{"id":1284,"date":"2023-05-08T07:25:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T07:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/?p=1284"},"modified":"2025-04-11T05:32:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T05:32:53","slug":"icon-of-the-seas-generates-exceptional-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/royal-caribbean-international\/icon-of-the-seas-generates-exceptional-demand","title":{"rendered":"Icon of the Seas Generates &#8216;Exceptional Demand&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2024, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/cruise-lines\/royal-caribbean-international\">Royal Caribbean International<\/a> launches its new Icon of the Seas, she will be the world&#8217;s largest ship.<\/p>\n<p>On Royal Caribbean Group&#8217;s first-quarter earnings call, President and CEO Jason Liberty said, &#8220;Icon&#8217;s inaugural season has been significantly more booked than any other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/cruise-lines\/royal-caribbean-international\/ships\">Royal Caribbean ship<\/a> launch despite being on sale for only five months.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"articles-video text-center\"><iframe class=\"hide\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C_YdINjPyWk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>With itineraries like Perfect Day at CocoCay and Hideaway Beach, the Icon will join the fleet later this year.A statement from Royal Caribbean International&#8217;s president and CEO, Michael Bayley, says, &#8220;Icon is the most successful new product launch in the history of our company, and we&#8217;re delighted with volume and rate, and it&#8217;s a full 2024 product&#8230; a huge amount of demand is being generated, and a great rate is being achieved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Two more Icon-class ships will be launched in 2025 and 2026, following the Icon, the third Oasis-class vessel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2024, when Royal Caribbean International launches its new Icon of the Seas, she will be the world&#8217;s largest ship. 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