The world’s biggest cruise ship is set to start its maiden trip from the Port of Miami
ByThe Associated Press
January 27, 2024, 12: 05 AM
Inter Miami soccer gamer Lionel Messi, center, bumps fists with a member of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers bagpipe band, left, throughout a calling event for Royal Caribbean International’s brand-new cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in Miami. Inter Miami CF hasactually formed a collaboration with the cruise line Royal Caribbean International. At right is Jason Liberty, president and CEO of the Royal Caribbean Group. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The Associated Press
MIAMI — The world’s biggest cruise ship — the size of practically 4 city obstructs — is set to start its maiden trip Saturday as it leaves from the Port of Miami.
Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas runs almost 1,200 feet (365 meters) from bow to stern.
The ship, which is leaving South Florida for its veryfirst seven-day island-hopping trip through the tropics, was formally christened Tuesday with assistance from soccer legend Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami colleagues.
“Icon of the Seas is the conclusion of more than 50 years of dreaming, innovating and living our objective – to provide the world’s finest holiday experiences properly,” Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO Jason Liberty stated earlier this week. “She is the supreme multigenerational household trip, permanently altering the status quo in household travel and satisfying holiday dreams for all ages on board.”
The ship sets sail as Royal Caribbean’s cruises are having a minute online. Since December, the