WEB DESK: Icon of the Seas 5 time larger than Titanic Ship ready to depart on its maiden voyage from Miami, Florida.
The Royal Caribbean president and chief executive Michael Bayle said in a Facebook post that the Icon of the Seas will arrive in Miami on January 9 and preparations are underway for the maiden voyage.Note that the vessel was handed over to Royal Caribbean in Finland on November 27, 2023.
The ship was built in 900 days and on January 27, it will leave Miami for the Caribbean.
It is a 1198 feet high ship with a weight of 250 thousand 800 tons, that is why it has been declared as the largest cruise ship in the world.
A number of facilities will be available to the people traveling on it. It has 40 restaurants, while according to the company, it also has a huge swimming pool, while a water park will be available to passengers for the first time on a ship, with 6 water slides.
The ship has a total of 2805 rooms which are divided into 14 different categories.
Its cheapest ticket is also 1820 dollars during which a passenger can stay for 7 nights in a standard room.