Royal Caribbean's highly-anticipated new ship, Icon of the Seas, launches this weekend. Here's what guests can expect. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight on America ...

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Two of Royal Caribbean's newest ships both promise big thrills and nonstop memory-making. But from vibe to voyage length, Utopia of the Seas and Icon of the Seas offer different vacation experiences.

Royal Caribbean launched its second biggest cruise ship, Utopia of the Seas, on July 19. Utopia is targeted more towards a slightly younger crowd that wants to escape for a 3 or 4 day weekend.

Multi Button Enhancement : Travel - Utopia of the Seas vs. Icon of the Seas - GoToSea links Key Difference No. 4: Entertainment Entertainment is where both ships shine, but they do so differently.

Icon’s maiden voyage on Saturday will also visit Basseterre in St. Kitts and Nevis and St. Thomas. How big is Icon of the Seas? Icon is 20 decks high, nearly 1,200 feet long, and 250,800 gross tons.

On Icon of the Seas, the Absolute Zero ice rink, found on Deck 5 in the Royal Promenade, replaces Studio B, which is on Deck 4 on Utopia of the Seas.