bigger, Legend of the Seas or Star of the Seas?
Star of the Seas is bigger at 250,800 gross tons, against 248,663 gross tons for Legend of the Seas. Legend of the Seas carries 5,610 passengers and Star of the Seas carries 5,610.
Which has more space per passenger?
Star of the Seas, with 44.7 gross tons per passenger against 44.3 on Legend of the Seas. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
They are level, with one crew member for every 2.4 passengers.
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