I've sailed on 4 cruise ships. Here's how I think Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas compares — see inside.

Sat, 08/05/2023 - 05:09

Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas during sea trial collaged with a rendering of the ship — The Icon of the Seas during sea trials next to an early rendering of the ship.
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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.