Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, has arrived in Miami
On the morning of Wednesday, January 10, The ‘The Sign of the Sea’are associated with the company Royal Caribbean and is known as The world’s largest cruise shipdocked in Port of MiamiIt marks the start of the inaugural season.
The company’s headquarters in Miami highlighted the opening as one Featured Maritime Events of 2024. This shows the vessel listed as a release ‘Category 6’which includes The largest water park on the high seas, Six slides, largest pool in cruise ship history and 40 innovative concepts that transform the gastronomic experience.
tie up Finland In a process that spread over 900 daysSurpassing this huge size of the ocean is presented as a major episode in the industry. ‘Wonder of the Seas’. with 20 covers And the capacity for approx 10 thousand people between crew and passengers. Likewise, it is the first boat ‘Icon Class’ of the company’s ship.
It will officially go ahead January 27, 2024 From the port of Miami and will conduct cruises 7 nights in the Eastern and Western Caribbeanwith stops on the private island of Cocoaque in the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
The celebration of this achievement will not be limited to water; Scheduled cruise lines A party at the Pérez Art Museum With the aim of giving its crew on the ground a chance to explore the greatness of this new vessel up close.
It measures 48.5 meters wide, 365 meters long (the length of a ship measured from the foremost to the aftmost part of the hull) and has a capacity of 7,514 passengers and 2,350 crew members.
Weighing 250,800 tons, the construction represents an investment of approximately USD 2 billion.
This ship is built Eight neighbors both day and nightFive of them are novelties for those who frequent Royal Caribbean cruises.
These districts on the board hold numerous records, such as title The largest water park on the sea (Category 6), The The largest pool in the history of cruise ships (Royal Bay Pool) and The A brand new infinity pool suspended in the ocean. In its entirety, the ship has seven swimming pools.
The diversity is also reflected in the accommodation options, which include 28 types of cabinsIncludes some designed for Families of three, four and five members. Among them, the The ultimate family townhouseDistributed over three floors, it resembles a floating villa with its white picket fence and its own mailbox.
The cruise also shows progress in terms of sustainability as it is the company’s first ship. Powered by fuel cell technology and powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), known as A more environmentally friendly marine fuel.