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Introducing Surfside: The Stay-all-day Neighborhood Designed for Families on Icon of the Seas

October 2022 – Introducing Surfside on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas. A neighborhood made for young families from end to end, Surfside is where adults and kids ages six and under can stay and play all day. There are three water experiences, including a pool for the grownups, and steps away are dining options, a bar, the signature carousel, an arcade, Adventure Ocean, and Social020 for teens.

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Royal Caribbean’s Making an Icon: Shaping the World’s Newest Icon

September 2022 – Royal Caribbean International “broke ground” on Icon of the Seas in June 2021, when the first piece of steel was cut at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. Yet, putting pen to paper to bring this bold vision to life started long before that. In “Making an Icon: Shaping the World’s Newest Icon,” watch key design and construction milestones of the iconic vacation unfold. Hear from the industrial and naval engineers, interior designers, architects and other innovators about what it takes to manage unique challenges that come along with the most ambitious construction timeline cruising’s ever seen.

Royal Caribbean’s Making an Icon: Envisioning an Iconic Vacation

August 2022 – Making an icon begins with a bold idea: to create the world’s greatest vacation. Come January 2024, Royal Caribbean International is bringing this game-changing vision to life with the introduction of Icon of the Seas. You could say Icon has been in the making for more than 50 years, combining the best of the cruise line’s past, present and future. In the first episode of “Making an Icon,” Envisioning an Iconic Vacation, meet many of the innovators behind it all. From naval architects to interior designers and industrial engineers, to futurists and more, they share details from the early days of imagining the soon-to-be-revealed cruise ship and a sense of the revolutionary, evolutionary and familiar experiences to come.

Royal Caribbean’s “Making an Icon” Series Teaser

August 2022 – Introducing “Making an Icon,” the online, monthly video series – premiering this August – that’s an inside look at Royal Caribbean International’s journey to create the world’s greatest vacation, Icon of the Seas. Industrial engineers, interior designers, architects, artists, teams across entertainment and food and beverage, and more take you behind the scenes to see all that goes into envisioning, designing and constructing the soon-to-be-revealed ship. In each episode leading up to Icon's arrival in January 2024, watch Royal Caribbean’s drive and unparalleled innovation at work as experts from Miami; Turku, Finland; New York City; Toronto and beyond come together on this iconic ride to make a bold, game-changing vision a reality. The stakes are high and the aspirations are even greater when you’re creating the vacation to rival all vacations.

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A Sneak Peek at the Ways to Splash on Utopia of the Seas

May 2024 – Starting July 2024 in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida, vacationers can make a splash in more ways than one on Royal Caribbean’s new Utopia of the Seas. The ultimate short getaway features more pools than the days to count, with vibes of all kinds, a trio of adrenaline-pumping waterslides, the FlowRider surf simulator and more. Plus, the adventure continues at private island Perfect Day at CocoCay in The Bahamas, with everything from seven stretches of beach to the largest freshwater pool in the Caribbean and 14 waterslides.

Royal Caribbean and The Wiggles Partnership Electronic Press Kit

April 2024 – Two iconic family brands, Royal Caribbean International and The Wiggles, are coming together to create the ultimate family holiday in Australia. In the summer of 2025-2026 on Anthem and Voyager of the Seas, Wiggles fans and adventurers alike can set their sights on making memories with the popular cast of the Wiggly Friends on exclusive Wiggles Sailings that feature special experiences for the whole family.

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April 2024 – Royal Caribbean International and Make-A-Wish come together in a multiyear partnership to support the nonprofit’s mission of granting life-changing wishes for children living with critical illnesses around the world. The cruise line’s Wishes at Sea program involves fundraising efforts, Walk for Wishes 5Ks and walkathons, auctions for exclusive experiences and in-kind donations of Royal Caribbean’s most impactful asset – memorable family vacations.

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A new era of vacations is here: Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas, the first-of-its-kind combination of the best of every vacation, debuts its all-encompassing lineup of firsts and next-level favorites for every kind of family and vacationer. On 7-night vacations from Miami to the Caribbean, adventurers can experience highlights like six record-breaking waterslides, an adults-only retreat, seven pools, the first neighborhood designed for young families, 40-plus ways to dine, drink and be entertained; and more.

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A First Look at the World’s Biggest Weekend, Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas

Royal Caribbean’s new Utopia of the Seas will debut as the ultimate short getaway when it sets sail on 3-night weekend and 4-night weekday escapes from Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida, in July 2024. Every vacationer has unmatched weekend energy in store across more than 40 ways to dine, drink and party, more pools than the days to count, ways to thrill and chill, and more of all the above at the cruise line’s private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay.

El nuevo Utopia of the Seas de Royal Caribbean debutará como la mejor escapada corta cuando zarpe en vacaciones de tres noches en fin de semana y cuatro noches entre semana desde Puerto Cañaveral (Orlando), Florida, en julio de 2024. A todos los vacacionistas les espera una energía de fin de semana inigualable con más de 40 formas de cenar, beber y divertirse, más piscinas de las que se pueden contar, formas de emocionarse y relajarse, además encontrarán todo lo anterior también en la isla privada de la línea de cruceros, Perfect Day at CocoCay.

Royal Caribbean's Making an Icon: Creating Chill Island and The Hideaway

May 2023 - In “Making an Icon: Creating Chill Island and The Hideaway,” Royal Caribbean’s innovators across naval architecture, design, food and beverage operations, and product development break down the pools, dining, bars and more that make up the ways to chill on Icon of the Seas. Designing the new Chill Island and The Hideaway neighborhoods came down to engineering more water on the top of a cruise ship than ever before and the purposeful combination of different experiences and vibes for every mood and vacationer. Discover how it was all made possible, from adding five pools – including the first suspended infinity pool at sea – to creating a variety of ways to grab a bite and drinks.

New and Reimagined Family Experiences on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas

April 2023 – Royal Caribbean International is taking family vacations to the next level when Icon of the Seas debuts in January 2024. Kids, teens and adults can make memories together and enjoy their own adventures from bow to stern. The thrills and ways to chill run the gamut, from new activities in Surfside like the Larger-than-Life Family Festival and the Steel Pan Family Jam hosted by Admiral Awesome – a newly created role in charge of the family experiences on board – and bolder favorites such as Adventure Ocean for the kids, teens’ Social 020, the Royal Escape Room and laser tag.

Icon Extra: The Top Deck Challenge on Icon of the Seas

March 2023 – Creating unrivaled water experiences for the world’s best family vacation comes with a unique set of challenges, an unprecedented amount of water and weight. In this Icon Extra, “The Top Deck Challenge,” hear from the Royal Caribbean experts tackling one of the biggest tests of engineering, naval architecture and design as they construct Icon of the Seas. They dive into the ship’s top deck, where adventurers will find the largest waterpark at sea at the new Thrill Island, all kinds of pools at Chill Island and The Hideaway, and more.

Making an Icon Episode 5 Teaser

January 2023 – *Episode 5 teaser* The world’s greatest family vacation, Icon of the Seas, is taking memory-making to the next level for grownups, kids and even grandparents. And when it comes to young families, Royal Caribbean’s insights and feedback from adventurers inspired a whole new neighborhood. In “Making an Icon: Creating Surfside,” find out why and how the cruise line’s creating its first neighborhood dedicated to young families. The goal: to design a place where every family member can spend time together and do what they enjoy all the same. From different water experiences to new restaurants, even a bar with menus for adults and kids, to classic adventures with a twist like the signature carousel and an arcade, and the first three-story Ultimate Family Townhouse, Surfside is set to make a splash debut in January 2024.

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