Icon of the Seas
Icon Class · Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Icon of the Seas is a Icon-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, originally launched in 2024 (2 years ago). She is one of 31 active ships in the Royal Caribbean fleet and sails alongside 3 sister ships in the Icon class. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in NA, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 18 Decks to explore
Icon of the Seas spans 18 passenger-accessible decks with 2,827 staterooms and 123 onboard venues — including 62 activities, 22 bars & lounges, 27 dining, and 12 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
18
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
2,827
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
123venues
BY TYPE
Icon of the Seas Cruises
Icon of the Seas offers 4 sailings in June, ranging 7 nights, departing from Miami, Florida, starting from $1332 / guest.
Cabins – 2,827 staterooms
Icon of the Seas has a total of 2,827 cabins throughout its 18 passenger decks. Those are made up of 535 Interior, 288 Ocean View, 1,815 Balcony and 189 Suite cabins. The 33 stateroom categories that make up these 4 cabin types are found below, along with counts for each.
// SHIP CLASS
Iconclass
YEARS
2024–2027
AVG SIZE
250k GT
AVG LENGTH
1,198 ft
AVG CAPACITY
7,600
The Icon class (formally Project Icon) is a class of cruise ships ordered by Royal Caribbean International to be built by Meyer Turku in Turku, Finland. As of 2024 this class is the largest cruise ship class ever constructed. Royal Caribbean plans to have three Icon-class ships by 2026.
Things to do
Icon of the Seas features 99 venues across 18 decks, including 47 activity, 19 bar, 24 dining, 7 other and 2 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Icon of the Seas ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2024NaN, Icon of the Seas is 2 years old. The fleet average age is 16 years. She is newer than 87% of the 31-ship fleet, ranking #4 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
2024
2 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
NaN
N/A
FLEET AVERAGE
16 yrs
14 newer
NEWER THAN
87%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#4
of 31
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 31 ships in the fleet, Icon of the Seas ranks #4 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Icon of the Seas vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
NaN
Icon of the Seas Launched in January 2024, this is the first of the Icon Class and the largest cruise ship in the world. Pshhh... it don't need no reno's!
How big is Icon of the Seas?
Compare the Icon of the Seas ship size with the rest of the Royal Caribbean fleet below. Included, you'll find gross tonnage, length, and the relationship between the two graphed in the scatter plot.
Icon of the Seas measures 248,663 GT and 1,198 ft in length. The average size of a Royal Caribbean ship is 163k gross tons and the average ship length is 1,085 ft. Icon of the Seas is 53% larger and 10% longer than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
249k GT
ICON OF THE SEAS
// AVERAGE
163k GT
FLEET AVERAGE
// LARGEST
251k GT
HERO OF THE SEAS
// SMALLEST
74k GT
GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS
// PROPORTIONAL AREA · 31 SHIPS · TOTAL 5053K GT
EACH CIRCLE'S AREA IS PROPORTIONAL TO GROSS TONNAGE · HOVER FOR DETAILS
// CAPACITY
Passenger Capacity
The Icon of the Seas carries up to 7,600 guests and operates at roughly 100% capacity, so you can expect that number will accurately reflect your fellow passenger count. These guests are looked after by a crew of 2,350 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 3.2:1. On average, Royal Caribbean ships have 3,708 guests and 1,400 crew, which works out to a fleet-average ratio of 2.6:1.
// GUESTS
7,600
at full occupancy
// CREW
2,350
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
3.2:1
service ratio
// 9,950 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// CRUISE DIRECTOR
Your Cruise Director
Your Icon of the Seas cruise director is the heartbeat of the ship... the person responsible for onboard entertainment, activities, and guest engagement from embarkation to farewell. Think emcee, social director, and morale officer rolled into one. Here's who's current cruise director for the Icon of the Seas and the available schedule for past and future sailings.
CURRENT · ONBOARD NOW
Cory Rogers
Cruise Director
Cory Rogers is a Royal Caribbean cruise director best known for his high-energy hosting style and commanding presence on the line’s largest ships.
VIEW FULL PROFILE// CAME ONBOARD
May 8, 2026
1 month ago
// ASSIGNED THROUGH
Sep 19, 2026
per current contract
// CRUISE DIRECTOR SCHEDULE
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Icon of the Seas
FAQs for the Icon of the Seas. Here are the most popular questions asked by our community members regarding this Royal Caribbean ship.
// TOTAL QUESTIONS
10
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 2, 2026