Icon of the Seas prossima al debutto
La nave ritorna dalle sue prime prove in mare, pietra miliare della costruzione prima del suo debutto nel gennaio 2024
Icon of the Seas di Royal Caribbean ha raggiunto un ulteriore traguardo a Turku, in Finlandia, dopo essere tornata dalle prime prove in mare. La nave ha navigato in oceano aperto per la prima volta per eseguire quattro giorni di test preliminari su motori, scafo, sistema frenante, livelli di rumore e vibrazioni e molto altro in vista del suo secondo round di prove in mare, dove sarà spinta ai suoi limiti.
I risultati sono arrivati: l’attesissima Icon of the Seas ha raggiunto il prossimo traguardo di costruzione dopo aver completato con successo il primo round di prove in mare e aver navigato per la prima volta in mare aperto.
ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S ICON OF THE SEAS SETS SAIL FOR THE FIRST TIME
The First-of-its-kind Vacation Returns from its Initial Sea Trials, the Next Construction Milestone Ahead of its Debut in January 2024
MIAMI, June 22, 2023 – The results are in: Royal Caribbean International’s highly anticipated Icon of the Seas is in ship shape. Today, the all-new vacation reached the next construction milestone after successfully completing its initial round of sea trials and sailing the open ocean for the first time.
Icon returned to the Meyer Turku shipyard, where it is under construction, after four days of preliminary tests on a lineup of its latest technologies and equipment. From the main engines to the hull, to the brake system, to steering as well as noise and vibration levels, the hundreds of workers on board covered an extensive checklist of key technical areas.
Between preparations and the trials, the important step in the journey to bring Icon to life involved more than 2,000 specialists, hundreds of miles traveled, four 37- to 67-ton tugboats and more than 350 hours of work. Next up will be a second round of sea trials later this year, which will be when the first Icon Class ship is pushed to its limits ahead of its debut in Miami in January 2024.
As the first-of-its-kind combination of the best of every vacation, Icon will introduce a new era of vacations for years to come. From the resort getaway to the beach escape and theme park adventure, every type of family and kind of adventurer can make memories together and on their own terms without compromise across record-breaking thrills, relaxing ways to chill, a neighborhood designed for young families, more than 40 ways to dine, drink and be entertained, and more.
Icon will sail 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean vacations from Miami all year. Vacationers on board will island hop from destinations like Royal Caribbean’s award-winning private island destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay, The Bahamas; Cozumel, Mexico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and Roatan, Honduras. More details about what Icon has in store are available at www.RoyalCaribbean.com/Icon.
About Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International, owned by Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), has been delivering innovation at sea for more than 50 years. Each successive class of ships is an architectural marvel that features the latest technology and guest experiences for today’s adventurous traveler. The cruise line continues to revolutionize vacations with itineraries to 240 destinations in 61 countries on six continents, including Royal Caribbean’s private island destination in The Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay, the first in the Perfect Day Island Collection. Royal Caribbean has also been voted “Best Cruise Line Overall” for 20 consecutive years in the Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards.
