Rare little britain Posted December 13, 2023 #1 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) Super exciting announcement today as one of the top soccer players of all time on the planet is named the ICON for ICON of the Seas ! ⬆️ Michael Bayley’s announcement 📣 The Icon of Vacations meets the greatest icon in all of sports. Introducing the Icon of #IconoftheSeas — international fútbol ⚽️ star Lionel Messi. Save the date: our most monumental naming ceremony ever happens on Jan. 23, 2024. Now waiting for all the Americans to say they have never heard of him 🤦♀️ Edited December 13, 2023 by little britain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandebeach Posted December 13, 2023 #2 Share Posted December 13, 2023 I was wondering if they would make Messi the godfather. We learned about him last February in Buenos Aires on our South American cruise. And when we got home, the excitement when it was announced he was signing with a South Florida team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted December 13, 2023 #3 Share Posted December 13, 2023 My soccer playing grandson certainly knows who Messi is. And can't wait for our Icon cruise in May....He would love it if they had a shirt for sale onboard highlighting this event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATG Posted December 13, 2023 #4 Share Posted December 13, 2023 I’m American and I have definitely heard of him. Since he’s now playing in Miami it makes sense. RC has their logo on some non-player kits in the EPL, maybe a team staff group - I don’t remember exactly but I remember seeing it. And I believe they are a corporate sponsor for the Miami MLS team. Football (or soccer as it’s known here) is a great sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OCSC Mike Posted December 13, 2023 #5 Share Posted December 13, 2023 46 minutes ago, little britain said: Now waiting for all the Americans to say they have never heard of him MLS and Apple are doing everything in their power to fix that. Whether or not they're going about it the right way is debatable. I'm all for promoting the sport I love (see my avatar) and this should help MLS in theory... but letting Inter Miami circumvent the salary rules to do so is a joke. Yes, I'm a somewhat biased Orlando City supporter but I'm not alone in my opinion. Just to get back on topic... not sure what this does for Royal but more power to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaPam00 Posted December 13, 2023 #6 Share Posted December 13, 2023 54 minutes ago, little britain said: Super exciting announcement today as one of the top soccer players of all time on the planet is named the ICON for ICON of the Seas ! ⬆️ Michael Bayley’s announcement 📣 The Icon of Vacations meets the greatest icon in all of sports. Introducing the Icon of #IconoftheSeas — international fútbol ⚽️ star Lionel Messi. Save the date: our most monumental naming ceremony ever happens on Jan. 23, 2024. Now waiting for all the Americans to say they have never heard of him 🤦♀️ I think you'll find many more Americans than you'd expect know who Messi is - led by our soccer (football) playing kids and grandkids..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted December 13, 2023 #7 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 hour ago, little britain said: Super exciting announcement today as one of the top soccer players of all time on the planet is named the ICON for ICON of the Seas ! ⬆️ Michael Bayley’s announcement 📣 The Icon of Vacations meets the greatest icon in all of sports. Introducing the Icon of #IconoftheSeas — international fútbol ⚽️ star Lionel Messi. Save the date: our most monumental naming ceremony ever happens on Jan. 23, 2024. Now waiting for all the Americans to say they have never heard of him 🤦♀️ So, is he officially the Godfather of the Icon and will he be sailing on the Icon at various times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatka Posted December 13, 2023 #8 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, little britain said: Super exciting announcement today as one of the top soccer players of all time on the planet is named the ICON for ICON of the Seas ! ⬆️ Michael Bayley’s announcement 📣 The Icon of Vacations meets the greatest icon in all of sports. Introducing the Icon of #IconoftheSeas — international fútbol ⚽️ star Lionel Messi. Save the date: our most monumental naming ceremony ever happens on Jan. 23, 2024. Now waiting for all the Americans to say they have never heard of him 🤦♀️ Almost all boys and girls in US are playing soccer as their first sport from 5-6 yo. Well.. it was a case since mid 90-s when we moved to US. My son could not make high school team by 2000-x and he was playing recreational soccer (football) Soccer is probably #5 sports overall (tough competition I'd say), but kids and now adults know now. Mind you... this ship ICON is sailing in US probably due to high US demand and willingness to pay... 😉 Edited December 13, 2023 by Tatka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted December 13, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted December 13, 2023 3 hours ago, NanaPam00 said: I think you'll find many more Americans than you'd expect know who Messi is - led by our soccer (football) playing kids and grandkids..... Many on other sites wonder who “she” is… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 13, 2023 #10 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Hasn't he already decided to leave Miami when his contract is up in 2025? Seems kind of short sighted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager70 Posted December 13, 2023 #11 Share Posted December 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, twangster said: Hasn't he already decided to leave Miami when his contract is up in 2025? Seems kind of short sighted. Hopefully that will coincide with lower prices for Icon. 2024 prices are ridiculous 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 13, 2023 #12 Share Posted December 13, 2023 19 minutes ago, voyager70 said: Hopefully that will coincide with lower prices for Icon. 2024 prices are ridiculous They must be planning to re-deploy Icon outside of the US where it's godfather is more recognized. Maybe then prices will come down. LOL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefrank Posted December 13, 2023 #13 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Yawn. Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD64 Posted December 14, 2023 #14 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Who has not heard of Messi? How is that even possible? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted December 14, 2023 Author #15 Share Posted December 14, 2023 2 hours ago, RD64 said: Who has not heard of Messi? How is that even possible? Comments on other media: Who Never heard of her Blah! I could give 2 sh$ts about soccer. I actually had to look into who he is. is that the best that they can do? No clue who that is. This is very underwhelming. Am I the only one that is disappointed? And I do find it ironic that even the RCI official announcement can’t spell “football” properly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Nation At Sea Posted December 14, 2023 #16 Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) He's been at the top of the game for 20 years! You'd really have to live under a rock to not have ever heard of him. My boys started wearing his jersey in 2010 or so. And that's saying a lot living in a city that worships it's "real" football team! 🏈⚽️ 😊 @littlebritain My daughter, OTOH, would proudly wear a Rachel Daly kit, from her days with the Houston team here in the States! We do know a thing or two about this other football. 😉 Edited December 14, 2023 by Steeler Nation At Sea 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Fan Posted December 14, 2023 #17 Share Posted December 14, 2023 I'm a 75-year old woman with no children, and even I heard of Messi. Honestly, he's the most admired, most honored athlete in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum2Mercury Posted December 14, 2023 #18 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Even I know who Messi is, and I had to watch the last competitions on a Spanish-speaking network! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topanga49er Posted December 14, 2023 #19 Share Posted December 14, 2023 I think it was a no brainer esp bc Icon is sailing out of Miami! Like the idea of a "godfather"; is that a first for Royal? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted December 14, 2023 #20 Share Posted December 14, 2023 9 hours ago, little britain said: And I do find it ironic that even the RCI official announcement can’t spell “football” properly Futbol is how it is spelled in Spanish - the native language of Miami😇. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATG Posted December 14, 2023 #21 Share Posted December 14, 2023 He is definitely well known. According to an article I read, at an auction recently 6 of the shirts he wore in the World Cup were sold for over 6 million pounds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakaia Posted December 14, 2023 #22 Share Posted December 14, 2023 My daughter is pretty darn thrilled to hear the Messi announcement! This is arrival in Port Canaveral the other day on Anthem. She insisted on wearing her Messi jersey as this was the closest we were going to be to Miami on this cruise 😅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RobInMN Posted December 14, 2023 #23 Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, topanga49er said: I think it was a no brainer esp bc Icon is sailing out of Miami! Like the idea of a "godfather"; is that a first for Royal? As a single individual, it appears the answer is yes. At least for the Royal Caribbean brand. I did not look up Celebrity. After 9/11, Adventure had 4 Godparents, a man and a woman from each FDNY and NYPD. Symphony was billed as the first "God Family", Alexa, Carlos, and their son Ocean (17mo at the time) PenaVega. Alexa and Carlos are actors. They shot the 2018 Hallmark movie Love at Sea on Harmony. And if you're still saying "who?", Alexa was in the Spy Kids movies. Spectrum had Godparents Angelababy and Huang Xiaoming (since it was designated for the Chinese market). Sources: https://cruiseaddicts.com/royal-caribbean-ships-by-age-newest-to-oldest/ (this has Navigator wrong, as it's the same list as Adventure) and this old CC Thread (has Navigator correct, but ends in 2009 with Liberty): Edited December 14, 2023 by RobInMN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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