I went on Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship and saw why bookings are surging to record highs

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view of icon of the seas cruise ship
Royal Caribbean International is increasingly targeting multigenerational families. Its new world's largest cruise ship, the Icon of the Seas, is a "great example" of this, the cruise line's president and CEO told investors in February.

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A Royal Caribbean cleaner has been arrested over suspicions he hid cameras in ship bathrooms to film young female passengers

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A bathroom showing a white sink, shower, toilet and mirror; the Symphony of the Seas vessel docked in 2018

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See how the world's largest cruise ship feeds 10,000 people every day

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cook preparing food on trays on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's new Icon of the Seas mega cruise ship can accommodate 9,950 people. Feeding everyone is no easy feat.

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Royal Caribbean's CEO said its massive new ship was designed for Instagram. I saw 9 things on board that make it a social-media sensation.

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Icon of the Seas' water park
Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean Group's president and CEO, said Icon of the Seas has "Instagrammable moments" that generate "FOMO" from guests' friends and family, in turn driving more bookings.

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I got a peek at the new adults-only area at Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day at CocoCay. I'm sure it'll become a smash hit on the $350 million private island.

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Royal Caribbean Perfect Day at CocoCay's Hideaway Beach's with guests lounging under umbrellas
Royal Caribbean launched Hideaway Beach, the new adult-only section of its private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, in January.

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My $540-a-night cabin on the world's largest cruise ship was shockingly small and disappointing

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Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas' ocean-view balcony cabin's bed and living room
I'm not sure a family of four could happily coexist in the $3,790 per person ocean-view balcony cabin on Royal Caribbean's new Icon of the Seas cruise ship.

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The world's largest cruise ship just launched, and Royal Caribbean's next giant vessel is only months away. See the upcoming Utopia of the Seas.

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Royal Caribbean's rendering of Utopia of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's rendering of its upcoming Utopia of the Seas shows a colorful mega-ship with amenities like a sports court and a surfing simulator.

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Inside the world's biggest cruise ship that just set sail

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Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas holds the title for the largest cruise ship in the world and has just set sail. Here's a look at the wild features on board.

I was one of the first guests on Royal Caribbean's $1,800-per-person Icon of the Seas. Nothing prepared me for what it was like on the world's largest cruise ship.

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Icon of the Seas' outdoor decks
Royal Caribbean's giant Icon of the Seas cruise ship lived up to its equally giant hype — maybe in the worst way possible.

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Royal Caribbean's cruises have never been this popular. Good luck booking one of its giant ships.

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Royal Caribbean logo on Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean Group has half as the number of available cabins in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same time in 2023.

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