PortMiami welcomes Icon of the Seas, world’s largest cruise ship

Miami-Atlanta has acquired a brand new “icon.”

Icon of the Seas, the latest ship in Royal Caribbean’s international fleet, is a record-breaking floating metropolis. The 1,198-foot vessel is the largest cruise ship globally. It arrived at Port Miami, its new house, early on Wednesday.

“There’s a real sense of pleasure in our agency, our followers, and the individuals current at this time. We got down to create a household vacation that’s unmatched by anybody on the market, and it has really been a labor of affection over the previous seven years constructing this ship, in line with Samantha Riepe, Vice President of Advertising and marketing at Royal Caribbean.

On November 27, 2023, Icon of the Seas was formally turned over to Royal Caribbean on the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland.

It has been in Puerto Rico for the previous few weeks for regulatory checks.

The ship Icon of the Seas referred to as at Port Miami.

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“We have been touring with Icon to Miami for just a few weeks now. We traveled from Finland to Spain and eventually to Puerto Rico through Spain. We’re going to arrive in Miami shortly. We have had an unbelievable few weeks finishing the remainder of our constructing.

“We’re within the technique of stress testing our venues to make sure that the whole lot is strictly as we envisioned it is going to be when our friends arrive,” acknowledged Jennifer Goswani, Director of Product Improvement at Royal Caribbean Worldwide, who was current on board in the course of the ship’s voyage to Miami.

With 2,805 staterooms, it could possibly accommodate 2,350 crew members and 5,610 guests.

There are seven swimming swimming pools and 6 water slides on the large 20-deck ship. The ship, in line with Royal Caribbean, comprises the largest water park at sea, the tallest waterfall, and the tallest water slide.

There shall be an adult-only space and 4 of the ship’s seven swimming pools on Chill Island, with the world’s first suspended infinity pool at sea positioned on The Hideaway. Thrill Island could have a mini golf course, a FlowRider wave simulator, and a ropes course/thrill experience that lets guests swing 154 ft above the ocean.

A plethora of fascinating components, corresponding to eight distinct communities and about forty distinct pubs and eating institutions, shall be out there to passengers.

The primary journey aboard Icon of the Seas from Port Miami is scheduled for January twenty seventh. The primary journey is totally booked. Beginning fares come to about $1,800.

The ship will present year-round excursions within the Japanese or Western Caribbean, visiting locations together with St. Maarten, Mexico, St. Thomas, and Excellent Day at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s non-public island within the Bahamas.

Surprise of the Seas, a ship within the Royal Caribbean fleet that’s 1,188 ft lengthy and has 18 decks, loses the title of “world’s largest cruise ship” to Icon of the Seas.

The world’s cruise capital is regarded as South Florida. It contributes 1000’s of jobs and round $43 billion to the financial system.