topanga49er Posted May 2 #126 Share Posted May 2 @tall-cruiser, how did you like deck 17 and the suite area? Did you think the JS was enough if it is only going to be for 2 people? Like you mentioned, I've heard that while other class ship JS are much roomier for up to 4, the Icon sky JS is really tight when you open the sofabed. Wonder if the other JS are bigger? How was your cruise? Did you enjoy Icon in general, cabin aside? eager to hear your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted May 3 #127 Share Posted May 3 On 5/1/2024 at 8:14 PM, topanga49er said: @tall-cruiser, how did you like deck 17 and the suite area? Did you think the JS was enough if it is only going to be for 2 people? Like you mentioned, I've heard that while other class ship JS are much roomier for up to 4, the Icon sky JS is really tight when you open the sofabed. Wonder if the other JS are bigger? How was your cruise? Did you enjoy Icon in general, cabin aside? eager to hear your thoughts. What I like about deck 17 suite area is it’s close to the Suite Lounge, Coastal Kitchen, The Grove, and Aqua Dome. With the suite sun deck above us you definitely get the noise from up there. You can also sometimes get noise from the crew areas across the cabins. Some of those areas I think are part of the Aqua Dome mechanics/controls or something. As for the JS, is fine for two people but we feel like we bump into each other more in this JS setup compared to others. Some may like the bed configuration facing the ocean, but for us it seems to take away from the usual openness of the JS we are use to. The night stand next to the bed have these nice lamps but they are fixed to the nightstand taking away space that you could put a book, drink and something else. This Sky JS would be tight for 3 or 4 people. With the sofa bed open the space may be cramped. There may not be enough closet space too. I believe all the JS on the ship are the same size with the exception of a couple in the Aft of the ship. I think by making the bathroom bigger which is nice, it made them configure things differently. This JS configuration does not have a desk and chair area along the side. Instead it has a makeup alcove between the closet and the bed (some say it’s wasted space with this setup). This then pushes the bed further into the living area giving you less open space especially if you have to open/use the sofa bed. Are there people in smaller cabins with 3 and 4 people and making it work, yes there are. Note, the JS next to 17030 is partially covered by the dome glass. The JS below 17030 also has a partial obstruction but the balcony may be deeper. Icon is a beautiful ship with lots to do and see. There’s probably not enough time to see and enjoy everything we want. Nevertheless, we are having a great time on the cruise. Wizard of Oz, Aqua Action and Starburst were great shows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topanga49er Posted May 3 #128 Share Posted May 3 Thank you for that review. We will have the GS on 17 Starboard with the JS next door. our college Kids and one of their friend are getting the JS so they should be grateful no matter what! Interesting that the JS on 16 has a deeper balcony. I stayed away from 16 bc thought it might be dark due to overhang. Either way I feel very lucky that we got both those suites for the price of one Sky JS now... Very excited for Icon. long wait but looking forward to it. Have a great time on the rest of your cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted May 4 #129 Share Posted May 4 4 hours ago, topanga49er said: Thank you for that review. We will have the GS on 17 Starboard with the JS next door. our college Kids and one of their friend are getting the JS so they should be grateful no matter what! Interesting that the JS on 16 has a deeper balcony. I stayed away from 16 bc thought it might be dark due to overhang. Either way I feel very lucky that we got both those suites for the price of one Sky JS now... Very excited for Icon. long wait but looking forward to it. Have a great time on the rest of your cruise. It’s the JS and some of the suites below 17030 and others that appear to have a slightly a deeper balcony. I can tell by the slant of the glass on the balconies of those on deck 16. I will try if possible to take a better photo before leaving. Here are some photos taken from the suite sun deck looking down at the suites on 17. Then another taken from 17030. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted May 4 #130 Share Posted May 4 6 hours ago, topanga49er said: Thank you for that review. We will have the GS on 17 Starboard with the JS next door. our college Kids and one of their friend are getting the JS so they should be grateful no matter what! Interesting that the JS on 16 has a deeper balcony. I stayed away from 16 bc thought it might be dark due to overhang. Either way I feel very lucky that we got both those suites for the price of one Sky JS now... Very excited for Icon. long wait but looking forward to it. Have a great time on the rest of your cruise. Another thing I should mention that affects not just deck 17 suites but really all the very forward cabins, is the very serious vibration from the bow thrusters. This happened every time the ship is docking or leaving port. There were times when things in our cabin were shaking and making noise. So one could be awakened early in the morning on a port day from the vibration. We had a similar experience on a cruise onboard MSC Seaside with a cabin in the very front of the ship. We managed through it so you will be fine too 😃. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 5 Author #131 Share Posted May 5 (edited) Star of the Seas AquaDome progress from ~ May 1, 2024. 📷 Janne-Petteri Kumpulainen Edited May 5 by Lloyd555 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough as Leather Posted May 5 #132 Share Posted May 5 A webcam image from today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted May 5 #133 Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, Lloyd555 said: Star of the Seas AquaDome progress from ~ May 1, 2024. 📷 Janne-Petteri Kumpulainen I didn’t realize how big the glass panels were until I stood in front of the one on Icon. Zoom in, you may see a ship you recognize. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eekaksi7 Posted May 19 #134 Share Posted May 19 The bow and other parts today 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Monium Posted May 23 #135 Share Posted May 23 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Monium Posted May 28 #136 Share Posted May 28 (edited) - Sorry. Cannot seem to be able to post a video properly. Will pass it on. Edited May 28 by Panda Monium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted June 3 Author #137 Share Posted June 3 Shared on FB 📷 ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted June 4 #138 Share Posted June 4 While not directly about Star OTS, this article and the video of Mein-Schiff 7 sea trials is very interesting. It’s fascinating to see the maneuvers and other test they do. I’m sure just like Icon, Mein Schiff 7, Star will be doing something similar. https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/06/mein-schiff-7-completes-sea-trials/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Monium Posted June 5 #139 Share Posted June 5 The Star of the Seas bow coming together. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted June 11 Author #140 Share Posted June 11 (edited) Hosni Hamdi Edited June 11 by Lloyd555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough as Leather Posted June 14 #141 Share Posted June 14 (edited) Are they installing the parts of the interior of the AquaDome? Edited June 14 by Tough as Leather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Monium Posted June 14 #142 Share Posted June 14 11 minutes ago, Tough as Leather said: Are they installing the parts of the interior of the AquaDome? Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted June 17 Author #143 Share Posted June 17 Stern cabin block(s?) Installed. 📷 Raisio Marina webcam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Monium Posted June 20 #144 Share Posted June 20 The bridge install. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted June 20 Author #145 Share Posted June 20 (edited) Star of the Seas bridge installation. Janne-Petteri Kumpulainen Edited June 20 by Lloyd555 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Monium Posted June 26 #146 Share Posted June 26 Is that bow piece installed in the marina's webcam image? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough as Leather Posted June 28 #147 Share Posted June 28 https://youtu.be/oFuuCYs61qI?si=g14XyV_pSEPNJ8YO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eremita85 Posted June 29 #148 Share Posted June 29 On 6/26/2024 at 5:50 PM, Panda Monium said: Is that bow piece installed in the marina's webcam image? Yep 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Dan Posted June 29 #149 Share Posted June 29 Looks like the Aqua Theater dome will be installed very soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eremita85 Posted July 1 #150 Share Posted July 1 (edited) On 6/29/2024 at 4:25 AM, Southern Dan said: Looks like the Aqua Theater dome will be installed very soon! At first they have to install the diving platform and other large parts like these which I spotted earlier in the parking lot of the shipyard. Edited July 1 by Eremita85 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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