Branfsu Posted July 19 #51 Share Posted July 19 I think the last new royal ship to start it's season in the Med was Symphony. Every new build after was sent to Florida. That includes Wonder who's initial China deployment was derailed by COVID. Whatever data royal has learned from Wonder and the success of Oasis class on the short itinerary means that new builds will keep coming to the Caribbean sailings until the $$$ change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shay869 Posted July 21 #52 Share Posted July 21 As per the attached post, Icon III is showing at St. Martin port schedule for the first time on November 2026. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/3016260-deployment-2026-27-booking-season-begins/page/5/ So the option that the Icon III will start to sail on the MED first , on spring 2026 is very realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted July 21 #53 Share Posted July 21 I can't see them wasting an icon ship in the med. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Dan Posted July 21 #54 Share Posted July 21 I agree but an autumn Transatlantic cruise on Icon III would be quite a good time… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyCruiserUK Posted July 21 #55 Share Posted July 21 No idea what royals data shows for the Med. Granted a lot more competition for Royal around the med. An Icon class would sell well, but i am guessing 3/4 nights would be more preferable to Royal so will probably base another mega ship out of the US. Bums on seats for Royal back and forth to coco cay....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shay869 Posted July 21 #56 Share Posted July 21 And maybe they are considering the idea of Icon III in the Med. https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/tour-operators/icon-class-ship-will-inevitably-homeport-in-europe-says-royal-caribbean-chief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted July 21 #57 Share Posted July 21 That could be 10 years from now though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 21 #58 Share Posted July 21 3 hours ago, smokeybandit said: I can't see them wasting an icon ship in the med. Unless they can dry dock in the Americas, Icon will likely be in the Med in 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted July 21 #59 Share Posted July 21 1 hour ago, Biker19 said: Unless they can dry dock in the Americas, Icon will likely be in the Med in 5 years. I'm guessing the summer of 2028. Since she entered service in Jan 2024 she can't go beyond that date for a drydock and Jan is too early to send her over so I think she would do the summer of 2028 in the med and then have a fall drydock followed by a TA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RobInMN Posted August 9 #60 Share Posted August 9 @smokeybandit, I just looked at the web page data again. They still have "TR" listed as an unnamed (TBA of the Seas) "IC" (Icon) ship and "LE" as an unnamed (TBA) "OA" (Oasis) ship And "Legend" doesn't show up, other than I think we can assume it will be "LE" But interestingly, there is a 4th "IC" (Icon) ship listed now, with a ship code of "HE". So we know they've updated the data. I wonder why they haven't added Legend and fixed the LE/TR bit. I guess we just add it to RC IT genius. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 9 #61 Share Posted August 9 10 minutes ago, RobInMN said: But interestingly, there is a 4th "IC" (Icon) ship listed now, with a ship code of "HE". So we know they've updated the data. ooh, interesting indeed. I don't see any active trademarks that match "HE" though there is a recently dead one for Haven of the Seas. Intrigue of the Seas is now dead, too, which was my guess for Icon 3's "TR" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted August 13 Author #62 Share Posted August 13 https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/3005144-legend-of-the-seas-3rd-icon-class-ship/?do=findComment&comment=67747948 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted August 13 Author #63 Share Posted August 13 Aura on the way to Meyer Turku yet again with pieces of the ship. 📷 Gena Anfimov 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted August 27 Author #64 Share Posted August 27 https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/ http://travelweekly.co.uk/news/cruise/royal-caribbean-confirms-fourth-icon-class-ship 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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