Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, embarked on its maiden voyage from Miami.
A floating city, it boasts 20 decks, can accommodate over 5,600 passengers (7,600 max), and was constructed over 900 days in Turku, Finland.
- Five Quick facts about the Icon of the Seas
The Icon of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world, weighing 250,800 tonnes with a length of nearly 365 meters (1,198 ft). That’s about five times larger than the Titanic
The ship itself cost Royal Caribbean International a hefty price of €1.65bn ($1.79bn; £1.41bn) to build and acquire
Tickets range from $1,723 to $2,639 per person, according to Royal Caribbean’s website. A high-season cruise around Christmas will set you back $5,124 per person
Its maiden voyage will stop in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Charlotte Amalie in the US Virgin Islands.
Environmentalists warn the liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered ship will leak harmful methane into the air.
(newswire)
