miami – PortMiami welcomes an “icon.”
The newest addition to Royal Caribbean’s international fleet, Icon of the Seas, is a record-breaking city at sea. is a 1,198 foot ship largest cruise liner In this world. It reached its new home – PortMiami early on Wednesday
“There’s a lot of pride here today on behalf of our company and our fans and the locals here, it’s really evident. It’s truly been seven years of labor of love to build this ship and we’re so proud to create a family vacation. They have turned out to be unique.” “No matter who’s out there,” said Samantha Rippe, vice president of marketing at Royal Caribbean.
sea sign was officially handed over For Royal Caribbean at the Meyer Turku Shipyard in Turku, Finland on November 27, 2023.
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“We’ve been on Icon’s Miami tour for several weeks. We went from Finland to Spain and then from Spain to Puerto Rico. Now we’re about to arrive in Miami. It’s been a very strange few weeks. The last of our build. We’re really making sure “We’re starting to test our locations to make sure everything is perfect when our guests arrive, everything is always exactly how we dreamed it would be,” said Jennifer Goswani, director of product development. Royal Caribbean International was on the ship which left for Miami.
It has 2,805 cabins and can accommodate 5,610 guests and 2,350 crew members.
This huge ship with 20 decks has seven swimming pools with six water slides. Royal Caribbean claims the ship has the tallest waterfall, tallest water slide and the largest water park at sea.
Hideaway will be home to the world’s first suspended infinity pool at sea, while Chill Island will host four of the ship’s seven pools and an adults-only area. Thrill Island will feature a ropes course/thrill ride that will allow guests to swing 154 feet above the ocean, as well as a FlowRider wave simulator and a mini golf course.
Those aboard the ship will be able to enjoy a number of exciting amenities, including eight neighborhoods and 40 or more different bar and dining options.
Icon of the Seas’ maiden voyage from PortMiami is scheduled for January 27. The first trip is sold out. Fares start at around $1,800.
The ship’s itineraries will offer year-round Eastern or Western Caribbean adventures such as the Perfect Day in St. Maarten, Mexico, St. Thomas and Royal Caribbean’s private island, CocoCay in the Bahamas.
Icon of the Seas, another ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet, Wonder of the Seas holds the title of “world’s largest cruise ship”, measuring 1,188 feet long and featuring 18 decks.
South Florida is considered the cruise capital of the world. It generates approximately $43 billion for the economy and supplies thousands of jobs.
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