This is Royal Caribbean’s own short video, which I shared in March 2023, about ten months before Icon of the Seas debuted. It introduces some of the women on the team behind the ship, and they talk about what Royal Caribbean is all about and why they think Icon is going to be something special.
Meet the Women Behind Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas preview from Royal Caribbean, with the women behind the ship sharing why Icon is the line's most important new class of ships.
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Key Takeaways
- The team describes Royal Caribbean’s DNA as families, thrills, fun and destinations, and says the brand isn’t shy about wanting to be the best.
- Icon of the Seas is called the single most important class of ships Royal Caribbean has designed, and the most consequential thing they’ve ever designed.
- At the time of filming, the work had started five years earlier, with a little more than a year left to finish the ship.
- The big idea is that nobody has to compromise on their vacation: everything you expect on board, plus things you don’t.
- One of them says the word vacation describes Icon perfectly, and the goal is to make it the best vacation on the planet.
- Asked to sum up Icon in a few words, they go with things like innovative, groundbreaking, iconic, magical and jaw dropping.
Good to Know
This isn’t a tour, and I didn’t film it. It’s a short preview from Royal Caribbean, dated March 2023, before Icon of the Seas had sailed, so it’s all about the vision for the ship rather than a look at finished spaces.
It’s a nice one to watch if you like hearing from the people who actually build these ships. The team includes women from across the project, from the ship’s captain to the people working on design, engineering, entertainment and food.
If you want more detail on what’s actually on board, the Making an Icon episodes go deeper into the neighborhoods, the waterpark and the staterooms.