Where is the largest cruise ship being built?

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.



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The cruise ship, called Icon of the Seas, is massive – measuring 1,198 feet long with 250,800 gross tonnage. Capable of carrying 7,600 guests and 2,350 crew members, the ship is equipped with 20 total decks, seven pools, and what Royal Caribbean describes as six record-breaking waterslides.

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royal caribbean's icon of the seas to sail in 2024 as world's biggest cruise ship with waterpark.

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At 250,800 tons, Icon of the Seas will measure just 6% bigger than the current size leader in the cruise world, Royal Caribbean's 1-year-old Wonder of the Seas.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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New Cruise Ships coming in 2023, 2024 & 2025
  • Spirit of the Rhine, Saga.
  • Odyssey of the Seas, Royal Caribbean.
  • Viking Venus, Viking Ocean.
  • MSC Virtuosa, MSC Cruises.
  • Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Cruises.
  • Iona, P&O Cruises.
  • Enchanted Princess, Princess Cruises.
  • Spirit of Adventure, Saga.


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Decommissioned ships are almost always sent to one of two scrapyards. The largest is Alang, located in India's Gulf of Khambhat, which recycles more than half of the world's decommissioned cruise ships. The second largest is Aliaga in Turkey.

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The Ultimate World Cruise lasts 274 nights which you will touchdown in over 60 countries. This cruise also includes a visit to eleven wonders of the world, including the Great Wall of China, Iguaza Falls in Argentina, Petra in Jordan, and the Great Pyramids in Egypt.

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1st POSITION: SYMPHONY OF THE SEAS With 18 decks, capacity for 6,780 passengers and 2,100 members of the crew the Symphony of the Seas is now the biggest cruise ship in the world.

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Modern cruise ships are, on average, 20% longer than the Titanic and twice as high. The average Royal Caribbean cruise ship is 325 meters long, 14 decks high and has a gross tonnage of 133,000. In comparison, the Titanic was only 269 meters long, 9 decks high, and had a gross tonnage of 46,000.

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What is the biggest Royal Caribbean ship? The biggest Royal Caribbean cruise ship is the 1-year-old Wonder of the Seas. Measuring 235,600 gross tons, it's not only the biggest Royal Caribbean ship but the biggest cruise ship ever built by any line.

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The Icon of the Seas, set to sail in the Caribbean in January, is five times the size of the Titanic. But it's unlikely to ever meet the same fate as the iconic ship, thanks to radar and iceberg monitoring. Royal Caribbean also says their cruise ships have enough lifeboats and rafts for everyone on board.

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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.

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