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ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL

ON DECK Maiden Voyage: January 2024 Owner: Royal Caribbean Group Operator: Royal Caribbean International Shipyard: Meyer Werft www.royalcaribbean.com

Royal Caribbean has revealed the first look at its highly anticipated Icon of the Seas, which will make its maiden voyage in early 2024.

Across its 20 decks, the family-focused vessel will accommodate 5,610 guests in 2,805 staterooms, while public areas – split into eight neighbourhoods – will include more than 40 F&B options, seven swimming pools and nine whirlpools, and the largest waterpark at sea.

Amongst the 28 room types will be new layouts for families of three, four, five and more, such as the three-storey Ultimate Family Townhouse with its own white picket fence and mailbox, and the brand’s new Sunset Corner Suites with their panoramic ocean views.

Icon will also be home to a series of cruising firsts, from the first suspended infinity pool at sea to the first swim-up bar, free-fall slide, family raft slides and mat-racing duo.

“With each new ship, we raise the bar in the travel industry while enhancing what our guests know and love,” says Jason Liberty, President and CEO at Royal Caribbean Group. “From the moment they step on board, every experience is specifically designed to give them the best vacation anywhere on land and at sea. With Icon of the Seas, we’ve taken this to a new level and made the ultimate family vacation.”

Michael Bayley, President and CEO at Royal Caribbean International, adds: “Icon of the Seas is the culmination of more than 50 years of delivering memorable experiences and our next bold commitment to those who love to vacation. Now more than ever, families and friends are prioritising experiences where they can bond and enjoy their own adventures. We set out to create a vacation that makes all that possible in one place for the thrill-seekers, the chill enthusiasts and everyone in between, without compromise. It’s this first-of-itskind combination that makes Icon the future of family vacations, and that future is here.”

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