Royal Caribbean Reveals First Particulars on Icon of the Seas
The wait is lastly over, as Royal Caribbean has revealed the primary particulars on its largest ship ever, Icon of the Seas.
Although it’s the primary in a brand new class, the 250,000 gross ton vessel will probably be related in some ways to the Oasis-class ships. It’s going to function eight distinct neighborhoods, 5 of them brand-new for the road.
Thrill Island will function free-fall and drop waterslides, plus a skywalk and ropes course that takes friends over the facet of the ship. Chill Island will function 4 swimming swimming pools, together with a swim-up bar and the biggest pool on any cruise ship.
The ship may even embody a children’ water park, the primary suspended infinity pool at sea, and Royal Caribbean’s first indoor AquaTheater, which hosts high-dive reveals.
Icon of the Seas is scheduled to debut in January 2024, providing seven-night Caribbean cruises from Miami. Bookings will open to most of the people on October twenty fifth.
STORY: The Wait Is Over: Royal Caribbean Particulars Upcoming Icon of the Seas
Holland America Ship Celebrates First Yr in Service
Glad one yr anniversary to Holland America’s Rotterdam. After being pushed again quite a few occasions on the restart of cruising, the vessel set sail on its inaugural transatlantic cruise a yr in the past.
After spending the winter season crusing from Port Everglades, the ship headed throughout the pond to Europe crusing cruises to Norway from Amsterdam.
The ship is at the moment on Holland America’s one hundred and fiftieth anniversary crusing, retracing the identical voyage because the Rotterdam I.
Carnival Ecstasy Departs Miami
It’s the ultimate goodbye. Carnival Ecstasy departed Miami yesterday, marking the final time the ship will ever be in U.S. waters.
The vessel docked there following its ultimate visitor crusing final Saturday in Alabama. Whereas in Miami, on line casino and proprietary gear was offloaded, crew had been transferred or headed for trip, and provisions had been offloaded for different Carnival ships.
Ecstasy is now en path to her ultimate resting place, a shipbreaking yard in Turkey. The ship was constructed for Carnival Cruise Line, and was in service for 31 years.
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