Last summer Royal Caribbean announced the new revolutionary Icon Class cruise ships, setting sail in autumn 2023. The first ship (of three) in the Icon Class is Icon of the Seas. Construction is underway on the first LNG-powered ship for Royal Caribbean. It will include a lineup of other advanced environmental technologies and game-changing experiences and features for guests and crew.
Royal Caribbean has just released the video “Icon of the Seas Construction Update: A Sphere of Activity is Underway” …
Construction is underway in Turku, Finland, and one of the revolutionary ship’s state-of-the-art elements is on the move again. Watch as the unnamed, 175-metric-ton sphere – first seen in December 2021 – is lifted onto the ship after four days of preparation and a day-long transfer by barge. Currently 46 feet (14 metres) tall and 50 feet in diameter, the structure is now wrapped in protective material and ready for its next phase of its construction. The cruise line’s next highly anticipated ship, Icon is set to debut in fall 2023 with a lineup of firsts and signature favorites that will set a new standard for vacations.
The question remains though … what exactly IS this sphere?!
