“5 times larger than the Titanic.” The liner “Icon of the Seas” will set off on its first cruise on January 27 (5 photos + 3 videos)
The cruise ship Icon of the Seas will soon set off on its maiden voyage to the Caribbean from Miami. It is 1.5 times the size of the Titanic and 5 times heavier. It is the largest cruise ship in the world! And they once said that about this very Titanic. 
Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, arrived in Miami for the first time last week. From here he will set off on his first voyage. The huge ship is preparing to take vacationers on its first 7-day Caribbean cruise, which begins on January 27.
The Icon of the Seas has 20 decks and a length of 365 m, which allowed it to take the crown from the previous largest ship in the world, Wonder of the Seas (362 m). This is equivalent to more than three football fields or almost four Statue of Liberty, including pedestals, the Washington Post reports.
Icon of the Seas is equipped with 2,805 cabins, which accommodate a total of 5,610 people in double occupancy. The crew is 2350 people. The maximum number of people on board can reach 9950 people (if you accommodate more than 2 people in a cabin, which is acceptable).
This is the first ship in the world to be fueled by liquefied natural gas.
The ship is divided into eight "districts". In essence, it is a huge floating attraction filled with entertainment, food and drinks. The ship has numerous shops and Jacuzzis, as well as 40 restaurants, a water park and even a concert hall with fountains.
The ship is equipped with 7 swimming pools and 6 water slides. Icon of the Seas also boasts the tallest waterfall, tallest water slide, largest water park and the first suspended infinity pool on a seagoing vessel.
Cruise ships are ranked by gross tonnage, a measure of internal volume. The tonnage of Icon of the Seas is more than five times that of the Titanic.
Cruise fares on Icon of the Seas start at $1,723 per person for a week-long voyage from Miami with stops in Mexico, Honduras, and the Bahamas. A stay in a luxury cabin costs $4,099 per person for seven days at sea and on the islands. Sales are already open for both 2024 and 2025 and 2026, writes RBC.
Two more ships are expected to join Royal Caribbean's fleet, one in 2025 called Star of the Seas, which will set sail from Port Canaveral, and another in 2026.
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