Royal Caribbean takes ownership of the world’s biggest cruise ship
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of the world’s largest cruise ship the 1,198-foot Icon of the Seas this week.
At the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, on November 27. The twenty-deck 250,800-tonne vessel was formally turned over to the cruise line. Its first trip is scheduled to leave Miamian it will take seven days to traverse the Caribbean.
It took 900 days to create Icon of the Seas which can accommodate 7,600 guests and 2,350 crew members. A tiny town’s population would be around 10,000 people.
During a ceremony at the shipyard on Monday, Royal Caribbean Group president and CEO Jason Liberty said that Today we are celebrating more than just a new ship it’s the celebration of the culmination of more than 50 years of innovation and dreaming at Royal Caribbean to create the ultimate vacation experience.
When Icon of the Seas takes sail in late January.It will have eight distinct districts for passengers to explore as well as about 40 bars and restaurants.
One of these is Thrill Island which will house Category 6 the world’s largest waterpark at sea. There will also be a mini golf facility, a FlowRider wave simulator, and a ropes coursethrill attraction that allows visitors to swing 154 feet over the ocean in this area.
Chill Island which will feature four of Icon’s seven pools as well as an adult only area is at the other extreme of the holiday spectrum.
A 55-foot-tall water curtain and the Aqua Theater which features a cast of robots, skateboarders, divers, and mormaer located inside the Aquadrome. The world’s first suspended infinity pool at sea is located at The Hideaway.
There are 28 distinct types of cabins and suites available for visitors to pick from, including the three-story Ultimate Family Townhouse, depending on how they want to sleep. Royal Caribbean will be the first cruise ship to run on liquefied natural gas and will have the first waste-to-energy plant aboard a ship while at sea. The delivery was initially anticipated for early 2022 but the Covid-19 epidemic caused delays.
