Year-round — Caribbean
Miami, Florida
Alternating 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, both featuring a full day at Perfect Day at CocoCay.
← Icon Class
Royal Caribbean · Icon Class · Launched January 2024
Icon of the Seas
The ship that redefined big-ship cruising.
Icon of the Seas launched in January 2024 as the largest cruise ship ever built — and, more importantly, the first with eight distinct neighbourhoods so a family of six can all have the week they wanted on the same sailing. Year-round Caribbean from Miami.
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Icon of the Seas — a first look.
A first look at Icon-class cruising — the neighbourhoods, the Category 6 waterpark and the AquaDome.
Quick facts
The essentials — checked before we advise.
Fleet details change. These are correct at time of writing; we'll confirm the exact deployment for your dates when we speak.
Class
Icon Class (lead ship; sisters are Star & Legend of the Seas)
Maiden voyage
27 January 2024
Size
248,663 GT · 20 decks (18 guest decks) · 1,196 ft / 364 m long · 159 ft / 48 m wide
Capacity
2,805 staterooms · 5,610 guests at double occupancy (up to ~7,600 max)
Crew
≈ 2,350 international crew
Built at
Meyer Turku shipyard, Turku, Finland
Home port
Miami, Florida (year-round)
Best for
First-time cruisers who want to see what the fuss is about, families with under-6s (Surfside is a game-changer), multi-gen groups, anyone whose ideal cruise is 'the ship is the destination'
Official fact sheet
Every deck, dining venue and stateroom count — the full Icon of the Seas fact sheet (PDF).
Onboard
Standout features, at a glance.
A high-level look. We'll go deeper on any of these — including the shows worth pre-booking — when we speak.
Eight neighbourhoods
AquaDome, Central Park, Chill Island, Surfside, Thrill Island, The Hideaway, Royal Promenade and Suite Neighborhood — one ship, eight distinct moods.
Category 6 waterpark & Chill Island
Six record-setting slides and a seven-pool Chill Island — including Cove, the adults-only pool with its own bar.
Surfside Neighborhood
A whole district built for families with under-6s — pool, carousel, family diner and playspace all in one place. The single biggest reason young families choose Icon-class.
20+ dining venues
From complimentary Windjammer and main dining to Empire Supper Club, Izumi in the Park, Chops Grille and Giovanni's Italian Kitchen. The most complete food line-up in the RC fleet.
Broadway-scale entertainment
The AquaDome show, an ice arena, an aqua theatre and a proper main theatre — four venues, four very different shows.
The Hideaway
A grown-up, DJ-led suspended pool with its own bars — a genuine adult retreat on an otherwise family-forward ship.
Cabins & where to book
Not all balconies are equal.
Icon has over 40 stateroom categories across 20 decks. Prices swing wildly for cabins that are functionally identical — a specialist eye pays for itself here.
We'll steer you clear of the obstructed views, the cabins under the pool deck and the noisy connecting doors — and towards the ones that quietly go for the same money.
Best for families
Surfside Family Suites, Deck 7
Connecting layouts, in-suite bunks and a two-minute walk to the Surfside neighbourhood pool. The single most requested category on Icon-class.
Best for couples
Infinite Ocean View Balcony, decks 10–12 midship
Spacious, quiet, and away from the Chill Island noise but still close to Central Park lifts.
Best value
Central Park Balcony, deck 10 or 11 midship
Interior-facing but genuinely lovely — trees, restaurants below, no wind or sea spray, and priced well under an ocean balcony.
Worth the splurge
Suite Neighborhood, decks 17–18
Coastal Kitchen access, private sun deck, concierge, and (on Sky/Star-class) genie service. If you're celebrating, this is the one.
Where she sails
Popular itineraries for Icon of the Seas.
A general picture of her deployment. Exact dates, ports and pricing shift — we'll confirm live availability for your window.
Eastern Caribbean
St Thomas · St Kitts · CocoCay
Turquoise beaches, snorkelling and rum — the postcard Caribbean week.
Western Caribbean
Cozumel · Roatán · Costa Maya · CocoCay
More adventure — Mayan ruins, cenotes, jungle zip-lines and a private-island day at the end.
Why book Icon of the Seas with Valora
A Royal Guru in your corner.
- Royal Caribbean Royal Guru status — the line's own recognition of deep RC product expertise.
- Sailed Icon-class ourselves. We know which cabin numbers to avoid and which quietly overdeliver.
- Pre-booking strategy for shows, speciality dining, Category 6 and CocoCay cabanas — before they sell out.
- PTS Protected client money. CLIA Ambassador. Named specialist, not a call centre.
Ready when you are
Sail Icon of the Seas the right way.
Twenty unhurried minutes with a named Royal Guru. Honest advice on cabin, deck and week — no obligation, no hard sell.