Icon of the Seas Blocks Are In The House!

[Jack McGowan]

Just now, Billy Baltic said:

Year round?

I wonder if it could be a US & Europe in summer kind of ship

[sowhat]

10 minutes ago, Jack McGowan said:

I wonder if it could be a US & Europe in summer kind of ship

Michael Bayley described the 5,000-passenger Icon of the Seas – which will the first new class of ship for Royal Caribbean since 2014 – as the line’s “newest class of genuinely game changing ships”, which he said the line had spent five years designing.

He stressed the importance of the UK market which he said had been significant to the line “almost since the beginning of the company”.

“I don’t see that ever changing,” he added. “In fact, it’s so important that I promise you will bring Icon of the Seas into Southampton. The UK will be the first country and market that we will bring this incredible ship into [when it launches] in 2023.

“We’ll do a huge trade event in the UK and Ireland – we’ll invite all of our travel partners to see the biggest, best, most stunning exciting product on the planet. I can’t commit on the date,” he said, adding: “But it’s going to be around October time."

[Billy Baltic]

22 minutes ago, sowhat said:

Michael Bayley described the 5,000-passenger Icon of the Seas – which will the first new class of ship for Royal Caribbean since 2014 – as the line’s “newest class of genuinely game changing ships”, which he said the line had spent five years designing.

He stressed the importance of the UK market which he said had been significant to the line “almost since the beginning of the company”.

“I don’t see that ever changing,” he added. “In fact, it’s so important that I promise you will bring Icon of the Seas into Southampton. The UK will be the first country and market that we will bring this incredible ship into [when it launches] in 2023.

“We’ll do a huge trade event in the UK and Ireland – we’ll invite all of our travel partners to see the biggest, best, most stunning exciting product on the planet. I can’t commit on the date,” he said, adding: “But it’s going to be around October time."

Sounds like a big launch in Autumn 23 and then a TA to make some money. I can’t see them taking paying passengers out of Southampton. 

[Oceansaway17]

22 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Doubt that happens. 😉

 

Personally my least favorite of the Italian venues over the years 

well I have met a lot of folks who prefer Jamie's over the other one.

[John&LaLa]

53 minutes ago, Oceansaway17 said:

well I have met a lot of folks who prefer Jamie's over the other one.

 

Never had a good meal there, but that's just me

[Chiliburn]

1 hour ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Never had a good meal there, but that's just me

I will second that , I could have had almost the same in windjammers.

 

[Panda Monium]

https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3452444

 

 

[Nathan Graveson]

45 minutes ago, Panda Monium said:

https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3452444

 

 

Bridge!! There’s the Bridge!!

[Panda Monium]

This is interesting. Supposed to be the starboard aft end of the ship with part of an infinity pool on the left.

 

[Tough as Leather]

3 hours ago, Nathan Graveson said:

Bridge!! There’s the Bridge!!

 

With bits of the Solarium & AquaTheater on top. 😄 

 

 

And there is this wacky piece atop the ship. 

 

Edited August 2, 2022 by Tough as Leather

[Tough as Leather]

Where is the ship's bow!!??

I can't believe that it hasn't been delivered yet.

[Lloyd555]

1 hour ago, Tough as Leather said:

Where is the ship's bow!!??

I can't believe that it hasn't been delivered yet.

 

I don't know about the nose, but there are a few pieces in Gdansk (on left side of photo) waiting to be delivered. 😎

📷 Galar Gdansk

 

[Nathan Graveson]

[Tall-Cruiser]

10 hours ago, Tough as Leather said:

Where is the ship's bow!!??

I can't believe that it hasn't been delivered yet.

There was something that was covered in white further behind the building dock that has recently disappeared from there. Could that be it, or is that too small? Similar to the Bridge, there are lots of pieces and things we never see being delivered but are in the yard somewhere hidden then appear 😀

[Tall-Cruiser]

This is an interesting article on Norwegian Prima. Many of us here have said there are certain things we like about Prima and MSC  World Europa. Indeed they have some very cool things.

 

https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/shipbuilding-refurb-equipment/genius-behind-norwegian-primas-naval-architecture

[Panda Monium]

A view from the Carnival ship. 

 

 

 

Edited August 3, 2022 by Panda Monium

[Lloyd555]

On 8/2/2022 at 10:21 AM, Lloyd555 said:

 

I don't know about the nose, but there are a few pieces in Gdansk (on left side of photo) waiting to be delivered. 😎

📷 Galar Gdansk

 

 

Another view.

 

[Tall-Cruiser]

2 hours ago, Lloyd555 said:

 

Another view.

 

Trying to figure where these would go. Towards the Bow? Are those windows in the bottom row? Thanks 

[Lloyd555]

24 minutes ago, Tall-Cruiser said:

Trying to figure where these would go. Towards the Bow? Are those windows in the bottom row? Thanks 

 

They go on each side somewhere in this spot. There's a bit more hull above the row of windows on the Icon though.😎

[Lloyd555]

@Tall-Cruiser Actually these pieces will be on the way to Meyer Turku onboard the heavy load carrier Meri by the end of the week. 

[Tall-Cruiser]

31 minutes ago, Lloyd555 said:

 

They go on each side somewhere in this spot. There's a bit more hull above the row of windows on the Icon though.😎

That makes sense. I thought if near the bow it might be one of those slanted looking top section like these below.

 

 

[Panda Monium]

Adding a lower block up front.

 

 

 

[Lloyd555]

2 hours ago, Panda Monium said:

Adding a lower block up front.

 

 

 

I believe that the two venue blocks (in image below) go on top of this new block and its neighbour (deck 6 to floor of deck 10)

 

Edited August 4, 2022 by Lloyd555

[Eremita85]

Meri arrived this morning with the blocks.

[Tall-Cruiser]

36 minutes ago, Eremita85 said:

Meri arrived this morning with the blocks.

Thank you for sharing these photos. Do you, @Lloyd555 and others here have any guesses what decks these could possibly be? The top one looks to be  a balcony level. Perhaps 7 or 8?