10 Things That Make Icon of the Seas the Most Exciting New Ship out There

I’m just off Royal Caribbean's sparkling new Icon of the Seas ship, and I’m thrilled to report that it has the most “wow factor” of any ship I’ve ever sailed (and I’ve been on over 20 cruises!). The largest cruise ship in the world earns its “iconic” name with just about every bell and whistle at sea. If you’re familiar with Royal Caribbean's Oasis Class — to date including the world’s largest cruise ships — this new ship (6% bigger than the last world’s largest, Wonder of the Seas) is the first in the new Icon Class. In short, Icon Class is everything you love about Oasis Class, but enhanced and upgraded to max effect. All that plus 40 restaurants and bars, eight neighborhoods (five of them new to the line), and seven swimming pools, won me over fast — I can’t wait to get back on it for another sailing. Here are the 10, well, most iconic things about Icon of the Seas.