The largest ship in the world when it launches will be the first ship in the line's new class, called Icon of the Seas.
Sean Treacy, the outgoing vice president of international sales, made the announcement during a press conference held on Wonder of the Seas, the current largest ship in the world.
He said that Icon would be bigger than Wonder, which has a capacity of 6,988 guests.
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Icon will be the biggest. The first new ship class for Royal in a decade will launch in the fall of next year.
An article on the unofficial Royal Caribbean Blog said that the Icon-class would be smaller than the Oasis-class, with a capacity of 5,600 passengers.
The Icon class ships would be larger than the Oasis class ships, but smaller than the Quantum class ships.
The Icon-class ships will be bigger than the Oasis class.
She wouldn't be drawn on releasing any more information about the new build.
Royal Caribbean International president and chief executive Michael Bayley talked about the new ship back in April of 2021.
Ben Bouldin, Royal Caribbean's vice president for Europe, said the first Icon-class vessel will be bigger and better than the Oasis-class ships.
Three ships are currently on order and will be delivered in the third and second quarters of 2020.
There is no limit to how big a ship can be. We have to work with destinations to make sure that they can handle us.
The revelation came as Royal Caribbean showcased Wonder of the Seas to the trade.
The most stunning ship ever to be launched is a statement that Royal Caribbean is back and back in a big way.
The line's final Oasis class ship, Utopia of the Seas, will follow in 2024.
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