Icon of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · Icon class · 2023

The 2nd-largest cruise ship in service at 248,663 gross tons, with room for 5,610 guests. Icon of the Seas sails 7-night cruises from Miami and moves to Galveston in Aug 2027.

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Icon of the Seas sailing on open water at sunset, seen from the bow on the port side, with hills on the horizon
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BuiltYear built
2023
TonnageGross tonnage
248,663
Decks
20
Cabins
2,805
Guests
5,610
7,600 at full occupancy
Crew
2,350

Icon of the Seas cruise schedule

49 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 49 cruises

Where Icon of the Seas sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

All of its sailings are in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda. Icon of the Seas sails from Miami (Oct 2026 – Aug 2027) and Galveston (from Aug 2027).

MiamiGalvestonNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Icon of the Seas visits

8 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Icon of the Seas sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

49sailings

  • Up to 5 nights0–
  • 7 nights4184%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights816%
  • 10–14 nights0–
  • 15+ nights0–

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
9 h
median · 6.5 – 10 h
Port days
56%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
0
none scheduled
Late departures
0
after 20:00 · latest 19:00

Cruise patterns

  • 3 ports · 3 sea days7 nights22 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights17 cruises
  • 3 ports · 2 sea days6 nights4 cruises
  • 3 ports · 4 sea days8 nights3 cruises
  • 3 ports · 3 sea days7 nights1 cruise

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

Icon of the Seas specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Royal Caribbean
Class
Icon class
Year built
2023
Status
In service
IMO
9829930
MMSI
311001178

Size

Gross tonnage
248,663 GT
Length
364.75 m
Beam
48.47 m
Decks
20
Cruising speed
22 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
5,610
Guests, full occupancy
7,600
Cabins
2,805
Crew
2,350
Guests per crew member
2.4
Space per guest
44.3 GT

How it compares

2nd largest of 350 ships in service, shared with Legend Of The Seas and Star of the Seas

Gross tonnage

  • Icon of the Seas248,663
  • Royal Caribbean average163,152
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Icon of the Seas5,610
  • Royal Caribbean average3,907
  • All ships in service2,189

Icon class sister ships

Same design and size as Icon of the Seas

See the Royal Caribbean fleet

Also from Royal Caribbean: Utopia of the Seas, Wonder of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas

About Icon of the Seas

Icon of the Seas is Royal Caribbean's first Icon-class ship, at 248,663 gross tons with 20 decks and room for 5,610 guests at double occupancy. It sails 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from Miami that call at Perfect Day at CocoCay. The ship is built around family vacations, with eight themed neighborhoods including Surfside for young families, the Category 6 waterpark and the AquaDome.