TheHawk1 Posted October 19, 2022 #1876 Share Posted October 19, 2022 28 minutes ago, NorthStarStateCruiser said: You should try a different cruise line or one of the older Royal ships if you're looking to have a more peaceful experience. The fact of the matter is Royal is trying to position themselves better as a family cruise line and they are definitely pushing hard on that with this new ship class it appears. I've actually been on all five Oasis class ships and usually have no problems finding areas where you can avoid all the rugrats onboard. I'm reserving judgement on the Icon until I actually see it, but the previews don't have me as excited as I had hoped. It is also a shame that Royal appears to want to take on Disney for the "family" market, at the expense of their other loyal, older customers... you know, the ones with all the money! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamaCama Posted October 19, 2022 #1877 Share Posted October 19, 2022 1 hour ago, TheHawk1 said: Not major focus, but singular focus on kids, if all the leaked plans are true. As much as I like Royal and especially Oasis class, this will have a lot of us seriously looking at more Celebrity Edge class cruises in the future. This is VERY exciting for us young families with kids and who like to have a lot to do/different spaces, etc. Royal is really stepping it up with this ship! It's obvious this is a family oriented cruise line/ship so definitely go elsewhere if you want a peaceful cruise I guess. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted October 19, 2022 #1878 Share Posted October 19, 2022 One flowrider… I have an issue with this. 😝 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamaCama Posted October 19, 2022 #1879 Share Posted October 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, TheHawk1 said: I've actually been on all five Oasis class ships and usually have no problems finding areas where you can avoid all the rugrats onboard. I'm reserving judgement on the Icon until I actually see it, but the previews don't have me as excited as I had hoped. It is also a shame that Royal appears to want to take on Disney for the "family" market, at the expense of their other loyal, older customers... you know, the ones with all the money! Did you really think it would not be geared towards young families? I'm so confused by your responses here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStarStateCruiser Posted October 19, 2022 #1880 Share Posted October 19, 2022 1 minute ago, TheHawk1 said: I've actually been on all five Oasis class ships and usually have no problems finding areas where you can avoid all the rugrats onboard. I'm reserving judgement on the Icon until I actually see it, but the previews don't have me as excited as I had hoped. It is also a shame that Royal appears to want to take on Disney for the "family" market, at the expense of their other loyal, older customers... you know, the ones with all the money! I get what you're saying, but the Royal Caribbean Group has a cruise line geared more towards adults, Celebrity. They have status match between Royal Caribbean and Celebrity so loyal customers don't have to loose out on the perks of being long time customers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruiser1234 Posted October 19, 2022 #1881 Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) Royal has knocked this one out of the park! This ship is definitely wow!!! I can't wait till tomorrow to see the prices and hopefully book our next cruise! .... I have the feeling my travel agent will be busy tomorrow! 🙂 Edited October 19, 2022 by happy cruiser1234 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHawk1 Posted October 19, 2022 #1882 Share Posted October 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, CamaCama said: Did you really think it would not be geared towards young families? I'm so confused by your responses here. When Oasis and Allure first debuted, there wasn't a water slide in sight. Or the giant purple monstrosity that showed up on Harmony. Or when Royal ditched their association with Universal, so we didn't have to endure Shrek character parades anymore. So yes, I had hoped there was going to be more of a balance of activities for young and old. But I can't help that you're confused. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Baltic Posted October 19, 2022 #1883 Share Posted October 19, 2022 23 minutes ago, TheHawk1 said: When Oasis and Allure first debuted, there wasn't a water slide in sight. Or the giant purple monstrosity that showed up on Harmony. Or when Royal ditched their association with Universal, so we didn't have to endure Shrek character parades anymore. So yes, I had hoped there was going to be more of a balance of activities for young and old. But I can't help that you're confused. It’s over 10 years since they made their debut. RC has a clear path of evolution for their ships now and they have brands for all demographics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruzin_for_a_cruizin Posted October 19, 2022 #1884 Share Posted October 19, 2022 40 minutes ago, NorthStarStateCruiser said: I get what you're saying, but the Royal Caribbean Group has a cruise line geared more towards adults, Celebrity. They have status match between Royal Caribbean and Celebrity so loyal customers don't have to loose out on the perks of being long time customers. Except.... while you will get tier matched, you start with 0 points. So, my Emerald RCL status matches me to Celebrity Select, but I need to earn ALL the points with Celebrity to move up to Celebrity Elite. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncwmark Posted October 19, 2022 #1885 Share Posted October 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, bruzin_for_a_cruizin said: Except.... while you will get tier matched, you start with 0 points. So, my Emerald RCL status matches me to Celebrity Select, but I need to earn ALL the points with Celebrity to move up to Celebrity Elite. Or just achieve Diamond status on RCL... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted October 19, 2022 #1886 Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) Icon of the Seas - More Renderings! Remember when I said the Icon page was removed from Royal’s Meetings and Incentives website? Well, it’s still not back, but now shows a video instead! Here’s a few screenshots: Absolute Zero: Swim & Tonic: Crown’s Edge: Royal Bay: Aft: AquaTheatre: Forward/Bow: Category 6 Waterpark: Top Deck: End Image: Edited October 19, 2022 by Jumping Cruiser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfTheSeasCruiser Posted October 19, 2022 #1887 Share Posted October 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, Jumping Cruiser said: End Image: I'm curious why they are saying 2024 when everything else suggests an October 2023 arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted October 19, 2022 #1888 Share Posted October 19, 2022 A swim up bar? I cant think of another line with one. What a zoo that area is going to be on sea days. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfTheSeasCruiser Posted October 19, 2022 #1889 Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) In the AquaTheater...These appear to be the robotic arms Nick Weir was teasing on Twitter. Edited October 19, 2022 by OfTheSeasCruiser 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted October 19, 2022 #1890 Share Posted October 19, 2022 1 minute ago, clskinsfan said: A swim up bar? I cant think of another line with one. What a zoo that area is going to be on sea days. 🙂 P&O Arvia, which enters service in December, has one at the aft of the ship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairsky84 Posted October 19, 2022 #1891 Share Posted October 19, 2022 15 minutes ago, clskinsfan said: A swim up bar? I cant think of another line with one. What a zoo that area is going to be on sea days. 🙂 The original Star Princess from 1989 (later P&O's Arcadia, Pacific Pearl, and Columbus) had a swim up bar. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx121 Posted October 19, 2022 #1892 Share Posted October 19, 2022 From this “leaked preview”, Not sure why but I feel like if the Icon came out first, I would be more impressed with the Oasis as being the evolution of the Icon. Again not all the details have come out about the Icon so we shall see if there may be more surprises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topanga49er Posted October 19, 2022 #1893 Share Posted October 19, 2022 2 hours ago, jrapps said: Anyone else notice that Cloud "17" is for guests 16 and older....would have thought that would be 17 and older...or call it Cloud 16? Just an odd observation. I think it's cloud 17 bc its on deck 17... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising.person Posted October 19, 2022 #1894 Share Posted October 19, 2022 44 minutes ago, Jumping Cruiser said: Icon of the Seas - More Renderings! Remember when I said the Icon page was removed from Royal’s Meetings and Incentives website? Well, it’s still not back, but now shows a video instead! Here’s a few screenshots: Absolute Zero: Swim & Tonic: Crown’s Edge: Royal Bay: Aft: AquaTheatre: Forward/Bow: Category 6 Waterpark: Top Deck: End Image: could you link the video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raketoplan Posted October 19, 2022 #1895 Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) Here is the pdf with Pool Day info. https://www.royalcaribbeanincentives.com/content/uploads/Icon_Pool_Infographic.pdf Icon_Pool_Infographic.pdf Edited October 19, 2022 by raketoplan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsentFireAnt Posted October 19, 2022 #1896 Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) Found elsewhere on the internet... Some images of cabins Some kind of loft suite Central Park looks pretty cool, you can see the entrance to the Pearl Some stuff I didn't post here said it's "sailing from Miami, Florida early 2024" Also mentions "awe-inspiring screens, robotics, and a dynamic waterfall" in the AquaDome Edited October 19, 2022 by AbsentFireAnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted October 19, 2022 #1897 Share Posted October 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, AbsentFireAnt said: Found elsewhere on the internet... Some images of cabins A decent look at the side of the ship Some kind of loft suite Central Park looks pretty cool, you can see the entrance to the Pearl Some stuff I didn't post here said it's "sailing from Miami, Florida early 2024" Also mentions "awe-inspiring screens, robotics, and a dynamic waterfall" in the AquaDome Thanks. Although, some of these have already been posted a couple of pages back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karebare22 Posted October 19, 2022 #1898 Share Posted October 19, 2022 All these “sneak” peeks are exciting, thanks everyone for sharing. Can’t wait to find out more tomorrow, and sail on Icon one day. Crown’s Edge, now that looks scary!! 😱 is that a zip line? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted October 19, 2022 #1899 Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, karebare22 said: All these “sneak” peeks are exciting, thanks everyone for sharing. Can’t wait to find out more tomorrow, and sail on Icon one day. Crown’s Edge, now that looks scary!! 😱 is that a zip line? Crown’s Edge - Description ‘Dangling high above the ocean, this fear-facing challenge is part skywalk, part ropes course, part thrill-ride and an all-out test of your courage.’ Also mentions that it is 154 foot above sea level! I don’t think I’ll be going anywhere near that! 😂 Edited October 19, 2022 by Jumping Cruiser 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molsonschooner Posted October 20, 2022 #1900 Share Posted October 20, 2022 3 hours ago, A&L_Ont said: One flowrider… I have an issue with this. 😝 I knew you would,LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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