Have we forgotten the N class ships. The Noordam III and the Niew Amsterdam III were our favorite ships. 33,930 tons each. They had no balcony's as did the Westerdam II. The Westerdam II, like the Prinsendam was in a singular class, as was the Rotterdam V. We sailed on all these ships and have many great memories. They actually looked like ships. The new Icon of the Seas looks like a plumbers nightmare
All the new ships are much larger because they are more economical to run so it looks like the smaller ships are a thing of the past. The only way to sail on a smaller ship seems to be in the upscale lines.