According to Royal Caribbean, when Icon of the Seas sets sail on Jan. 27, 2024, it will become the largest cruise ship in the world.
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Six months before its maiden voyage, Royal Caribbean's massive new ship, the Icon of the Seas, is already generating an incredible response – and when you take a look at the pictures, that's absolutely zero surprise. The ship is reportedly five times bigger than the Titanic, boasting 20 decks.
Berths: 5,610 The first ship in Royal Caribbean's next class of cruise ship, the Icon Class, Icon of the Seas is set to become the world's largest cruise ship by gross tonnage, surpassing the line's Wonder of the Seas.
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Royal Caribbean International's Icon of the Seas is set to launch as the world's largest cruise ship in early 2024, measuring 365 meters long and weighing approximately 250,800 tons — or five times the size of the Titanic.
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Six months before its maiden voyage, Royal Caribbean's massive new ship, the Icon of the Seas, is already generating an incredible response – and when you take a look at the pictures, that's absolutely zero surprise. The ship is reportedly five times bigger than the Titanic, boasting 20 decks.
Over the past 100 years since the RMS Titanic sank in 1912, only 18 cruise ships and some ocean liners have been publicly known to have sunk. And, over the past 50 years, only four cruise ships have sunk while navigating on a cruise.
In comparison, the Titanic was only 269 meters long, 9 decks high, and had a gross tonnage of 46,000. The sinking of the Titanic happened over 100 years ago and although she was the largest ship at the time of her launch a lot has changed since. Almost all modern cruise ships are bigger than the Titanic was.
In 2023 there are scheduled to be 16 new cruise ships. These include MSC Euribia, Norwegian Viva and Explora I, the first ship for the new cruise line Explora Journeys.
Powered by LNG, the Utopia is also expected to assume the title of world's largest cruise ship. Royal Caribbean's orderbook also includes a sister to the Icon of the Seas. To be built at the Meyer Turku shipyard, the LNG-powered vessel is poised to enter service in Q2 2025.
Wonder of the Seas is the latest ship of Royal Caribbean's Oasis class of cruise ships, largest in service. Icon of the Seas is the first ship of Royal Caribbean's Icon class of cruise ships. Will be the largest in service after she is launched in 2024.