RCL has hit the MEGA MILLIONS on this vessel!

Icon of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Icon of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas Inaugural

Sail date: January 20, 2024

Ship: Icon of the Seas

Cabin number: 13443

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

The Icon gives you a mix of an Upscale Celebrity cruise & an Entertaining Disney cruise.. This is perfect for family, singles, solo travelers of all ages.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
I was prepared to stand in line & wait patiently. To my surprise, we just walked onto the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The buffet was good, not exciting but it was enjoyable. Sorrento's was THE BEST!!! In my opinion RCL has THEE BEST PIZZA in the fleet! I did get to sample the Hook & Ladder seafood .. IT WAS ASTONISHING!!!! Definitely recommending this to my clients. HOWEVER.. I did not like the set up and the restriction on 'Anytime Time Dinning" (hence the 4 star review) Had 2 bad experiences trying to eat in the main dining by 2 different Supervisors.. finally I was advised that you can only eat on Deck 3 with Anytime and the wait time was very long. Will definitely advise my clients of the policy.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Activities on top of Activities.. this is truly a ship you need a minimum of 7 days to enjoy all the wonder activities.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
I had to pinch myself.. I thought I was in NYC viewing a Broadway show.. TALENT SUPERB! STAGE WAS PHENOMONAL!

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
This is the 1st ship that has me thinking..hmmm.. I feel a little Disney cruise line experience with this ship.. The Surf Side was so colorful and very entertaining. This will be the big hit for kids!!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
SPECTACULAR.. CHARLES WAS THEE BEST STEWARD...

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
WOWZA WOWZA WOWZA.. I am still looking at pictures of the ship and counting the days I am back on board!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Where can I purchase that mattress! I really felt as though the "twin" version on Icon is larger than the average twin bed. The shower was amazing & the extra perk of the seat in the shower.. I took 3 showers one day just to enjoy the shower lol.. I do recommend the water pressure could be a bit stronger and the water needed to be much warmer.

Ship tip

Take advantage of all the inclusive items! If you purchase the drink package you will be thrilled you did! BOOK THE WIZ OF OZ SHOW!!

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Walked off in less than 10 min!
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11 Comments

javawoody     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

Flcruisepro     9 months ago

Sounds like RCL is putting their best resources into this new ship. They sure are spending a lot on advertising for it. Time will tell if the service and experience stays as top notch in a couple of years. The newest ships always get the best to begin with. Glad it was a great cruise for you.

missnotanlines     9 months ago

As we all know most cruise lines have good and bad everybody has their own opinion

Niavlys     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

karlgrgurich     9 months ago

Great review

TiffyTaffy     9 months ago

I’m a very hot shower kind of person, so this will be disappointing. I’m about a month + 8 days out, but who’s counting?

Nee     9 months ago

3 showers, that would be me 😂. I'm happy to hear you had a great time. Thanks for the review.

Sherry2017     9 months ago

Geez. I'm counting the days....okay, months. 😊

Gwbigdog     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004     9 months ago

Sounds wonderful! Thank you for your review.

Dumfy75     9 months ago

Wowza indeed, sounds amazing!

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