Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas Compared to Others: Photos

• As a travel reporter, I have sailed on four ships each from separate cruise lines.
• Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas could be different from any vessel I’ve been on.
• These are the amenities on the Icon of the Seas that I haven’t seen before.

I’ve sailed on my fair share of cruise ships during my tenure as a travel reporter with Insider. But if Royal Caribbean fulfills everything it has promised with the Icon of the Seas, this upcoming mega vessel could be unlike any ship I’ve traveled on before.

The soon-to-be world’s biggest cruise ship’s amenities, long list of dining venues, and new-to-industry staterooms are already making it a standout vessel.

And I think other cruisers might already be agreeing with me: Royal Caribbean saw its largest booking day ever when reservations opened in late 2022 for the ship’s upcoming sailings. Michael Bayley, the cruise giant’s CEO, later crowned the $2 billion vessel as the “best-selling product in the history of our business” in a call with investors.

Now, the Icon of the Seas maiden voyage in late January is almost sold out with only a handful of accommodations left starting at a little over $4,670 per person, according to Royal Caribbean’s booking page.

• As a travel reporter, I have sailed on four ships each from separate cruise lines.
• Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas could be different from any vessel I’ve been on.
• These are the amenities on the Icon of the Seas that I haven’t seen before.

I’ve sailed on my fair share of cruise ships during my tenure as a travel reporter with Insider. But if Royal Caribbean fulfills everything it has promised with the Icon of the Seas, this upcoming mega vessel could be unlike any ship I’ve traveled on before.

The soon-to-be world’s biggest cruise ship’s amenities, long list of dining venues, and new-to-industry staterooms are already making it a standout vessel.

And I think other cruisers might already be agreeing with me: Royal Caribbean saw its largest booking day ever when reservations opened in late 2022 for the ship’s upcoming sailings. Michael Bayley, the cruise giant’s CEO, later crowned the $2 billion vessel as the “best-selling product in the history of our business” in a call with investors.

Now, the Icon of the Seas maiden voyage in late January is almost sold out with only a handful of accommodations left starting at a little over $4,670 per person, according to Royal Caribbean’s booking page.