Currently beneath development in Finland, the Icon of the Seas is ready to turn into the world’s largest cruise ship.
Introducing a brand new class to Royal Caribbean International’s fleet, the vessel is poised to kick off a year-round program within the Caribbean when it debuts in early 2024.
Cruise Industry News took a better have a look at the itineraries of the ship’s maiden season.
Eastern Caribbean with St. Kitts
Date: Year-Round departures beginning in January 2024
Length: Seven nights
Homeport: Miami (United States)
Complete Itinerary: Basseterre (St. Kitts); St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands); and Perfect Day at CocoCay (Bahamas)
After arriving in North America in late January, the Icon of the Seas is beginning its inaugural season with a seven-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean.
The itinerary, which is ready to be repeated via the top of 2024, consists of visits to St. Kitts and St. Thomas. Before returning to its PortMiami homeport, the 250,800-ton cruise ship can also be scheduled to dock at Royal Caribbean’s non-public island vacation spot within the Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay.
Eastern Caribbean with St. Maarten
Dates: Year-Round departures beginning in February 2024
Length: Seven nights
Homeport: Miami (United States)
Complete Itinerary: Perfect Day at CocoCay (Bahamas); St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands); and Philipsburg (St. Maarten)
A second week-long cruise to the Eastern Caribbean may even be provided by the ship throughout its inaugural season. Following an analogous route, the Icon of the Seas sails to Perfect Dat at CocoCay and St. Thomas earlier than visiting St. Maarten as a substitute of St. Kitts.
Sailing from Royal Caribbean’s homeport in Miami, the seven-night cruise additionally options three full days at sea.
Western Caribbean with Honduras
Dates: Year-Round departures beginning in March 2024
Length: Seven nights
Homeport: Miami (United States)
Complete Itinerary: Roatán (Honduras); Perfect Day at CocoCay (Bahamas); Costa Maya and Cozumel (Mexico)
Starting in March, the Icon of the Seas is ready to supply seven-night cruises to Mexico, Honduras and the Bahamas.
Sailing from PortMiami, the itinerary options visits to a few totally different locations within the Western Caribbean: Cozumel, Costa Maya and Roatán.
Set to be repeated via the top of 2024, the route additionally sails to Royal Caribbean’s non-public island within the Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay, and consists of two full days at sea.
Mexico and Bahamas
Dates: Feb. 3 and Feb. 17, 2024
Length: Seven nights
Homeport: Miami (United States)
Complete Itinerary: Perfect Day at CocoCay (Bahamas); Costa Maya and Cozumel (Mexico)
In addition to its common Western Caribbean schedule, the Icon of the Seas is ready to supply a distinct itinerary to the area in February.
With two departure dates, the seven-night journey consists of one further day at sea, in addition to stops at Mexico’s Costa Maya and Cozumel ports. Before returning to Miami, the vessel additionally pays a go to to Perfect Cay at CocoCay – the place it stays docked for ten hours.