MIAMI — The first thing passengers entering the Icon of the Seas and its central walkway the Royal Promenade notice is a gigantic orb structure. Called the Pearl, it is a five-deck tall glass ...

Utopia, by contrast, is part of Royal Caribbean's Oasis class. It clocks in slightly smaller, with 18 decks and a weight of ...

ONBOARD ICON OF THE SEAS -- The difficult part about being on ... Named The Pearl, the three-deck structure is a jaw-dropping architectural marvel with a modern staircase cut through the center.

Royal Caribbean International’s much-buzzed-about Icon of the Seas will sail its maiden voyage ... mini golf and rock climbing. The three-deck Chill Island, meanwhile, is home to four of Icon ...

The Pearl structure allows the ship to have a much more open design and layout, which results ... feature in the Chill Island deck area of Icon of the Seas. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com ...

The Icon of the Seas—what will be the world’s largest ... among its features are a 55-foot waterfall, a five-deck tall open-air Central Park with living plant walls, both a “chill island ...

Royal Caribbean launched its second biggest cruise ship, Utopia of the Seas ... similar eight-neighborhood layout, but along with Surfside, other new additions to Icon such as the AquaDome ...

Royal Caribbean’s Icon ... of the Seas ship. Chris Gordon/MEGA for NY Post. The ship’s backup power was activated, preventing the vessel from deviating from its itinerary. The 20-deck vessel ...

If you're trying to choose between Utopia of the Seas and Icon of the Seas for ... the first suspended infinity pool at sea. Icon's newer layout is more segmented and deliberately ...

If you’re trying to choose between Utopia of the Seas and Icon ... In comparison, Icon’s AquaDome is fully enclosed at the bow of the ship. Key Difference No. 5: Layout There are signature ...