World’s largest cruise ship to set sail soon

NEW DELHI : The world’s largest cruise ship, ‘Icon of the seas’, is set to sail on its maiden journey starting January 27. Till now, the title was held by the ‘Wonder of the seas’ cruise liner.

Here’s all you need to know about the newest vessel making waves:

• The ship is reportedly around 1200 feet long and weighs around 250,000 tons.
• The ship costs nearly $2 billion according to The Sun report.
• It has 20 different decks out of which 18 would be accessible to the passengers.
• The cruise has 40 restaurants, bars and lounges.
• The ship has seven pools; six waterslides and a 55-foot waterfall.
• It was delivered to Royal Caribbean on November 27, 2023.
• The ship has the capacity to hold 7,600 passengers who would be catered by 2,350-member crew, according to reports.
• It entered the port of Miami for the first time on January 10, 2024 from where it’ll start its maiden voyage.
• Football star Lionel Messi has been named the icon of ‘Icon of the seas’.
• The ship offers weeklong packages with Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries and will visit Royal Caribbean’s private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, according to the Royal Caribbean Website.
• Onboard the Icon of the Seas, there would reportedly be a dedicated green space, adorned with thousands of real plants, fine dining and live music.
• The weeklong cruise reportedly costs around $3,500 for two people in an average stateroom with prices going up to $100,000 per trip for the Ultimate Family Townhouse – a three-story suite complete with touchscreen tables and a slide, as per CBS reports.

While Icon of the Seas made a new world record in the shipping world, concerns have also been raised about its climate liability.