Icon of the Seas New Bars and Nightlife Preview

Key Takeaways

• Royal Caribbean says Icon has more than 15 new bars and nightlife experiences, part of more than 40 ways to dine, drink and be entertained.
• A dueling pianos lounge has two piano players battling it out and getting the crowd singing along, since that came up as a guest favorite in their research.
• There’s a jazz and blues venue with live music at night, inspired by jazz clubs in New York and New Orleans.
• Rye & Bean is a bar and coffee shop in one space: cappuccinos and lattes in the morning, espresso martinis and coffee style cocktails at night.
• The 1400 Lobby Bar is named for Icon’s hull number, 1400, as a tribute to the people who built the ship. It’s planned to open from 10 in the morning to past midnight.
• At the 1400 Lobby Bar, the menu leans toward tropical juice drinks during the day and classic cocktails from before Prohibition in the evening.
• Bubbles in Central Park serves champagne by the glass and by the bottle, with a walk up window where you can just grab and go.
• The Overlook Bar in the AquaDome has roughly 290 degree views off the front of the ship.

Good to Know

Keep in mind this is a preview video from Royal Caribbean, put out before Icon of the Seas ever sailed, so it shows the plans and ideas behind each venue rather than a walk through of the finished ship.

If you like a quieter spot, the Overlook Bar sounds like the one to find. The team describes it as a place to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the pool deck while still getting some sunshine and seeing what the captain sees.

Royal Caribbean also says they kept familiar favorites from other ships and took them up a notch, so you’ll find a mix of new concepts and bars you may already know.