Icon of the Seas

*Icon of the Seas*
	Icon of the Seas on her first sea trial outside Turku, Finland in 2023.
History
Bahamas
Name	Icon of the Seas
Owner	Royal Caribbean Group
Operator	Royal Caribbean International
Port of registry	Nassau, Bahamas
Builder	Meyer Turku, Turku, Finland
Cost	€1.86 billion
Yard number	NB 1400
Laid down	4 April 2022
Launched	9 December 2022
Sponsored by	Lionel Messi
Christened	23 January 2024
Acquired	27 November 2023
Maiden voyage	27 January 2024
In service	2024–present
Identification	Call sign: C6FU5; IMO number: 9829930; MMSI number: 311001178; DNV ID: 38545;
General characteristics
Class and type	Icon-class cruise ship
Tonnage	248,663 GT, 307,895 NT
Length	364.75 metres (1,196.7 ft)
Beam	48.47 m (159.0 ft)
Draught	9.25 metres (30.3 ft)
Decks	20
Installed power	3 × Wärtsilä 14V46DF, 16,030 kW (21,790 hp) each; 3 × Wärtsilä 12V46DF, 13,740 kW (18,680 hp) each;
Propulsion	Diesel-electric; 3 × 20 MW (27,000 hp) ABB Azipod, all azimuthing; 5 × 4.8 MW (6,400 hp) Wärtsilä WTT-45 CP bow thrusters;
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h)
Capacity	5,610 passengers (double occupancy); 7,600 passengers (maximum capacity);
Crew	2,350

Icon of the Seas is a cruise ship built for Royal Caribbean International and is the lead ship of the Icon class. She entered service on 27 January 2024 out of the Port of Miami in the US. At 248,663 gross tonnage (GT), Icon of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world.

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