Inside look at Icon of the Seas, world's biggest cruise ship

With its inaugural Caribbean journey just nine days away, Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas dwarfs even historical giants like the Titanic. Spanning an impressive 1,200 feet, this colossal vessel is ready to host nearly 10,000 passengers. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave got an exclusive look inside.
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[@ingridwatsup9671]

10 dollars per tourist per trip should go to The Ocean Cleanup!

[@deepnurmom1737]

Fully agree its disgusting New York city just stopped dumping their trash in the ocean a few years ago

[@SCRIMINCRBX]

For a ship like this, the itineraries should be longer so passengers can explore the ship.

[@Dan-xx5jq]

soon to be called, "Catastrophe of the Sea". I can't see how they can get all those passengers with just minutes to spare in a disaster.

[@lazarorocha8893]

​@@Dan-xx5jqCope and seethe.

[@ac-ir9gs]

Agree!

[@shiptime]

You’d be surprised how much of the ship you can see in just one day. I spent three days on it, wasn’t enough time but saw everything I needed.

[@danielfox3003]

Absolutely no desire to ever go on a cruise ship. Still impressive.

[@ssshar2176]

I love cruises, but this ship scares the crap out of me.

[@mrslinarcos]

I totally agree.

[@lavenderlovely32]

Same!

[@Dan-xx5jq]

I agree. They can't get all those people off the ship in a disaster when you have few minutes. The Lusitania, which was a little small than Titanic sank in 20 MINUTES!! They are playing with fire. The Costa Concordia was very lucky to have a rock to prevent it from sinking or that would have been a huge disaster!!!

[@OldSkoolPatricia]

The ship is so large, its scary 😨

[@Myfloridalife15821]

lol that water must of been cold at the end of the video he didn’t even wanna put his feet in the water lol

[@terrifromm5085]

Did the reporter say the Icon was $3,500 for a couple for a balcony cabin? If so, he's off by thousands. I heard $3,500 p/p for an Inside cabin. Outrageous.

[@markplott4820]

yes , Balcony cost one Thousand or more

[@Twisted_Barbie]

I want to see a segment on how they deal with the trash specifically.

[@deepnurmom1737]

Dump it in international waters New York just stopped dumping their trash in the ocean a few years ago. Disgusting

[@shiptime]

Trash is organized into type, and compacted to save room. Once the ship gets back to Miami it’s unloaded. As for food, at times cruise ships will dump certain food at certain points in the ocean to feed the fish(when allowed). When it comes to human waste, all liquids are filtered down to practically drinking water and used to cool the engines and dumped back into the ocean. Solid waste is emptied when back in Miami. Hope this helps.

[@MrTheHeadlines]

I cant wait to jump on this

[@kakiendekrekels819]

I’m not a mathematician, but in the picture the Icon is at least 2x the titanic, shouldn’t it be at least 1600ft than?

[@MrBobconner1952]

Go on a cruise to get away from it all, only to be in the middle of the ocean with 10,000 other people - sounds like a blast

[@jordanmntungwa3311]

3:05 for 40K you can charter private Yatch +staff for a week in the Mediterranean and visit 4 countries and maybe even cross over to Morroco for an African experience.

[@phux]

Apples to oranges, besides your argument has no factual evidence to back it up.

[@SyriusStarMultimedia]

You have just spoken a dead language to people with no sense of discernment. 😂

[@jordanmntungwa3311]

you can just google prices and see for yourself. If you can find cruise ship prices online, you should be able to find yatch charter, its not that deep. Yatchs are accessible if you enjoy your personal space and working bathrooms @@phux

[@rayray6820]

Have a nice trip

[@fyahdestinations]

Exactly

[@Goodiebar18]

Went on symphony of the seas last week, seriously good time for sure! Looking at Icon for next year hopefully

[@ryanmatthew511]

World's first onboard waterpark? I think just about every ship has a waterpark now.

[@jarodwilliams4544]

Damn at them prices they will pay that sucker off in a few years. People who go on it can say they help pay the mortgage lol

This is ground zero for the next Covid Strain

[@tonyaldorsey]

My family will be on the June 1, 2024 sailing for my daughter’s birthday 🎂. We are looking forward to it 😊

[@YcuTubeLiesTooYou]

Burning money was all I heard

[@cracked302]

7000 passengers and 7 pools. Sounds like everyone is gonna have a lot of space to themselves!

[@markplott4820]

thats alot of pee in the water.

[@Dan-xx5jq]

soon to be called, "Catastrophe of the Sea". I can't see how they can get all those passengers with just minutes to spare in a disaster.

[@patsiedaniels8135]

No way for someone like me. Inside cabin $ 8,151.66 Ocean view. $9,671.66 Balcony $10,190.66 Suite Jr. $11,704.66 Two to a room for a 7 day cruise in the Caribbean. Happy cruising for the rich.

[@teresa978]

Thank you for providing the REAL COST. Christ reported about $3,500, you CAN NOT book a cabin on ICON for 7 days at that price do not be fooled.

[@shiptime]

You can get icon for around $3,000 per person, plus port fees and taxes. sometimes less. I have seen very good pricing for this ship.

[@bradjorban]

Tony, I get that the unpaid interns doing your graphics don't understand the need for journalistic integrity and catching their logical mistake, but yours is the network of Murrow and Sevareid, for god's sake. (No, I'm your generation, but I'm literate.) When you talk about "...for scale" regarding the largest cruise ship in the world, did you notice how you made the 883-foot-long Titanic less than half the size of the 1,198-foot (a difference of a mere 316 feet) Icon of the Seas? And in so doing, you made the blue whale, at 100+ feet, less than 1/26 the length of the new ship, when it would really only take a dozen whales, snout-to-tail, to cross the distance. I appreciate the drama you were trying to lend the story, but facts matter.

[@Uuusssaaas]

I guess you are unaware of new math. It is less racist than your old "math" and its accuracy. Ok Boomer.

[@x1achilles99]

I agree that the graphics were complete BS, just like the story is a paid advertisement for Royal Caribbean.

[@vsznry]

I would never step foot on massive ships unless I was paid to. IF i do cruising itll be Regent / Seabourne / Viking.

[@MB-uy5kh]

Add Azamara, Oceania and Cunard to my list

[@tonyaldorsey]

That’s cool 😎, but millions of us love cruising on these ships.

[@maxdetrickster6524]

But do they have a library?!? If there isn't a library, I'm not going!

[@hoanu8183]

Wow, the worlds largest cruise ship ever build in just 9 days.

[@Funfun_d]

I just saw it couple days ago.. it’s huge and-massive!!!

[@CB-vg1wq]

Yes, I saw it, too. It looked really beautiful. Impressive engineering in this ship. This is the future of cruises.

[@Dan-xx5jq]

soon to be called, "Catastrophe of the Sea". I can't see how they can get all those passengers with just minutes to spare in a disaster.

[@aaronrobertson8598]

@@Dan-xx5jq Male Karen alert

[@TotesMAGoats69]

7500 passengers 2500 crew. Same as the Wonder. It's only 8 feet longer than the Wonder and only 5 feet wider. Just added a extra deck on the pool deck. Won't pay $3000/p. Went on thebWonder week 3 amd it was only $1000/pp

[@bradjorban]

I've cruised a couple times on the Disney Wonder. I think it's over 25 years old and well under a thousand feet long, with a capacity about 2,400 guests. What am I missing? Was there a joke in there somewhere or something?

[@teec5763]

The person is referring to Wonder of the Seas@@bradjorban

[@TheMrNinzy]

@@bradjorbanreferring to Wonder of the Seas

[@bradjorban]

@@TheMrNinzy Thanks for the clarification. I forgot RCL cribbed the name.

[@TheMrNinzy]

@@bradjorban haha

[@lamontmajor9801]

Saw it this morning beautiful ship

[@franksinapi2121]

For me the ship is not the destination, the ports of call are. I would rather cruise on a smaller ship and be able to go places and not have the issues of this many people trying to get off the ship at any particular port.

[@thedreadpirateroberts]

I like to take my time and eat breakfast in the dining room while everyone else is jam packed trying to disembark. It’s even worse if there is a shuttle boat you have to wait for. After the crowd rush I can walk out freely. I also learned that I don’t care for excursions. I like to just get off the ship to walk around, buy souvenirs, checkout the beach then head back to the ship while it’s still empty. No long lines or crowds. I’m kind of a homebody introvert.

[@jouninurmi7648]

The knowhow and craftsmanship by little country Finland!

[@lambsquad_9047]

Those prices are insane

[@EnronnSierra]

3,500? Hell no, I'll save my money and go take walk to the park.

[@Oceanatornowk]

Well that's for a stateroom, which are generally the more expensive options. If you go for an inside cabin (no windows) it would probably be $1000-$2000 depending on the sailing. New ships tend to have higher demand, so likely on the upper end of that scale

[@Billmull8622]

That’s for 2 people

[@mattmayers3012]

Amazing ship!!

[@wwedivas2011]

Wow it looks so cool...

[@shiptime]

The ship is amazing

[@GavinDePass]

On it right now. It's amazing!!

[@dv9360]

How?

[@GavinDePass]

@@dv9360 employees go on what's called a "Shakedown" cruise before the general public.

[@wentibbetts7833]

That ship is massive!!

[@Joemondaking]

Beluga of the Seas

[@karenflam]

Too big for me. I like 2000 passengers max. I like Oceania.

[@rootwoman123]

Thanks for the warning.

[@SilverHonda0767]

Been on a cruise with Royal Caribbean ship “Independence of the Sea” sailing out of Port Canaveral last year didn’t feel crowded, never got seasick, a smaller ship and a lot cheaper too. I can’t imagine paying $3500 and have to wait until 2026 for a room on this ship.

[@HARLEMHEFNER]

I've never been on a cruise Looks fun

[@PotatoIsMe6660]

One of my favorite holidays was on a cruise ship.

[@denisedoster9182]

We will be there in October!😅

[@lyledal]

In what world would being trapped in a tin can with 10K other people be considered a good time? No thanks!

[@leggomyweavo]

Don’t think a tin can, has great food entertainment, watershows, waterpark, a central park, stores, theatre, plus it’s not made of tin so….

[@TrueGritSociety]

@@leggomyweavoyou ever see ghost ship?

[@Dan-xx5jq]

Forget that! it will soon to be called, "Catastrophe of the Sea". I can't see how they can get all those passengers with just minutes to spare in a disaster.

[@AET1689]

Built in just 9 days … that makes me skeptical

[@mjchmb]

How do you feed 10,000 people if each person eats 4 pounds a day 40,000 pounds of food per day

[@o.5command]

This is actually really interesting, as on decks 3 and below are typically where they store the food and logistical stuffs here's a video explaining how that's done kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGPZiZV8pZp2b9Efeature=shared

[@jordanmntungwa3311]

where does all their poo go after they get food poisoning from the sea food Buffett

[@o.5command]

@@jordanmntungwa3311 likewise a very interesting topic; mainly all the human waste goes to tanks near the center of the ship on deck 1 where it's supposed to be pumped out when at port to on land facilities that can handle that. However it is a well known and sad fact that 'some' company's dispose of there waste including "garbage" while on voyage in the ocean after the ship gets into international waters.

[@CBD7069..]

The bigger the ship the harder it is to get places and berth availability and reservations may be limited.

[@sherreer.104]

Yall can have it all! Too massive for me!

[@sakenu16]

Just too big! This sounds like a commercial as part of a news segment. And wondering how much pollution will this ship cause to our ocean?

[@x1achilles99]

What news segment? I certainly didn't see any "news."

[@spartan_a1176]

Is imagine gta 6 made a replica of the ship that we can explore?

[@sherrykao978]

Sounds chaotic

[@JAMESFERNANDEZ]

Wonder looks bigger! Was proved in CocoCay! 🤣

[@beverlyskarda3813]

Going in April.

[@sparkle3000]

All those germs on that ship. Washing your hands should be mandatory on ships.

[@stealthfighter2923]

That sucker carries enough lifeboats to handle 10,000 people?

[@lazarorocha8893]

Yes, it's in the regulations.

[@shiptime]

Each life boat carries about 180 people

[@gathrightcrystal]

You didn't mention how many little boats it has 😳 I hope it's at least 1,000 somewhere on the big ship

[@wga4139]

Modern lifeboats can carry 200 people so it should be alright :)

[@gathrightcrystal]

@@wga4139 🤔 I'm the person who wants to view the emergency exit and supplies on the way to my room🦺

[@deborahbarnum9423]

I love a cruise❤

[@Mariazellerbahn]

This isn't a cruise. It's an overpriced theme park with the propensity to sink.

[@deborahbarnum9423]

@@Mariazellerbahn NO!

[@auntlala4971]

No way 😮

[@urban7514]

I have never seen a 6'1 man before so I have no idea what 6'1 looks like, so I'm glad they made that clear at the beginning of their scale references, however they forgot to add a football field to their visual aids... so I'm confused now. CBS you need to fix this!

[@MattSezer]

Pathetic to see demand coming back to an industry predicated on violating US labor laws, environmental regulations, and tax codes. Also, it’s even more pathetic for a supposed news organization to basically give them a free TV ad with this “report.”

[@chhive]

Why couldn’t they just add 2ft more 😂?

[@keymusic]

“the world’s largest ship ever built in just nine days”

[@kylepiccoli4762]

4:47 Washy Washy!!!

[@turkeypants1000]

Sounds unaffordable for most people. Bummer.

[@heatherkaye8653]

😮 The World cruise ship (formerly the largest) made it into my town once and it was so surreal to walk next to it. It was massive! Much taller than many building around! It went on for blocks and blocks and blocks... It was kinda spooky

[@godblesschild808]

😂😂😂 And nobody better take my room or my toilet paper

[@jdigity72]

All he needs now is some sun! 😂

[@mrslinarcos]

Not for me. I'll take a smaller ship any day.

[@jackmac66]

Completely agree

[@timothyyhtomit]

That's a humpback whale

[@Bombs-bc4lv]

Good morning

[@davek3692]

You don’t have to wait to get on until 2026!! 🙄

[@dwill123]

The end of civilized cruising.

[@MaybellinePrairie]

$100,000 family room for how long ?

[@RussianSevereWeatherVideos]

Such a sacrilegious name. Nothing good can come out of this floating disaster.

[@johnl5316]

Built in Finland

[@dv9360]

Not at all going to jinx it comparing it to the Titanic

[@philorox1111]

Wait, "cruise-critic" is an actual profession? Like, you can go around and say: "Yep, that´s my work. That´s how pay my bills."??

[@broadcastmyself77]

Test cruise ? 🤨🤨🤨

[@user-re5ml9tp7w]

Must be terrible to pay money and find yourself between screaming children

[@nwhite3080]

Sooo im supposed to move to all electric but the news will do an add for a gas guzzling ship... sound reasoning CBS

[@annyjabbour6102]

This ship doesn't run on traditional fuel. It runs on liquidized natural gas.

[@nwhite3080]

@@annyjabbour6102 yes which is sourced by fracking something politicans are trying to cut down on due to the amount of green house gas produced when getting it. So this ship is one big green house emission or simply reduced to gas

[@NHLblkgurl]

Is this the OPEC owned mega yacht Leonardo DiCaprio likes to lease for months, sailing the world with teen girls, and rant about US middle class owned family cars?

[@SamchanSophana-tg9hq]

Cat and dork

[@emmanuelt9921]

What about police department

[@erinhumanier9155]

Go see the movie Wall-e.

[@rovermiles1]

Economies of scale at play here....what an incredible time to cruise.

[@williammathis2787]

No thanks

[@Dan-xx5jq]

How do you get off a ship in a disaster??? I see folk dying.....

[@tiffanyslavik1031]

I will pass on Amy maiden voyage! Has nobody seen titanic? 😂

[@Sharon-sw7mr]

LOL! That's what I was thinking! They shouldn't have compared it to the Titanic. Bad advertising!

[@michaelhurley3171]

Just hope it doesn't hit any icebergs

[@BobbyBriz]

If you say you dont like this ship its most likely cap. You dont like the prices😂😂😂

[@Uuusssaaas]

Is it really that much better than the larger inside cabin on NCL that will cost you $700 per week? I'd rather take the extra $3k and pay for the rest of the vacation and book my next cruise with the rest of the money your going to spend. The real vacation is what you do in port, not in your floating hotel. But that's just me. A $3500 inside cabin on a bargain cruise line is ridiculous.

[@djsatane]

this won't end well, why go on such huge ship, bigger risk

[@lazarorocha8893]

In fact, you don't know what you are talking about.

[@djsatane]

@lazarorocha8893 Sure, it's way more complex for such ship for any procedure of emergency. It is bigger risk. I know, you assume when they throw more money at something it should mean it's safe, but you are a fool believing this.

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

Consumption of the Seas. Not much difference between this behemoth and the fields of human batteries in The Matrix.

[@MoCowbell]

I can' t imagine why anyone would choose to do this.

[@kuniouemura]

Truist Financial Securities recently upgraded their rating on Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) to “Buy”. 18 Wall Street analysts have an average rating of “Moderate Buy” with a high estimate of $160 representing a +30% increase from the last price of $122.49. 🚢 🚀

[@x1achilles99]

Totally unbalanced non-journalism. According to CBS this ship is perfect with not the tiniest downside. They never even mentioned a thing other than what they were fed by Royal Caribbean. JUNK.

[@bozenajencek]

Invite me,please, dear guys.

[@alankuntz6494]

Yuck

[@Maliceless100]

The hierarchy used to be tourists below travellers below jetsetters, but a new low is emerging with *cruisers* who bring nothing to local economies, because cruise lines corner ALL local hospitality earnings in ALL ports of call. Plus, flipping 7600 passengers in 5 hours five times/month should skeeve you out. *Tacky Americana.* Ewww

[@lw7228]

This is a huge pollution and congestion in major ports. Unloading all those passengers at a port will drive local communities insane and is not sustainable. This they probably do not care about when designing this thing

[@appropriate-channelname3049]

cruises are great and europeans also have cruises to.

[@lw7228]

@@appropriate-channelname3049 They might be great but most people do not care or have no eye for the consequences. They just want to consume in their little bubble of the egocentric me me me me

[@appropriate-channelname3049]

@lw7228 If cruise ships didnt bring money and benifits countrires would close their ports to them its as simple as that. if you really want to target wasteful excess make private jets illegal

[@lw7228]

@@appropriate-channelname3049 Countries are already closing ports f.e. Amsterdam or have them berth further outside major cities like Barcelona did because of this pollution. The problem is that they do not have an exact solution to the problem. Not every location is the same. There is more to this issue than only money. But hey, if you think that this cruises are just great and pumping money is the only thing that matter than you are part of the issue like most major consumers. Me, me, me.... its pathetic

[@Mariazellerbahn]

What a pile of crap. I wouldn't entertain anything over 60,000grt and preferrably something sub 40.000grt. That i-Con thing is just a giant theme park complex ... not proper cruising at all.

[@DavidContreras-pd9cy]

Its a catastrophe waiting to happen!!

[@lazarorocha8893]

Nah, you are one already.

[@lixmos]

I love cruising, but that’s one big ugly looking monster though…

[@cherylkoski7184]

Horrible. Too big!!!

[@bluelava4282]

Too Big….. Disaster Looming 🌊 🛳