Icon of the Seas

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12:31p, 5/31/25
Boarded this beautiful lady this morning (along with 7,000 of my closest friends!). I'll post pictures throughout the week. Let me know if you have questions. This ship is massive!

(overall review was posted on 6/8 at 7:50 PM if you want to see the summary)






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happyinBCS
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1:37p, 5/31/25
250,000 tons is a big ship
thanks for starting this thread, looking forward to traveling along
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In reply to JMac03 • 3:04p, 5/31/25
JMac03 said:
Boarded this beautiful lady this morning (along with 7,000 of my closest friends!). I'll post pictures throughout the week. Let me know if you have questions. This ship is massive!

You need to give that bartender something to do!






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3:48p, 5/31/25
7,000 on a cruise ship ???

Uh……
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In reply to AgOutsideAustin • 4:16p, 5/31/25
AgOutsideAustin said:
7,000 on a cruise ship ???

Uh……


~7600 with crew and guests
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happyinBCS
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4:20p, 5/31/25
the specs I read on the ship is 7500 passengers and 2400 crew so about 10,000 when full
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6:04p, 5/31/25
Where did you start and where are you going?
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In reply to redaszag99 • 6:21p, 5/31/25
redaszag99 said:
Where did you start and where are you going?


Miami

St. Thomas
St. Maarten
Cococay (RC private island)
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6:35p, 5/31/25
not my thing but have fun; too many people
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In reply to 2wealfth Man • 7:31p, 5/31/25
2wealfth Man said:
not my thing but have fun; too many people


And kids. The icon is full of them and the adult only area is pretty small.
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In reply to Teslag • 8:01p, 5/31/25
Teslag said:
2wealfth Man said:
not my thing but have fun; too many people


And kids. The icon is full of them and the adult only area is pretty small.


I didn't find the adults area too bad. A few hot tubs. Pool def could be bigger.




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In reply to JMac03 • 8:03p, 5/31/25
Now compare it to the Wonder
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11:02p, 5/31/25
Here is our cabin. Definitely worth the extra money as my teen has her own space and they have split bathrooms. Can sleep up to 6.




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In reply to JMac03 • 8:09a, 6/1/25
Only a sadist would cram six people in one cabin with one toilet and one shower. And the window doesn't even overlook the water. "Hey hon, after your turn on the hotseat pooper, look at this sheetmetal!"
Username checks out.
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In reply to I Am A Critic • 9:03a, 6/1/25
I Am A Critic said:
Only a sadist would cram six people in one cabin with one toilet and one shower. And the window doesn't even overlook the water. "Hey hon, after your turn on the hotseat pooper, look at this sheetmetal!"


I've had 4 people book interior (against my judgement).

It is an ocean view. We were docked in Miami on the other photo.
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In reply to AgOutsideAustin • 11:27a, 6/1/25
AgOutsideAustin said:
7,000 on a cruise ship ???

Uh……
Last year we cruised on Oasis of the Seas and with a capacity > 6,000, that was just too big for us. Beautiful ship but just not our scene. ICON looks really cool watching the YouTube videos, but we'll be content to admire it from afar.
I am not the Six Million Dollar Man, but I might need that surgery. "We have the technology, we can rebuild him!"
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In reply to I Am A Critic • 12:02p, 6/1/25
I Am A Critic said:
Only a sadist would cram six people in one cabin with one toilet and one shower. And the window doesn't even overlook the water. "Hey hon, after your turn on the hotseat pooper, look at this sheetmetal!"


User name definitely checks out!
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happyinBCS
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5:08p, 6/1/25
How is the food? and ambiance
It is you and husband and daughter, correct?
What I like about the Brits on the QM and QV is I as an American are the minority, I always love to hear what they really think of us after a few Scotches neat

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5:58p, 6/1/25
Personally I love big ships. My motion sickness isn't as bad because the boats are so huge. I don't mind the crowds at all.
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7:03p, 6/1/25
Food has been pretty good. Lunch buffet yesterday was great. Today is was mid. Dinner tonight was good.

I had lobster. Their french onion soup was fantastic.


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JMac03
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In reply to newbie11 • 7:06p, 6/1/25
newbie11 said:
Personally I love big ships. My motion sickness isn't as bad because the boats are so huge. I don't mind the crowds at all.


It hasn't been bad. Sure some wild kids running around. But the ship is really big. Today I found a semi-quiet area outside with a great breeze and read a book.

The casino is huge. And not crammed like on Mariner of the Seas. And they have a no smoking section.
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In reply to JMac03 • 7:51a, 6/2/25
JMac03 said:
newbie11 said:
Personally I love big ships. My motion sickness isn't as bad because the boats are so huge. I don't mind the crowds at all.


It hasn't been bad. Sure some wild kids running around. But the ship is really big. Today I found a semi-quiet area outside with a great breeze and read a book.

The casino is huge. And not crammed like on Mariner of the Seas. And they have a no smoking section.
I've only been on one of the big ships once because we don't cruise much, but that was our experience. The ship is so big that it actually spreads people out a ton.
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11:45a, 6/2/25
thanks for keeping us updated!
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12:38p, 6/2/25
I had never done a cruise until they first started up again after covid. The first was a princess cruise that was 1/4 full for $199. Then we did the press cruise for the U.S. maiden voyage of the Celebrity Beyond which was maybe 1/4 full. Then the girlfriend and I did the Celebrity Reflection over NYE last year and it was full which was too many people. I can't imagine 7000 people.
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9:18a, 6/3/25
Docked in St. Maarten today. Currently at Mullet Bay Beach. Will go over to Maho Bay early afternoon to get plane photos





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In reply to JMac03 • 11:53a, 6/3/25
JMac03 said:
Food has been pretty good. Lunch buffet yesterday was great. Today is was mid. Dinner tonight was good.

I had lobster. Their french onion soup was fantastic.


We've been on three Royal Caribbean cruises, small, medium and large ships. We have found the food and service in the main dining room to be very good. The Schooner buffet is more hit or miss but it's definitely convenient time wise and you have plenty of choices.
I am not the Six Million Dollar Man, but I might need that surgery. "We have the technology, we can rebuild him!"
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1:54p, 6/3/25
Maho Bay!
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In reply to JMac03 • 2:32p, 6/3/25
I know I said no more cruises this year BUT I have been wanting to go on Icon. Do they have solo cabins that don't cost an arm and leg?
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In reply to hds • 2:41p, 6/3/25
hds said:
I know I said no more cruises this year BUT I have been wanting to go on Icon. Do they have solo cabins that don't cost an arm and leg?


No,not really. Norwegian is much better at solo. Happy to check pricing on some dates if you like. But it is a really cool ship. Just got off 2 waterslides.
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3:54p, 6/3/25
We are booked on adventure for march with our neighbors for both our youngest 10th bday.

Gonna be hard to beat Disney fantasy concierge level, but we'll see.
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4:39p, 6/3/25
It looks like a great ship but I would never get on anything that big. We travel Viking river boats which hold about 190 or the Viking cruise ships which are less than 1000. I'm old though.
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6:14p, 6/3/25
This is a good thread. Enjoying the pics.
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7:17p, 6/3/25
Maho Beach was so very cool today. I could have watched the planes all day. Did get to see at least 8-9.

We have the Aqua Action show tonight.



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In reply to JMac03 • 10:39p, 6/3/25
Fantastic.
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5:49p, 6/4/25
That time when you're in the dining room and the alarm goes off and metal doors closed, locking you in the back of the restaurant.

Hubs hurried up and ducked under the door because our daughter was out getting food and we weren't sure where she was. Somebody said maybe the stirfry got too hot. There was a way around on the side.

Doors are still down lol.



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