I just can't figure out this ship - it's SO impressively enormous! I cruised on Symphony for the first time in 2023, and she absolutely blew my mind - I don't think I'd know what to do on this ship, ha! Thanks so much for getting this released so quickly - I was hoping you'd be on there!
Pricing is out of control. Been loyal to Royal for 21 years. Loved sailing Wonder during her inaugural season 3.5-5k for 2 on a 7 night ocean view balcony. This big of a price hike compared was unexpected and unwarrented imo. Will be holding off on booking. They want double that now! Btw thanks for all the content Matt!!
Amazing! FYI, another big job of the pearl is structural. Since they put in those huge windows to let light in and open up the promenade the pearl is essentially holding up the deck above.
I've sailed on both Liberty and Anthem several times, and while this looks incredible, it looks like walking through a suburban mall. I would gladly trade one-of-a-kind amenities for a smaller ship. I can't imagine what the lines will be at every venue. Maybe I'll try Icon in a few years when the hype has subsided.
I see with so much some of it won’t be hits. There’s just too much for 7 days I feel like the ship will be heavily populated on half of the areas and almost empty in the other half. I also think lots of the seating areas are too cramped and close together
I'll say this about "lines at the venues:" Obviously, I haven't sailed on Icon. I HAVE sailed on 2 of the Oasis class ships that hold nearly as many guests, and one of the pleasant surprises was that I really didn't feel any more crowded (both 100% capacity, June of '22 and Spring Break '23) than our cruises on the Voyager class ships like Navigator EXCEPT for a few events like karaoke.
I was worried about crowding... but after this, I see that they truly have a space or neighborhood for everyone... As long as the flow from area to area is good, I don't think that this ship will ever feel crowded, at all. Well done Royal. I'll definitely be sailing on ICON in a few years after the pricing goes down & all the kinks are worked out, lol😂
I love those elevators. Not sure what the real name is, but I've started calling them smart elevators. I'm sure there's some clever programming behind them because wait times are significantly lower with these types of elevators. I first came across them on a Carnival ship. They really clean up the issues standard elevators have on cruise ships which have many floors and high traffic.
We booked 7 nights on this ship in the fall for $2500 for 2 people in an interior stateroom. From what others are saying it sounds like we got a deal. Cannot wait!
Yea that’s good! We just booked for 1100 each interior 7 night in January next year. It’s $2600 a person on the royal Caribbean site same weekend and cabin so was a steal!
ICON is stunning, and they should offer 10-night cruises that go no-where (maybe stop once in Cozumel and CocoCay). I’d spend the entire time with a checklist in-hand eating my way from venue to venue and would never be happier.
Thanks for the ship tour. I can definitely tell Royal design this ship specifically for young families. And it's clear that is definitely their target.
Hopefully they figure out that if they make the water temperature is reasonable people will actually want to use the water parks. Water always too cold for me.
Keep in mind that the current board of director members for RCL all have families of their own. Thats why there is such a huge emphasis on family for the Icon class. Its a long term gamble and time will tell if it will work. I dont have kids but even I see plenty I would enjoy on Icon.
@@verios44 And there are great options within their lineup and across competitors for people that don't want the family vibe. We took my parents on of the Oasis-class ships in 2022 and they said it was too big anyways to get around easy so maybe the older crowd prefers slightly smaller ships as well.
Looks amazing. I love the light colors. The brightness of the ship that would work well for me being low vision, the days of the dark tones and less lighting should be out. I love the openness, airy feeling and like I said the brightness of this new ship thanks Matt for the video, enjoy your cruise on it
I never thought this would dwarf the Oasis class, but in just about every way possible, it does! It's very hard to believe this is all on a moving vessel!
Seeing Icon come into the Miami harbor really put its size into perspective. It reminds me of my Navy days when I first saw an Aircraft Carrier. Very large and mind boggling. I thought the Empire Supper Club was located in Central Park
Thank you for sharing this! It’s really nice to finally see some ppl in the being positive about this ship and not complaining about the price. We have choices in the cruises/ships we take and this just happens to be a new ship with a lot to offer plus take you to multiple islands. I’m happy for the RC crew. They worked INCREDIBLY HARD on this project I’m sure. I have such a different perspective on these types of projects because my husband is a structural engineer. I am so excited to sail in August!
Umm hard not to considering it’s an oasis class essentially for triple the cost! A fortune compared to every other new build.. sorry I’m not gonna stop complaining about blatant price gouging
@@jonathanbardunias1889 Agree. Everyone needs to complain and not book. I am confused how a customer is saying yay to higher pricing and these billion dollar companies are just laughing to the bank. It makes no sense. YES WE ARE COMPLAINING. Most of us can easily afford this ship, some people may struggle to. Nevertheless this is record breaking pricing. They started increasing pricing for Oasis class by like 33% starting in December 2022 and only kept going up after. BTW they can pay their crew way more than what they're making.
@@corneliusw09 disagree it is not up to you to complain about the pricing. price too high? boohoo unlucky but that doesn't mean it's a terrible ship and you can't be mad at the prices the ship is priced like that so rcl can make a profit off it, and if they don't they'll lower the price. however what's more likely is that they will still fill every sailing. the demand determines the price. getting everybody to not go on the ship WILL lower the price, but then everybody again would want to get the bargain pushing the price back up. simple economics, laws of supply-demand. this is the first thing they teach u lol
@@corneliusw09 if they can raise the price and keep the ship full why wouldn't they?? Obviously it continues to be worth it. If the price doesn't make sense there are lots of other ships and if you really want an amusement park and the sea you can go to Disney, then a cruise to coco cay aboard a smaller ship, then go to that water place in Nassau. So many good options
Thank you for getting this video put together and out so quickly. I have the Star booked, but am anxious to hear reviews once people begin sailing Icon. Personally, I think the décor and look found on the Symphony looks better than what I am seeing in this video. The Icon just feels / looks bare as compared to the Oasis class. Central park looks like it has less plants and the Promenade looks like it will be too loud to enjoy with the open concept. The surf Side does look better than the Boardwalk though, and I think the aqua dome is what sells this boat. Lets hope RCL wakes up with some of these add on prices for activities... no other cruise line charges for ropes course, etc. RCL needs to be reeled back down to Earth... hopefully before the Star hits the water in 2025. Please people, refuse to pay $1/second for some of those activities that are free on competitor ships. We can force RCL to be fair, but it starts with our wallets.
The Suite Deck can also be used by the new SKY Junior Suites debuting on the Icon, so no longer starting with the Grand Suites. Normal Junior Suites cannot use the Suite Deck.
@@taratilton9715 We did all pay a lot, but the premium price we paid to upgrade to the Sky Jr. Suite ended up with a 9K+ cost for the cabin, and we booked the first day reservations opened for Icon, but wanted to try the full Sky Class Suite Experience on this ship.
I hope the update the elevator panel to look like the panel in oasis class elevators. Have some type of picture to represent each deck would be very helpful
I love the Surfside / Splashaway Bay areas and think it’s perfect for young families. I don’t have any little ones, but can imagine the fun kids will have here. Nice to have something for the parents here, as well.
Love all the bright colors. I like they added escalators & designated elevators thats pretty awesome. I don't think i will have time to get off at port to many things to see on this ship....Can't wait til MAY
I was really concerned about the lack of storage (so much less than Odyssey Symphony newer ships) until I just found out that the full length mirror is actually a door. Once the door is open the safe is there along with floor to ceiling shelves. Very nice including easy straight-in access to the safe.
I think we’re approaching the upper limit for cruise ship sizes. At least for the foreseeable future. Never say never but I don’t think we’ll see a ship with 15,000 people anytime soon.
@tropicten think about it from a capitalist point of view, the more people they can get into one ship, the more money they will make. I remember 10 years ago 6,000 people was considered a huge ship, now they're cramming 10,000 and it doesn't even feel overcrowded
@@tropictenI definitely agree with you, also there will be a limit as to how big a ship can be to get into a port. RC deliberately made Icon deliberately only 10ft longer than Wonder, and increased gross tonnage by finding more space. I think that’s quite telling that cruise ships probably won’t be able to get much longer
I LOVE Color and this ship is my dream in every way, so cool, bright and Amazing! They did an unimaginable job in the design...the neighborhoods, themes, and pools...not to mention those water parks! Thank you for the tour, it was excellent and so informative...can't wait for more!
Hi there! Matt, you did a fabulous job summing everything up for us! WOWE, I know you can't wait to be sailing on this absolutely beautiful ship! I am looking forward to seeing more of Cloud 17 and the rest of the ship. YAY!
I love that there are 2 lifeguards just chilling at the hideaway. If there wasn't anyone there I would have just been sitting, waiting for the next person to use the pool
I feel like this is the first time we've actually seen the Windjammer. All of the content up to this point has specifically avoided the windjammer, like Royal wasn't ready to show it off yet.
Icon really looks great. My friend is working at Meyer Turku. On November 19th workers of Meyer got to go on tour to see Icon from inside and take few friends with them. I went to that tour. Even back then Icon looked great from inside. One day I will go cruise on Icon. Have a great year.
Amazing ship. I have been on many cruises and 3 of them have been Royal Caribbean . Great company to sail with. We will be cruising in May 2024 with Holland America, they are nice too so I have heard
I love the new look and especially central park it looks so bright. I'm just worried the lack of shade not everyone wants to sit in the sun on any of the pools. The amount of food options include great. And they should've left out the pearl so have more ocean view. I wish cost wasn't so much feel like a lot people including myself are priced out right now.
I want to go so bad, but the price is crazyyyy. Completely understandable, the demand for it is probably wild and everything looks so good. Hopefully in a year or two I’ll be able to check it out.
Thank you for this video! I am excited for Everything but really worried that we are not going to have enough TIME to experience and see Everything! This ship is huge! Also, usually when u are going to the pool, u are easily navigate yourself on this side or that side, here u don’t know where to start…..! Can’t wait to watch more videos and learn this ship!
You would have to be a great time manager to see everything on this ship in 7 days. But you’ll have fun trying. We sail in June, and i’m finally getting excited
@@memoman88 Did you see AND do everything? Flow rider, ice skating, zip line, rock climbing wall, all of the shows? I can never get to the flow rider, and I’ve tried one or two speciality restaurants. I’ve managed to play Bingo once. I need discipline!!
@@traciebradley6891 I saw everything I wanted to see except for maybe a minor show or two. I don't care about shopping or water park (water was too cold except hot tubs) or alcohol or gambling and didn't visit speciality restaurants on that cruise but I don't believe in paying for speciality restaurants unless they are truly unique for the Milwaukee metro area. Others might feel differently. Ice skating was good but the rink was so much smaller (to skate) than it looked--made the shows ever more impressive.
Anyone else pause the video multiple times in order to see what is new on man of those restaurants? I did XD I can't wait to see the video after you finally get to go on it.
Matt is the absolute best! Thank for taking us along the Icon Of the seas! The best tour! So much information! Makes you feel like your on the ship! Completely sold on Icon of the Seas! 🥰💙🎉🎊🤩
Wow, there’s just so much to see and do! When we sail in March, i dont even know! Maybe go see the Pearl first, then slowly make our way up to Windjammer and maybe the water park before it gets too crowded. Or maybe we just explore till our feet fall off on that first day! Can’t wait! Thanks for the great first impressions video.
This ship looks absolutely spectacular and absurdly humongous. I mean they took the perfect day at coco cay formula and put it on a ship. Being on 7 cruises all royal Caribbean. All pre COVID. This looks completely built for a new cruise generation. May not be for me.
Bigger is not always better! We were on royals largest ship in the world (until another one took over as the largest ship in the world) and I can say my favorite is still freedom of the seas hands down!
I booked a guarantee stateroom, it's balcony ocean view on Deck 14 but the price was worth it less than $4,000 for me and Husband. It's under Celebration Table so I hope we won't hear much noise, but we are not staying in the room unless to sleep. Looking forward and time will tell if this was a good choice but this price from what I see on social media might be worth it. Wish us luck. Celebrating my retirement so its all good🙂!
I really don't like central park compared to prior versions. Its looks very fake and plastic compared to the oasis ships. The decals, plant wall, and the shutters are too cartoon-y and there's far less plants.
@@leggomyweavo of course, but all the color was a bad choice, in my opinion. I do like the painted murals on the ceilings but very much dislike the shutters. Personal preference. The color makes it seem more “fun” and family/childlike and less sophisticated and elegant, which perhaps is what they are going for.
yeah, i mean it's not horrible by any means. But I just find it inferior-looking compared to what I know it has been in prior iterations. I find the prior versions just more natural and garden-y looking. Also , when are we gonna see cabin tours? I wanna see the dang suites!@@leggomyweavo
Best info that I’ve seen so far on the Icon of the Seas. Thank you for taking the time to give these great explanations of the new and redesigned areas.
Matt, will the sushi from the walk-up-to-go window be complimentary or would that be an additional cost since it's connected to Izumi? Thanks, this ship looks incredible! Can't wait for the full ship tour! 😊
Finally escalators! They need to start doing more escalators on these mega ships…Central Park was my favorite area on the oasis ships, now the colors of the shutters are tooo loud… don’t like that it looks like more windows instead of balconies.. surf side looks like it will be a very loud area… I’ll be staying away from that whole section whenever I get on, years from now 🤣
Balconies in the Central Park sort of sucked. There were annoying bird noises, a lot more noise than you would expect, and not much to really look at. I was excited for them and then disappointed by them and I feel like most people would be. Agree that Surfside looks like a terrible place for a room.
@@memoman88 I was in Central Park on symphony and loved it, those bird noises wasn’t loud at all. It was relaxing and there was hardly any noise.. you must have very sensitive ears if you thought Central Park was loud lol.. only time it was loud was on embarkation day when the band up top was playing.. that’s it. And I had one of the few double wide balconies in there.. it’s my favorite place to be.
@@TravelwithEbby those fake birds woke me up every morning with the balcony closed. Idk if I was right by the speakers or what and I really don't know why they have to turn on at like 730am but I guess some people like them. Thenn people wandering through at night woke me up several times. To each their own I guess. If I wasn't such a sensitive sleeper I'm sure I would have enjoyed it. The park was my favorite part of the ship. Maybe they turn the birds on later? I think our sailing with it was January 2022.
@@memoman88 lol wow I couldn’t hear anything when the doors were closed lol the speakers had to have been next to you lol but then again I was rooming with someone who snores!!! Loud! So I had ear plugs in my ear with white noise playing so I can try to drown out her snores lol… 😂 so maybe that’s why I didn’t hear the birds lol
Agreed, really it has not business having a charge at all. Rope course on the new carnival ships is much longer and has the same glide feature. Also, they are free.
❤❤ thr Arcade being more accessible is awesome! I like that because I couldn't find it easily on Wonder of the Seas! Thanks for the amazing review, friend
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I just can't figure out this ship - it's SO impressively enormous! I cruised on Symphony for the first time in 2023, and she absolutely blew my mind - I don't think I'd know what to do on this ship, ha! Thanks so much for getting this released so quickly - I was hoping you'd be on there!
Pricing is out of control. Been loyal to Royal for 21 years. Loved sailing Wonder during her inaugural season 3.5-5k for 2 on a 7 night ocean view balcony. This big of a price hike compared was unexpected and unwarrented imo. Will be holding off on booking. They want double that now! Btw thanks for all the content Matt!!
Yes it’s so expensive
Demand is nuts
WILL NOT be sailing on her until the newness and PRICE come down!
@@floridaman2214She’s a beautiful ship! Do you feel the demand justifies the new huge ask?
I mean, did you see this thing? Of course the first few sailings will be expensive, especially on royal, prices will go down but this thing is BOOKED
Amazing! FYI, another big job of the pearl is structural. Since they put in those huge windows to let light in and open up the promenade the pearl is essentially holding up the deck above.
You're very right!
My daughter is on this ship now with her company and she says it is absolutely amazing.
If she’s working there, it’s not amazing.
I've sailed on both Liberty and Anthem several times, and while this looks incredible, it looks like walking through a suburban mall. I would gladly trade one-of-a-kind amenities for a smaller ship. I can't imagine what the lines will be at every venue. Maybe I'll try Icon in a few years when the hype has subsided.
Agree. We will wait a couple of years!
It looks more like an amusement park. 😮
I see with so much some of it won’t be hits. There’s just too much for 7 days I feel like the ship will be heavily populated on half of the areas and almost empty in the other half. I also think lots of the seating areas are too cramped and close together
Lining up for a poo 💩
I'll say this about "lines at the venues:" Obviously, I haven't sailed on Icon. I HAVE sailed on 2 of the Oasis class ships that hold nearly as many guests, and one of the pleasant surprises was that I really didn't feel any more crowded (both 100% capacity, June of '22 and Spring Break '23) than our cruises on the Voyager class ships like Navigator EXCEPT for a few events like karaoke.
I was worried about crowding... but after this, I see that they truly have a space or neighborhood for everyone... As long as the flow from area to area is good, I don't think that this ship will ever feel crowded, at all. Well done Royal. I'll definitely be sailing on ICON in a few years after the pricing goes down & all the kinks are worked out, lol😂
The first inaugural cruise didn’t start yet.
Greetings from Coco cay and the Mariner of the Seas where we are docked with the Icon of the Seas.
I never been on a cruise, but icon is the top of my bucket list for a year, now 😊
Thank you for getting this content out so quickly! It’s very exciting to get these first glimpses of Icon 😀
More to come!
I love those elevators. Not sure what the real name is, but I've started calling them smart elevators. I'm sure there's some clever programming behind them because wait times are significantly lower with these types of elevators. I first came across them on a Carnival ship. They really clean up the issues standard elevators have on cruise ships which have many floors and high traffic.
What I love about this ship, is how the color scheme reminds me of the 80's but re-imagined.
Looks very colorful Like a lsd theme
I don’t know if this makes sense, but it looks outdated, even though it’s new I don’t think it’ll age anywhere near as well as the Oasis
We booked 7 nights on this ship in the fall for $2500 for 2 people in an interior stateroom. From what others are saying it sounds like we got a deal. Cannot wait!
Yea that’s good! We just booked for 1100 each interior 7 night in January next year. It’s $2600 a person on the royal Caribbean site same weekend and cabin so was a steal!
We booked for spring break for 4 and we are paying a total of $2800
@@slimpickens01 nice! That’s a good deal. Where did you book through
@@flagirl0315 Royal
ICON is stunning, and they should offer 10-night cruises that go no-where (maybe stop once in Cozumel and CocoCay). I’d spend the entire time with a checklist in-hand eating my way from venue to venue and would never be happier.
Absolutely agree. I don't even think I would get off this ship at Coco Cay. My checklist is just too long. What an amazing ship!
Agree! The ship is a destination unto itself. ✌🏻
Thanks for the ship tour. I can definitely tell Royal design this ship specifically for young families. And it's clear that is definitely their target.
Hopefully they figure out that if they make the water temperature is reasonable people will actually want to use the water parks. Water always too cold for me.
And I will be avoiding it for that reason. Thanks for the video, I now know which ship not to take!
I think it’s refreshing imo. Lots of cruises are for the older demographic and the young 20 something’s seem to be out of the loop. 😊
Keep in mind that the current board of director members for RCL all have families of their own. Thats why there is such a huge emphasis on family for the Icon class.
Its a long term gamble and time will tell if it will work. I dont have kids but even I see plenty I would enjoy on Icon.
@@verios44 And there are great options within their lineup and across competitors for people that don't want the family vibe. We took my parents on of the Oasis-class ships in 2022 and they said it was too big anyways to get around easy so maybe the older crowd prefers slightly smaller ships as well.
Every indoor section looks like a mall, I can't believe how much it reminds me of American dream mall, and it's all just floating!
I said the same thing! It’s American Dream at sea. Where’s the ski slope?
Looks amazing. I love the light colors. The brightness of the ship that would work well for me being low vision, the days of the dark tones and less lighting should be out. I love the openness, airy feeling and like I said the brightness of this new ship thanks Matt for the video, enjoy your cruise on it
I never thought this would dwarf the Oasis class, but in just about every way possible, it does! It's very hard to believe this is all on a moving vessel!
It looks just like an oasis class.. It’s basically a glorified one with some nice price gouging too!!
@@jonathanbardunias1889 I’ve been on Oasis class ships a few times before, but a class this size would be a once in a lifetime experience even for me!
Seeing Icon come into the Miami harbor really put its size into perspective. It reminds me of my Navy days when I first saw an Aircraft Carrier. Very large and mind boggling.
I thought the Empire Supper Club was located in Central Park
Thank you for sharing this! It’s really nice to finally see some ppl in the being positive about this ship and not complaining about the price. We have choices in the cruises/ships we take and this just happens to be a new ship with a lot to offer plus take you to multiple islands. I’m happy for the RC crew. They worked INCREDIBLY HARD on this project I’m sure. I have such a different perspective on these types of projects because my husband is a structural engineer. I am so excited to sail in August!
Umm hard not to considering it’s an oasis class essentially for triple the cost! A fortune compared to every other new build.. sorry I’m not gonna stop complaining about blatant price gouging
@@jonathanbardunias1889 Agree. Everyone needs to complain and not book. I am confused how a customer is saying yay to higher pricing and these billion dollar companies are just laughing to the bank. It makes no sense. YES WE ARE COMPLAINING. Most of us can easily afford this ship, some people may struggle to. Nevertheless this is record breaking pricing. They started increasing pricing for Oasis class by like 33% starting in December 2022 and only kept going up after.
BTW they can pay their crew way more than what they're making.
@@corneliusw09 disagree
it is not up to you to complain about the pricing.
price too high? boohoo unlucky but that doesn't mean it's a terrible ship and you can't be mad at the prices
the ship is priced like that so rcl can make a profit off it, and if they don't they'll lower the price. however what's more likely is that they will still fill every sailing.
the demand determines the price. getting everybody to not go on the ship WILL lower the price, but then everybody again would want to get the bargain pushing the price back up.
simple economics, laws of supply-demand.
this is the first thing they teach u lol
@@jonathanbardunias1889so don’t go. Literally no one is forcing you to buy tickets 😅
@@corneliusw09 if they can raise the price and keep the ship full why wouldn't they?? Obviously it continues to be worth it. If the price doesn't make sense there are lots of other ships and if you really want an amusement park and the sea you can go to Disney, then a cruise to coco cay aboard a smaller ship, then go to that water place in Nassau. So many good options
Thank you for getting this video put together and out so quickly. I have the Star booked, but am anxious to hear reviews once people begin sailing Icon. Personally, I think the décor and look found on the Symphony looks better than what I am seeing in this video. The Icon just feels / looks bare as compared to the Oasis class. Central park looks like it has less plants and the Promenade looks like it will be too loud to enjoy with the open concept. The surf Side does look better than the Boardwalk though, and I think the aqua dome is what sells this boat. Lets hope RCL wakes up with some of these add on prices for activities... no other cruise line charges for ropes course, etc. RCL needs to be reeled back down to Earth... hopefully before the Star hits the water in 2025. Please people, refuse to pay $1/second for some of those activities that are free on competitor ships. We can force RCL to be fair, but it starts with our wallets.
im so happy royal invited you and other people/creators to share this with us!! great extension of the royal family! thanks for sharing so quick 😊
Passed the icon this morning when we were coming into port on Independence. She looked gorgeous all lit up!!
Love this inside look and sneak peak! Thank you Matt and RCL Blog team! 🙌🏽
Thanks for watching!
I'm cruising on Icon of the seas in August 2024. I can't wait 😊
Have fun I did ovation big enough
The elevators are cool. I would like to have elevators that go forward and backward as well, imagine having that!
I was going to buy this ship, but i would have to walk to far to do things so, i got a 1998 seadoo instead.😊
The Suite Deck can also be used by the new SKY Junior Suites debuting on the Icon, so no longer starting with the Grand Suites. Normal Junior Suites cannot use the Suite Deck.
Good point!
It should start with Junior suites! We paid a lot too!!! lol 💲💲💲💲
@@taratilton9715 We did all pay a lot, but the premium price we paid to upgrade to the Sky Jr. Suite ended up with a 9K+ cost for the cabin, and we booked the first day reservations opened for Icon, but wanted to try the full Sky Class Suite Experience on this ship.
Also if you are staying in the surfside family suite
Wow!! 🤩 That ship is amazing!! I can’t wait for your full tour video. I’m living vicariously through you!!😆
I can see myself spending lot of time in the Hideaway bay. ❤
Simply stunning! Beautiful ship. Thanks for the preview.
Thanks for watching!
I hope the update the elevator panel to look like the panel in oasis class elevators. Have some type of picture to represent each deck would be very helpful
I love the Surfside / Splashaway Bay areas and think it’s perfect for young families. I don’t have any little ones, but can imagine the fun kids will have here. Nice to have something for the parents here, as well.
What a beautiful ship! Innovative throughout and love the spacious & comfortable looking cabins. thanks for this exciting sneak peek.
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Thank you so much for such a beautiful glimpse of the Icon. I am now rethinking if I want to spend the money on this ship.
Love all the bright colors. I like they added escalators & designated elevators thats pretty awesome. I don't think i will have time to get off at port to many things to see on this ship....Can't wait til MAY
I was really concerned about the lack of storage (so much less than Odyssey Symphony newer ships) until I just found out that the full length mirror is actually a door. Once the door is open the safe is there along with floor to ceiling shelves. Very nice including easy straight-in access to the safe.
It's hard to believe that one day this ship will feel small compared to what they come up with next.
I think we’re approaching the upper limit for cruise ship sizes. At least for the foreseeable future. Never say never but I don’t think we’ll see a ship with 15,000 people anytime soon.
@tropicten think about it from a capitalist point of view, the more people they can get into one ship, the more money they will make. I remember 10 years ago 6,000 people was considered a huge ship, now they're cramming 10,000 and it doesn't even feel overcrowded
we will most definitely see that within the next 10 years@@tropicten
Me personally I can't imagine bigger than ten thousand people. I joke how big is to big.
@@tropictenI definitely agree with you, also there will be a limit as to how big a ship can be to get into a port. RC deliberately made Icon deliberately only 10ft longer than Wonder, and increased gross tonnage by finding more space. I think that’s quite telling that cruise ships probably won’t be able to get much longer
I will be going there next week 🎉
I LOVE Color and this ship is my dream in every way, so cool, bright and Amazing! They did an unimaginable job in the design...the neighborhoods, themes, and pools...not to mention those water parks! Thank you for the tour, it was excellent and so informative...can't wait for more!
So cool... I can't wait a cruiseship like this one in the Mediterranean sea.
Hi there! Matt, you did a fabulous job summing everything up for us! WOWE, I know you can't wait to be sailing on this absolutely beautiful ship! I am looking forward to seeing more of Cloud 17 and the rest of the ship. YAY!
Who say Royal Caribbean is not fun. Just watch the security guard @ 0:57 ! Too awesome!
Can't wait to go on board on Jan 20th 🌟
Oh hey it’s soup Timmy!
I dare you to solve 13 times a 4 by 4 in the cruise @SoupTimmy
Wait, how expensive is it
Soooo Lucky!!!! Enjoy it .❤❤❤
See you onboard! 7 days to go for us!
I love that there are 2 lifeguards just chilling at the hideaway. If there wasn't anyone there I would have just been sitting, waiting for the next person to use the pool
Thanks, Matt, for giving us a glimpse of Awesomeness 🎉 I can't wait to board!
I am going to have infinity balcony in Central Park so it was interesting to see what it looks like from the outside!
I feel like this is the first time we've actually seen the Windjammer. All of the content up to this point has specifically avoided the windjammer, like Royal wasn't ready to show it off yet.
I think it's just not that exciting, so it doesn't make the marketing material.
Icon really looks great. My friend is working at Meyer Turku. On November 19th workers of Meyer got to go on tour to see Icon from inside and take few friends with them. I went to that tour. Even back then Icon
looked great from inside. One day I will go cruise on Icon. Have a great year.
Let’s get this on the trending page!
Preach!
Amazing ship. I have been on many cruises and 3 of them have been Royal Caribbean . Great company to sail with. We will be cruising in May 2024 with Holland America, they are nice too so I have heard
I love the new look and especially central park it looks so bright. I'm just worried the lack of shade not everyone wants to sit in the sun on any of the pools. The amount of food options include great. And they should've left out the pearl so have more ocean view. I wish cost wasn't so much feel like a lot people including myself are priced out right now.
I agree, not too much shade it looks like 1 out of every 10 seats have shaded area
from destination to destination like that...family would be blown away will that amenities
This all sounds so great 😃 I can’t wait to see all of this soon 😊
Watching this on the treadmill instead of Netflix 😂😂😂
Wow! What a ship. Those waterslides look like so much fun. And I love the destination elevators! So efficient.
I'm cruising on Icon of the seas in August 2024. I can't wait!
This ship looks incredible.
Looks like a " BARBIE AND KENT " ship.
@@wilhelmbauer8844 you are right
Absolutely beautiful
This ship looks so amazing. It will be years before I get on this but that is ok. I have so many ships to discover.
Finally a REAL TOUR !
First thing I think of when I see this is the absolute giant wind tunnel straight through the back of it
Amazing! I've been waiting for this ship 🚢 so excited to find time to go myself!
I want to go so bad, but the price is crazyyyy. Completely understandable, the demand for it is probably wild and everything looks so good. Hopefully in a year or two I’ll be able to check it out.
I just love getting excited for things I’ll never do 💀
Great video. To answer your question, I am going to the first spot that I always go when I get onboard a ship, the buffet.
Thank you for this video! I am excited for Everything but really worried that we are not going to have enough TIME to experience and see Everything! This ship is huge! Also, usually when u are going to the pool, u are easily navigate yourself on this side or that side, here u don’t know where to start…..! Can’t wait to watch more videos and learn this ship!
You would have to be a great time manager to see everything on this ship in 7 days. But you’ll have fun trying. We sail in June, and i’m finally getting excited
We saw everything in an Oasis in 4 days except all the restaurants (I can't eat that much). It isn't too bad.
@@memoman88 Did you see AND do everything? Flow rider, ice skating, zip line, rock climbing wall, all of the shows? I can never get to the flow rider, and I’ve tried one or two speciality restaurants. I’ve managed to play Bingo once. I need discipline!!
@@traciebradley6891 I saw everything I wanted to see except for maybe a minor show or two. I don't care about shopping or water park (water was too cold except hot tubs) or alcohol or gambling and didn't visit speciality restaurants on that cruise but I don't believe in paying for speciality restaurants unless they are truly unique for the Milwaukee metro area. Others might feel differently.
Ice skating was good but the rink was so much smaller (to skate) than it looked--made the shows ever more impressive.
Anyone else pause the video multiple times in order to see what is new on man of those restaurants? I did XD
I can't wait to see the video after you finally get to go on it.
Matt is the absolute best! Thank for taking us along the Icon Of the seas! The best tour! So much information! Makes you feel like your on the ship! Completely sold on Icon of the Seas! 🥰💙🎉🎊🤩
Glad you enjoyed it!
Can’t wait to get on this ship one of these days!
Will cruise on this ship when prices come down since i am a solo traveler
Beautiful and Mind boggling, all in one.
Wow!!! Nice turnaround time on this video! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
Icon of The Seas 🎉what a beauty
They should name this ship Barbie of the Seas...it's a giant cartoon.
Wow, there’s just so much to see and do! When we sail in March, i dont even know! Maybe go see the Pearl first, then slowly make our way up to Windjammer and maybe the water park before it gets too crowded. Or maybe we just explore till our feet fall off on that first day! Can’t wait! Thanks for the great first impressions video.
This ship looks absolutely spectacular and absurdly humongous. I mean they took the perfect day at coco cay formula and put it on a ship. Being on 7 cruises all royal Caribbean. All pre COVID. This looks completely built for a new cruise generation. May not be for me.
Very Impressive! Thank you for the excellent review & tour!
Bigger is not always better! We were on royals largest ship in the world (until another one took over as the largest ship in the world) and I can say my favorite is still freedom of the seas hands down!
I booked a guarantee stateroom, it's balcony ocean view on Deck 14 but the price was worth it less than $4,000 for me and Husband. It's under Celebration Table so I hope we won't hear much noise, but we are not staying in the room unless to sleep. Looking forward and time will tell if this was a good choice but this price from what I see on social media might be worth it. Wish us luck. Celebrating my retirement so its all good🙂!
I really don't like central park compared to prior versions. Its looks very fake and plastic compared to the oasis ships. The decals, plant wall, and the shutters are too cartoon-y and there's far less plants.
Same! All the color on those shutters is very tacky. Not the elegant feel we’re accustomed to for Central Park
Was going to say this as well. Looks like something you'd see at a Sandals resort. Takes the charm away from Central Park.
@@shaunnabagelwell i mean it is an evolution of central park, not meant to be an identical copy of what we’re used to with oasis class
@@leggomyweavo of course, but all the color was a bad choice, in my opinion. I do like the painted murals on the ceilings but very much dislike the shutters. Personal preference. The color makes it seem more “fun” and family/childlike and less sophisticated and elegant, which perhaps is what they are going for.
yeah, i mean it's not horrible by any means. But I just find it inferior-looking compared to what I know it has been in prior iterations. I find the prior versions just more natural and garden-y looking. Also , when are we gonna see cabin tours? I wanna see the dang suites!@@leggomyweavo
Best info that I’ve seen so far on the Icon of the Seas. Thank you for taking the time to give these great explanations of the new and redesigned areas.
Glad it was helpful!
Matt, will the sushi from the walk-up-to-go window be complimentary or would that be an additional cost since it's connected to Izumi? Thanks, this ship looks incredible! Can't wait for the full ship tour! 😊
Sushi window is an additional cost
Good job, you captured everything
Jeje, I was really looking forward to see the gym but it was only mentioned 😅 But the video is really good!✌️
I just have one question: HOW DO THEY FIT ALL OF THIS IN ONE SHIP?!?!?!?!
Yes!!!! Thank you. I was itching for this after yesterday's live!
Will the open venues cause an issue with sound bleed from other venues?
great question
They actually want it that way to some extent. Will need to see how it all works on a real sailing.
Love the outlet by the bed. Great for us user of CPAP machines. No long need to use an extension cord.
Finally escalators! They need to start doing more escalators on these mega ships…Central Park was my favorite area on the oasis ships, now the colors of the shutters are tooo loud… don’t like that it looks like more windows instead of balconies.. surf side looks like it will be a very loud area… I’ll be staying away from that whole section whenever I get on, years from now 🤣
Balconies in the Central Park sort of sucked. There were annoying bird noises, a lot more noise than you would expect, and not much to really look at. I was excited for them and then disappointed by them and I feel like most people would be.
Agree that Surfside looks like a terrible place for a room.
@@memoman88 I was in Central Park on symphony and loved it, those bird noises wasn’t loud at all. It was relaxing and there was hardly any noise.. you must have very sensitive ears if you thought Central Park was loud lol.. only time it was loud was on embarkation day when the band up top was playing.. that’s it. And I had one of the few double wide balconies in there.. it’s my favorite place to be.
@@TravelwithEbby those fake birds woke me up every morning with the balcony closed. Idk if I was right by the speakers or what and I really don't know why they have to turn on at like 730am but I guess some people like them. Thenn people wandering through at night woke me up several times. To each their own I guess.
If I wasn't such a sensitive sleeper I'm sure I would have enjoyed it. The park was my favorite part of the ship. Maybe they turn the birds on later? I think our sailing with it was January 2022.
@@memoman88 lol wow I couldn’t hear anything when the doors were closed lol the speakers had to have been next to you lol but then again I was rooming with someone who snores!!! Loud! So I had ear plugs in my ear with white noise playing so I can try to drown out her snores lol… 😂 so maybe that’s why I didn’t hear the birds lol
I was on the 2nd trip for the symphony of the seas.... Insane what they make float
Crown’s Edge has NO business being $90 after seeing this video of the full size of it 😂
Agreed, really it has not business having a charge at all. Rope course on the new carnival ships is much longer and has the same glide feature. Also, they are free.
$90 for that lol, what a joke.
❤❤ thr Arcade being more accessible is awesome! I like that because I couldn't find it easily on Wonder of the Seas! Thanks for the amazing review, friend
❤❤ 😂😂 get the kids used to ordering funny drinks early.
❤❤ is it just me or is it very 70s looking?
yea this is all good but way over priced inside cabin 4 four us over 9 thousand bucks Canadian sorry i am not made of money
Can’t wait for this to be my birthday/ graduation gift. It’s beautiful!
$14 for a milkshake lol
Disney prices
Cows are milked to order.
THIS SHIP IS AWESOME!
The ship is too colorful for my taste. But I know they are trying to please families with small kids
my first cruise was on the Oasis of the Seas from Rotterdam, over two weeks I have my 18 th cruise! With the Euribia from Rotterdam!
Icon doesn't even look real lol. WAY too expensive though.
Can’t wait to go in may! Everyone so concerned with price and nit picking everything and no one has sailed on it yet!
Your last name better be: Trump, Onassis, Hugh's, Besos, etc. if you want to cruise on this ship! Way too expensive!!!!
Crazy part is the prices are higher for next year.
I will enjoy yacht club til they down to reality