Royal Caribbean outdoes itself: Icon of the Seas will be the world's largest cruise ship
It happened again, the cruise ship giant Royal Caribbean announced that it will build the cruise ship [...]
It happened anon, the cruise ship giant Royal Caribbean announced that it will build the world's largest cruise ship.
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Royal Caribbean wants to beat the current primacy Belonging to. Royal Caribbean of course, with his Wonder of the Seas In fact, he had won the top spot very recently, but apparently it was not enough.
The floating city will be ready to set sail at January 2024 and will accommodate a staggering 7,600 passengers, nearly 10,000 counting the crew on board, will have 20 decks, will be just over the length of 362 meters And will weigh 250,800 tons.
For comparison, the Wonder of the Seas, the world's current largest cruise ship, carries 7,084 passengers.
Curiosity, the Icon of the Seas will have 62 fewer cabins than the Wonder which has 2,867, despite carrying more people, why is that?
Simple, the target audience of this cruise ship is aimed at the families so Royal Caribbean wants to target cabins that accommodate more passengers than 2-seater, preferring 3- and 4-seater cabins suitable for families precisely.
The ship will be structured in 8 neighborhoods themed, will have the largest water park at sea on the top deck, with six water slides including one open free-fall water slide, the highest water slide at sea on a cruise ship.
Also present is the AquaDome, which is a aquatic theater which will host underwater, acrobatic and aquatic shows, with restaurants and bars around it. There will then be the Three-story Ultimate Family Townhouse, a giant family suite two-story with bedrooms for adults and children, relaxation areas, large windows and balconies overlooking the sea and also an outdoor play area private with direct access to Surfside, a family-friendly neighborhood.
Also present 7 pools, one of which will be the first suspended infinity pool with a swim-up bar in the sea, within a beach club with solarium and relaxation areas.
An eye also on the green
The Icon of the Seas will also wink at the to the environment, will in fact be Royal Caribbean's first ship powered by LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) and will also be equipped with fuel cell technology.
The ship will also be able to connect to the shore power grid when there is availability in the port, will have a system to manage the waste state-of-the-art and will be equipped with a system by which it will be able to convert motor heat into electricity.
Icon of the Seas routes
The routes that the Icon of the Seas will ply include the Caribbean with week-long packages complete with a visit to theprivate island by Royal Caribbean. The other routes have not yet been presented, while the Caribbean cruise is already bookable on the official website.
The Icon of the Seas is the first of 3 ships to be delivered by Royal Caribbean by 2026; all three will be sister ships and will redesign a new line of cruise ships in the industry.
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