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(37,182 posts) Mon Jul 10, 2023, 03:12 PM Jul 2023

Royal Carribean's "Icon Of The Seas" [View all]

After The Titanic and most recently Covid, some people just don't learn and keep tempting fate with the oceans.

The world's largest-ever cruise ship, The Icon of the Seas, has completed its first sea trials. Part of Royal Caribbean International's fleet CNN reports that the ship is 365 meters long and weighs a projected 250 800 tonne. Construction of the ship began in 2022 at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland and is expected to have its maiden voyage out of Miami, Florida, on 27 January 2024.

Some of the ship's features include 20 decks, 6 waterslides, 7 pools and whirlpools, and 2 805 staterooms. The cruise liner can accommodate 5610 guests and has a crew of 2 350.

https://www.news24.com/life/travel/worlds-largest-ever-cruise-ship-the-icon-of-the-seas-completes-first-sea-trials-20230707

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/icon-of-the-seas

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Royal Carribean's "Icon Of The Seas" [View all] Yavin4 Jul 2023 OP

I can't wait to not book!!! Coventina Jul 2023 #1

Could I possibly get a vasectomy without anesthesia instead? 11 Bravo Jul 2023 #61

I'll never understand the appeal of those things. GoCubsGo Jul 2023 #2

Never been on a cruise. These massive ships are so bad for the environment Marius25 Jul 2023 #3

Alaskan or European river cruises seem much more interesting to me than these. Ace Rothstein Jul 2023 #46

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Wow! sarisataka Jul 2023 #5

Nitpick, you're talking about displacement while the article is gross tonnage. VERY different. sir pball Jul 2023 #60

Yech. If the damned thing burned or sank, Disaffected Jul 2023 #6

They won't be able to. Yavin4 Jul 2023 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jul 2023 #7

That's a sea lane hazard. Or a portable island haele Jul 2023 #8

Have you seen the Port of Miami? A HERETIC I AM Jul 2023 #33

Plenty of ports can handle it -- Port of Miami, Port Everglades obamanut2012 Jul 2023 #62

Ridiculous elleng Jul 2023 #9

You can smell the norovirus from here... ZonkerHarris Jul 2023 #10

BINGO! Maru Kitteh Jul 2023 #49

You couldn't pay me to get on that monstrosity. Diamond_Dog Jul 2023 #11

You couldn't pay me to go on any cruise malaise Jul 2023 #16

Same With Us ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #36

I could be paid to go on one in Antarctica. Oh moonscape Jul 2023 #41

I have a love/hate relationship with cruises genxlib Jul 2023 #12

Booking a guided tour is no different than booking a cruise. Just choose how much you want to sinkingfeeling Jul 2023 #18

I have never really tried a guided tour to accomplish the same effect. genxlib Jul 2023 #25

Most of them I've taken have an age range of 35 to 80. The one with the youngest sinkingfeeling Jul 2023 #26

DU is virulently anti cruise ship BannonsLiver Jul 2023 #21

I like taking a cruise ship more than flying these days csziggy Jul 2023 #65

OR (just spitballing), you could take your vacation in any Las Vegas Casino-Hotel brooklynite Jul 2023 #14

I would prefer to wander the desert over Vegas Kennah Jul 2023 #53

Wouldn't stay on that thing for a million dollars. sinkingfeeling Jul 2023 #15

Once again I have the mistaken idea that people go on tropical cruises to bask in the sun. taxi Jul 2023 #17

That couldn't really be further from the truth edisdead Jul 2023 #28

There is always one taxi Jul 2023 #29

What does any of that mean? TxGuitar Jul 2023 #39

Are you able to view the photos on your device? taxi Jul 2023 #40

Yes I see them TxGuitar Jul 2023 #47

It looks like passengers have traded off lounging in the sun for taxi Jul 2023 #52

No thank you CanonRay Jul 2023 #19

Hideously Fhloston Paradise-ish yonder Jul 2023 #20

Dee-luxe habitrail for people Red Mountain Jul 2023 #22

Bowling alleys? Mysterian Jul 2023 #23

Cruising NowISeetheLight Jul 2023 #24

When I was much younger I took a windjammer sailing schooner cruise. It was one of my Ziggysmom Jul 2023 #27

I'd rather take a walk in the woods. nt 617Blue Jul 2023 #63

Way too crowded for this country girl. Talitha Jul 2023 #30

Never Hekate Jul 2023 #31

If Cruises Were Honest Honest Ads Quixote1818 Jul 2023 #32

That was hilarious and so true! I actually was planning a first cruise right before Covid struck liberal_mama Jul 2023 #43

I just did one to Alaska. I'm glad I did it but won't do another Quixote1818 Jul 2023 #58

Hepatitis ampersand! Maru Kitteh Jul 2023 #51

it looks like The Onion photoshopped a bunch of ships together as satire prodigitalson Jul 2023 #34

I saw a snark somewhere, maybe here, that it was "carefully designed by three toddlers with petronius Jul 2023 #42

Infectious disease heaven. Emile Jul 2023 #35

my nightmare BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #37

I've been on a couple but they were dedicated ones. nolabear Jul 2023 #38

Les Bateaux Belmond river barge cruising in France blows this bloated monstrosity away Celerity Jul 2023 #44

reminds me to the terror of watching my uncle pull out his slide projector at a hoiday meal for vaca dembotoz Jul 2023 #48

Thanks. I now know to add more pics next time. TTFN Celerity Jul 2023 #56

THIS is a cruise, and not a carnival. Way to go! taxi Jul 2023 #67

How long until there's a gigantic disease outbreak on the ship? sakabatou Jul 2023 #45

i did enjoy my cruise a number of years ago....1 week, much smaller ship dembotoz Jul 2023 #50

Forgotten me already? Kennah Jul 2023 #54

Ginormous petri dish. ' Icon of the Sneeze' nt Prairie_Seagull Jul 2023 #55

Gross... Chakaconcarne Jul 2023 #57

Not that mega-cruisers are ever good looking, but she's particularly uggo. sir pball Jul 2023 #59

It's... big... I wonder how many people will wind up Buns_of_Fire Jul 2023 #64

I think it's ugly debm55 Jul 2023 #66