If you’re a big-ship cruising fan, you’re surely over the moon with excitement. If you’re a Never Cruiser, you’re no doubt horrified. Either way, you’ve got to admit what is happening this week in the world of cruising is a phenomenon like we’ve never seen before.
This is a ship that can hold up to 7,600 passengers. And, no, that’s not a typo. Add in 2,300 crew members, and there could be nearly 10,000 people on board Icon of the Seas at any given time.
A TPG team that includes cruise team senior editor Erica Silverstein and social media star Colby Kirkpatrick has been getting early access to Icon of the Seas this week in advance of its first sailing with paying passengers Saturday.
Check out their early dispatches from the vessel — and stay tuned for more to come! If you want to get more cruise news delivered right to your inbox, subscribe to the biweekly TPG cruise newsletter.
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