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Revision as of 01:19, 13 January 2024

Icon of the Seas
File:Icon of the Seas at Maiden arrival to port Miami.jpg
Icon of the Seas arriving at the Port of Miami, January 2024.
History
Bahamas
NameIcon of the Seas
OperatorRoyal Caribbean International
Port of registryNassau
BuilderMeyer Turku, Turku, Finland
Yard numberNB 1400
Laid down28 January 2020[1]
Launched9 December 2022[1]
Acquired27 November 2023[1]
Maiden voyage27 January 2024
IdentificationIMO number: 9829930
StatusDelivered to Royal Caribbean
General characteristics
Class and typeIcon-class cruise ship
Tonnage248,663 GT[1]
Length364.75 metres (1,196.7 ft)[1]
Beam48.47 m (159.0 ft)[1]
Depth12.65 metres (41.5 ft)[1]
Decks20[2]
Installed power
  • 3 × Wärtsilä W14V46DFA, 16,030 kW (21,790 hp) each[1][3]
  • 3 × Wärtsilä W12V46DF, 13,740 kW (18,680 hp) each[1][3]
  • 2 × MTU 16V4000 (backup genset)
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity
  • 5,610 passengers (double occupancy)
  • 7,600 passengers (maximum capacity)[2]
Crew2,350[2]

Icon of the Seas is a cruise ship built for Royal Caribbean International and will be the lead ship of the Icon class. She is scheduled to enter service on 27 January 2024 out of PortMiami in the US.[4] At 248,663 gross tonnage (GT), Icon of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world.[5][6][1]

History

Aerial views of Perno shipyard, Turku, Finland with Icon of the Seas and Carnival Celebration cruise ships under construction, year 2022

In October 2016, Royal Caribbean and Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku announced an order to build two ships under the project name "Icon".[7] The ships are expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2023 and in 2025.[8][9] The ships will be classified by DNV.[10]

Royal Caribbean applied to register a trademark for "Icon of the Seas" in 2016.[11]

Steel-cutting for Icon of the Seas began in June 2021.[12] In October 2021, Royal Caribbean announced that the first LNG tank for the ship was installed at the Neptun Werft in Rostock, Germany.[13] In December 2021, the floating engine room unit, including the LNG tanks, was towed to Turku in Finland by tug.[14] The keel was laid in April 2022.[15] In May 2022, Royal Caribbean confirmed that Icon of the Seas would be bigger than the Oasis class.[16]

On 19 June 2023, Icon of the Seas sailed for the first of her sea trials.[17] She returned to the Meyer Turku shipyard on 22 June for adjustments to her systems, and to have interior spaces completed and furnished.[18]

On 27 November 2023, the ship was officially handed over to Royal Caribbean, just two months ahead of the official debut from Miami in January 2024.[19]

On 1 December 2023, Icon of the Seas passed under the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark. It is the first Royal Caribbean cruise ship to pass under the bridge since Allure of the Seas in 2010.[20] The ship docked at the Navantia Shipyard in Cadiz, Spain for final outfitting work.[21]

On 13 December 2023, it was revealed that Icon of the Seas will be christened by Lionel Messi.[22]

The ship departed Cadiz on 23 December 2023 for Puerto Rico, before heading to Miami, FL for her inaugural voyage.[23]

On 10 January 2024, the ship arrived for the first time at her home port in Miami, with her official maiden voyage scheduled for 27 January 2024. [24]

Design

Icon of the Seas on its first sea trial outside, year 2023

Icon of the Seas is powered by liquified natural gas (LNG), with a gross tonnage of 250,800. The ship has six multi-fuel Wärtsilä engines generating 67,500 kW (90,520 hp) of power. The engines can be powered with both LNG and distillate fuel. The ship contains other alternative energy features, like the use of fuel cells to produce electricity and fresh water.[7] Icon of the Seas is the first Royal Caribbean vessel to use such technology.[25]

The ship will have a crew of 2,350, and a capacity of 5,610 passengers at double occupancy, or 7,600 passengers at maximum capacity.[2] Icon of the Seas has 20 decks with seven swimming pools and six water slides. The company claims the ship has the tallest waterfall, the tallest water slide, the largest waterpark.[26]

Icon was designed by a team of architects and designers, including notable cruise ship designer Wilson Butler Architects, 3Deluxe, RTKL, and Skylab Architecture.[27] The designers would evolve many iconic Royal Caribbean venues, along with introducing new concepts including:

  • Aquadome: New innovative diving and performance venue under a glass dome on the top of the ship.[28]
  • The Pearl: A structural feature designed as a dynamic art installation on the Royal Promenade[29]
  • Absolute Zero: Newly designed ice skating rink and entertainment venue[30]
  • Surfside: New family neighborhood
  • The Hideaway: Beach club featuring first suspended infinity pool of any ship.[26]
  • Thrill Island: The largest waterpark at sea, featuring six different water slides
  • Swim & Tonic: largest swim up bar at sea[31]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "ICON OF THE SEAS". DNV. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Icon of the Seas Fast Facts". Royal Caribbean International. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Wärtsilä 46DF PRODUCT GUIDE" (PDF). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Icon of the Seas | Cruise Ships | Royal Caribbean Cruise". Icon of the Seas. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Royal Caribbean reveals spectacular design for new Icon of the Seas cruise ship". Royal Caribbean Blog. 20 October 2022. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Icon of the Seas Ship Details Revealed - Cruise Critic". www.cruisecritic.com. 24 October 2023. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Powered By LNG and Fuel Cells, Royal Caribbean International's New Ships Will Ride the Wave of the Future". Royal Caribbean Press Center (Press release). Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Icon of the Seas: Itinerary, features, and more". Royal Caribbean Blog. 6 January 2022. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  9. ^ Staff, C. I. N. (5 November 2021). "Royal Caribbean Group Pushes Back Most New Ship Deliveries". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  10. ^ "DNV GL sorgt bei Turku-Schiffen für Klasse" [DNV GL provides class on Turku ships] (in German). 8 May 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  11. ^ Matt Hochberg (22 October 2016). "Royal Caribbean files trademark for Icon of the Seas ship name". Royal Caribbean Blog. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Meyer Turku cuts steel for Royal Caribbean's newly named Icon of the Seas". seatrade-cruise.com. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  13. ^ Romanenko, Maria (28 October 2021). "Icon of the Seas Gets First 307-Ton LNG Fuel Tank Installed". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Mega-Modul für "Icon of Sea" reist von Warnemünde nach Turku" (in German). 21 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Meyer Turku lays the keel for Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas". seatrade-cruise.com. 5 April 2022. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  16. ^ Huxley, Lucy (10 May 2022). "Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas to be 'bigger than Oasis-class'". Travel Weekly. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  17. ^ McGillivray, Robert (19 June 2023). "First Look as Biggest-Ever Cruise Ship Departs on Sea Trials". Cruise Hive. Cruise Hive Ltd. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  18. ^ McGillivray, Robert (22 June 2023). "Icon of the Seas Returns to Shipyard After Acing First Sea Trials". Cruise Hive. Cruise Hive Ltd. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Royal Caribbean takes delivery of the new world's largest cruise ship". 27 November 2023. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  20. ^ "World's Biggest Cruise Ship, Icon of the Seas, Squeezes Under Great Belt Bridge". Cruise Cotterill. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  21. ^ Industry News, Cruise. "Photos of Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas in Cadiz - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News".
  22. ^ "EL "ICON OF ICON OF THE SEAS": LIONEL MESSI NOMBRADO ICONO OFICIAL DEL NUEVO BARCO DE ROYAL CARIBBEAN". www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  23. ^ Industry News, Cruise. "Royal Caribbean's Icon Receives 10,000 Plants in Spain - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News".
  24. ^ "Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, arrives at Port". www.nbcmiami.com.
  25. ^ Habibic, Ajsa (16 March 2023). "First of Six Multi-Fuel Engines Started on LNG-Powered Icon of the Seas". Offshore Energy. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  26. ^ a b "Royal Caribbean reveals spectacular design for new Icon of the Seas cruise ship". Royal Caribbean Blog. 20 October 2022. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  27. ^ "Royal Caribbean Group's Icon of the Seas is a testbed for technology". CruiseandFerry.net. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  28. ^ "Royal Caribbean's Making an Icon: Creating AquaDome". www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  29. ^ "Icon Extra: Behind The Pearl on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas". www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  30. ^ "Absolute Zero | Cruise Ship Activities | Royal Caribbean Cruises". Absolute Zero℠. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  31. ^ "Get an exclusive inside look at the largest cruise ship on the planet!". TODAY.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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