Star of the Seas Blocks Are In The House!

[topanga49er]

@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.

[Tall-Cruiser]

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.

[topanga49er]

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.

 

 

[Tall-Cruiser]

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.

 

[Tall-Cruiser]

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 😃. 

[Lloyd555]

Star of the Seas AquaDome progress from ~ May 1, 2024.

📷 Janne-Petteri Kumpulainen
 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 5 by Lloyd555

[Tough as Leather]

A webcam image from today.

 

 

[Tall-Cruiser]

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. 
 

 

[Eekaksi7]

The bow and other parts today