Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship yet, is nearing its maiden voyage.
Are you the kind of sicko who thinks cruise ships should be even bigger? With more docks and pools and bars and restaurants and all of that jazz? Well, Royal Caribbean’s making a boat just for you . Stretching out to 365 meters and clocking in at over 250,000 tons, the Icon of the Seas will be the biggest cruise ship on the high seas when it departs on its maiden voyage in January 2024.
Even the small cruise ships are big, of course. Size is part of the whole cruise experience, as inherent to it as water. The Celebrity Xploration, often called the smallest cruise ship in the world, still fits 16 people and has a gross tonnage of just under 320. That might be miniscule compared to the massive ocean liners run by Royal Caribbean and Carnival, but it’s still a good bit bigger than the average house.
Yep, this boat doesn’t just have a slide or two. It’s home to Category 6, a mini park with a half dozen waterslides of varying thrill levels. It also boasts eight “neighborhoods” with their own identity and aesthetic, along with 20 decks and a few dozen places to eat and drink.
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