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The World’s Biggest Cruise Ship is the Royal Caribbean’s ‘Icon of the Seas’, which became operational on January 27, 2024, when she
The World’s Biggest Cruise Ship is the Royal Caribbean’s ‘Icon of the Seas’, which became operational on January 27, 2024, when she sailed out of Port Miami. It is also the lead ship of the Icon class, with a gross tonnage of 248,663 tonnes.
Her naming ceremony caught many eyes since the famous soccer player Lionel Messi christened the ship.
The ship is 364.75 m long, 48.47 m wide, and 196 feet above the waterline. It has a 9.25 m draft and 20 decks, 18 of which are passenger decks.
The biggest cruise ship has 2805 rooms, including 276 ocean view rooms, 1405 balconies and 179 suites. It can accommodate 5610 guests at double occupancy and has a crew of 2350.
The USD 2 billion cruise ship built by Meyer Turku took around 900 days to complete.
It has been designed as a floating resort at sea and has 8 distinct neighbourhoods including:
- Thrill Island: This has the Category 6 waterpark, Crown’s Edge (a skywalk), FlowRider surf simulator, mini golf course, and rock climbing space.
- Chill Island: It is home to 4 of the
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