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Metalcolour to supply 350,000 sq mtr of DOBEL film laminated steel to next Icon class ship https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/refurb-interiors/metalcolour-supply-350000-sq-mtr-dobel-film-laminated-steel-next-icon-class-ship

There are renderings of Coastal Kitchen which shows windows forward in the restaurant for suite guest to look and watch shows in the AT/Aqua Dome.

Thanks as always for sharing your amazing photos.

Looking at your recent photos and the one above the other day, I just now noticed that the forward facing windows of the Ocean View cabins above the bow will have blue paint around them. Didn’t really notice it in the renderings until just now.

Good article from Cruise Industry News. “Some of what’s happening on the Icon has never happened before at sea, certainly not at this scale.” https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/07/icon-of-the-seas-no-straight-lines-in-innovation/

I could be wrong, but it seems like RCI is always behind announcing their deployment compared to other cruise lines. Sometimes it even seems they are more reactive after other cruise lines have committed their assets to various ports.

I see and recall that now. Not sure what their thinking was for that area when they made the plans. If that is a “public” area the neighbors on either side might not like that. If it’s completely closed off to everyone including the cabins on either side, then for some of us, we would think what a waste. But then, some would say we are not naval architects, so what do we know 😀. It’s definitely not the same idea of the original secret balconies on the aft of Oasis and Allure.

Good observation. That white space/hallway that leads into the gray area. Hmmm! The new hidden balcony area on Icon?

They will be very happy to have that space.

So which balcony gets that space, 14\752 or 14750? It would be a shame if that was unused space.

That a good one with some nice closeups shots.

What dates were these for if I may ask? Thanks

Was that for a 3 or 4 night sailing? Thanks

That’s a good question. Maybe @Eremita85 or @Lloyd555 have heard something.

That was fast!

I can pull them up without being logged in. Really amazing photos (love that aerial shot of the bow with two tugs towing). Thanks for sharing.

That’s a very interesting stat and good to know.

It was interesting watching as she pulled away with the help of the tugs and eventually disappeared from the live webcam.

Lots of visitors today at t.he Marina and a beautiful day out there. @Eremita85 Maybe it’s happening later today?

Driving to Miami is also bad. It’s the primary reason I tend not to look at cruises from there. With Icon, oh well, Miami is it. Hope Icon 2 is closer like PC 😀

Turn on the engines!

I think you chose wisely with those cabins👍. I would think though that at some point Royal may have to flag the end JY 17028 and the other on the port side as Obstructed. Some may like the fact that it could be cove like. So will have to see once sailing starts and what people are saying.

@Ourusualbeach Looking at the screen shots you posted with some pricing I just noticed that many of the suites are bigger (square footage shown) compared to Wonder.

Almost completed 😀👍 Have they started painting the name on the Starboard side? They are probably trying to get the name on before the Sea trials. Thanks as always for sharing your photos.

How about this guesstimate of the cabin numbers on deck 17 and the most forward JS on 16? @Lloyd555 @topanga49er what are your thoughts? I tried to estimate the OS since they have a separate bedroom and counting the visible panels.