Not even on the surface of the water, it is already making waves. L’Icon of the seas, the fleet of seas with dizzying statistics is driving booking counters crazy. According to Royal Caribbean International, the 365-meter-long, 2,085-cabin ship is already recording record numbers. “Bookings are three times the previous record for this industry. It is amazing and exceeds all our expectations” welcomed its vice president Bert Hernandez at specialty media Travel Weekly. Also, according to the businessman, the first of the ship’s cruises is already full, and the vacation is very popular with couples and families.40% of bookings are made by customers who come with at least one child […] 60% are performed by coupleshe told Travel Weekly.
To consider these figures, it must be remembered that the traffic of the American-Norwegian company was revealed to the general public only on October 20, and reservations were opened only on October 25, that is, ten days earlier. . The ship is also still under construction and won’t take on water until 2024. Her construction began in mid-2021 at the Meyer Turku shipyard in southwestern Finland.
A cruise revolution?
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Awaiting his inauguration, Royal Caribbean appreciates his meritsIcon of the seasnot hesitating to describe the ship as “revolutionary,” as described in October Le FigaroJay Schneider. “The icon of the seas will just revolutionize family vacations. […] This ship will have both the largest fleet at sea and more spacious cabins, while being 20% cleaner than its predecessor.“. Own? The aircraft is indeed equipped with fuel cells and will be partially fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG), which emits less CO2 than traditional fuel oil. Therefore, it is a much greener fuel, but not perfect. it can be a source of methane leaks during transport, leaks that can be far more dangerous to the environment than CO² emissions from burning hydrocarbons.
Relax thatIcon of the seas is finding takers, especially among Anglo-Saxons, who, according to the company, are most fond of this futuristic experience in extreme seas. According to Ben Bouldin, vice president of Europe, Middle East and Africa for Royal Caribbean, one of the most expensive cabins was ordered by channel;We recorded a booking from the UK for £77,000 (about 88,200 euros),” he greeted Travel Weekly. So it’s not just the size of this ship that causes panic.
Source: Le Figaro
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