In 2024, the Icon of the Seas' ocean-view balcony cabins start at $3,790 a person. Unfortunately, my stateroom didn't meet my expectations.

Icon of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas are Royal Caribbean's newest and largest cruise ships.; I stayed in both of their balcony staterooms — a $130-per-person-per-day difference. Icon's ...

When I sailed on Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas, my space was small — just 181 square feet with a 50-square-foot balcony — but the room was clearly set up with efficiency in mind.