The cruise ship, called Icon of the Seas, is massive – measuring 1,198 feet long with 250,800 gross tonnage.
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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. For more information about the ship, click on this link.
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.
The Icon of the Seas cruise ship has completed construction in Finland and is entering the testing phase of production. The world's largest cruise ship will be ready for passengers in January 2024.
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.
As of January 2022, the largest cruise ship, Wonder of the Seas, has a gross tonnage of 236,857, is 362 metres (1,188 ft) long, 64 metres (210 ft) wide, and holds up to 6,988 passengers.
The hype for Royal Caribbean's newest ship, Icon of the Seas, has been building for a long time with record-breaking sales -- and in January 2024, the latest class from the line will debut. The 7,600-passenger vessel promises to be a showstopper, especially the new glass-covered AquaDome.
MSC Euribia arrives in June 2023. The 6,334-passenger ship will be powered by liquid natural gas and be the third in the line's Meraviglia-Plus Class. While details on the ship are still light, expect it to resemble sibling ships MSC Grandiosa and MSC Virtuosa.
In spring 2024, Carnival Firenze will debut, setting sail from this homeport towards south-of-the-border fun along Mexico's Pacific coast! So, Long Beach, you're wondering what to expect from Fun Italian Style ™?
Oceania Cruises, known as one of the foremost cruise lines focusing on culinary excellence and destination experiences, has unveiled the inaugural season itineraries for their upcoming vessel, Allura, set to become part of the fleet in the summer of 2025.
See Europe in all its glory on board Royal Caribbean's ground-breaking Quantum Class ship, Anthem of the Seas®, with sailings from Southampton in 2023 and 2024.
Citing consumer demand, Royal Caribbean International is opening up sales of its new Icon of the Seas early for 2025-2026. Weeklong sailings out of Miami will alternate between Western and Eastern Caribbean circuits and include stops at Perfect Day at CocoCay.
Royal Caribbean Wonder of the SeasAs of 2023, Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world. Launched in 2022, the Oasis-class vessel can accommodate up to 7,084 guests in 2,867 staterooms and carries as many as 2,204 crew members.
The MV Astoria is the oldest cruise ship currently sailing, and Cruise and Maritime Voyages embraces the story of its vintage vessel. It employs an on-board historian to offer lectures about the ship's fascinating past.
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.
Royal Caribbean's luxurious new vessel Icon of the Seas is nearing completion in the Turku shipyard on Finland's southwestern coast, its maiden voyage scheduled for January 2024.
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.