The larger the higher, the extra the merrier: The world’s two largest cruise ships have lastly met.
On January 15, the Royal Caribbean’s Marvel of the Seas and the latest vessel to hitch the corporate’s fleet, the Icon of the Seas, have been docked side-by-side at Good Day at CocoCay, Royal’s $350 million personal Bahamas island.
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Till lately, the 235,600-gross-ton Marvel of the Seas was the world’s largest cruise ship, spanning 1,188 ft lengthy and 18 decks tall. The 9,288-person floating resort debuted in March 2022 with 2,867 visitor cabins and facilities like a boardwalk at sea.
However in late 2023, its “world’s largest” title was stripped away and given to the 20-deck Icon of the Seas, a 1,198-foot-long, 250,800 gross-ton behemoth.
The extremely anticipated 9,950-person newcomer has been fitted with 2,805 cabins, a waterpark-at-sea, and a whopping 40 eating places, bars, and lounges.
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The Icon of the Seas is about to start its first yr of income cruises on January 27.
Forward of its public debut, Royal Caribbean despatched the vessel on an “worker shakedown cruise,” or a check cruise, with a cease at its personal island, a spokesperson informed Enterprise Insider.
In the meantime, its predecessor was docked at Good Day as a part of that ship’s ongoing seven-night Caribbean cruise.
The Icon is now again at PortMiami, whereas the Marvel arrived at its subsequent port of name in Cozumel, Mexico, on Wednesday.
