In 2024, when Royal Caribbean International launches its new Icon of the Seas, she will be the world’s largest ship.
On Royal Caribbean Group’s first-quarter earnings call, President and CEO Jason Liberty said, “Icon’s inaugural season has been significantly more booked than any other Royal Caribbean ship launch despite being on sale for only five months.”
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’s president and CEO, Michael Bayley, says, “Icon is the most successful new product launch in the history of our company, and we’re delighted with volume and rate, and it’s a full 2024 product… a huge amount of demand is being generated, and a great rate is being achieved.”
Two more Icon-class ships will be launched in 2025 and 2026, following the Icon, the third Oasis-class vessel.
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