First Look: Inside Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, the Biggest Cruise Ship in the World.

The Pearl Cafe on Icon of the Seas.

When you think that cruise ships can’t get any bigger and bolder, Royal Caribbean always has something in the works. 

The latest creation was launched this week when Icon of the Seas, the fast-growing mega-cruise line’s latest “Biggest Cruise Ship in the World,” debuted in its homeport of Miami.

The Pearl is a centerpiece of the Royal Promenade.

Icon of the Seas will sail weeklong voyages in the Western Caribbean and Eastern Caribbean. I was onboard for a three-night preview cruise and created a handful of videos to show off the spaces and cabins.

(Have a look at the videos below.)

Icon of the Seas Fast Facts

The Overlook in the Aquadome.

1,196 feet long

Carries 5,610 passengers and double occupancy

Carries 7,600 cruisers at maximum capacity

20 decks high

40 restaurants and lounges

7 pools

6 waterslides

8 distinct neighborhoods