Consumer Demand Prompts Royal Caribbean To Open New Icon Of The Seas Early
Following
a
record-breaking
response
to
the
new Icon
of
the
Seas, Royal
Caribbean
International
is
opening
the
highly
anticipated
vacation’s
following
lineup
of
7-night
adventures
from
Miami
three
months
ahead
of
schedule.
The
cruise
line
saw
the
single
largest
booking
day
and
highest
volume
booking
week
in
its
history
when Icon was
first
revealed
in
October
2022.
Royal
Caribbean
is
answering
the
unprecedented
interest
with
the
early
release
of Icon’s 2025-2026
vacations
to
top-rated
private
island
Perfect
Day
at
CocoCay
and
new
destinations:
Puerto
Plata,
Dominican
Republic,
and
San
Juan,
Puerto
Rico.
Bookings
for
the
season
were
opened
on
Wednesday,
13
September.
“Since Icon
of
the
Seas was
revealed
almost
a
year
ago,
the
response
has
been
unprecedented
by
every
measure,”
said
Michael
Bayley,
president
and
CEO
of
Royal
Caribbean
International.
“Families
and
friends
are
looking
for
vacations
where
everyone
can
make
memories
their
way
without
compromise,
and
that’s
what
we
set
out
to
create
in
its
best
form
with Icon more
than
five
years
ago.
The
excitement
has
only
continued
to
build,
making
it
clear
that
we’ve
designed
a
revolutionary
experience
that
reflects
how
consumers
want
to
travel
today
and
for
years
to
come.”
Every
type
of
family
and
adventurer
already
setting
their
sights
on
their
next
summer
vacation,
spring
break
or
celebration
can
choose
any
time
of
year
to
get
away
on
the
world’s
best
vacation
and
island
hop
between
Perfect
Day
at
CocoCay,
The
Bahamas,
and
eastern
and
western
Caribbean
gems:
-
7-night
Eastern
Caribbean
&
Perfect
Day
at
CocoCay,
The
Bahamas
–
Sailing
from
Miami -
Vacationers
have
their
choice
of
picturesque
locales
in
store
from
new
destinations
Puerto
Plata,
Dominican
Republic;
and
San
Juan,
Puerto
Rico;
as
well
as
Philipsburg,
St.
Maarten;
and
Charlotte
Amalie,
St.
Thomas.
Along
with
two
or
three
days
at
sea,
every
cruise
includes
visiting
Royal
Caribbean’s
award-winning
private
island,
Perfect
Day
at
CocoCay,
which
features
Hideaway
Beach,
a
new
adults-only
beachfront
paradise
opening
in
January
2024. -
7-night
Western
Caribbean
&
Perfect
Day
at
CocoCay,
The
Bahamas
–
Sailing
from
Miami -
Island
hopping
in
the
western
Caribbean
is
where
adventurers
can
visit
Costa
Maya,
Cozumel,
Mexico,
and
Roatan,
Honduras.
Every
western
Caribbean
cruise
also
features
Perfect
Day
at
CocoCay,
plus
two
days
at
sea
to
enjoy
all
the
world’s
best
family
vacation
has
to
offer.
As
the
first-of-its-kind
combination
of
the
best
of
every
vacation
–
from
the
resort
getaway
to
the
beach
escape
and
the
theme
park
adventure
– Icon is
where
everyone
can
make
memories
together
and
on
their
own
terms.
Highlights
of
the
game-changing
experiences
in-store
include
six
record-breaking
water
slides;
seven
pools
–
one
for
every
day
of
the
week
–
a
stay-all-day
neighbourhood
designed
for
young
families;
entertainment
across
air,
ice,
water
and
stage;
40-plus
ways
to
dine
and
drink;
and
more
across
eight
neighbourhoods
that
are
destinations
in
and
of
themselves.
