ICON of the Seas: 5 Reasons To STAY AWAY

1. Children 2. Children 3. Children 4. Children 5. Children - all the fails of Icon! Children pooped in the pool twice in the swim up bar, children threw up in the pools twice in the largest pee pool at sea.

Those infinite balconies seem like a terrible design idea. It seems like whoever was in charge of implementing them, had no clue how a ship actually functions... and they were like, "Here, open this giant window and allow all your air-conditioned air to escape to the atmosphere, while bringing in all 95 degrees/ 99% humidity air into your cabin, while we sail in the middle of the Caribbean Sea!!" 😁😁 BRILLIANT!

I hate those new balcony. Those aren’t balconies, those are rooms with a window. Those people are cheated

Very solid points! We didn’t try Chop’s Grille, but from your video the tables look way too jam packed for specialty dining. Definitely think that would take away from our experience.

I very much enjoyed your video and you gained a new subscriber. We love the 70s and 80s shows the most by far on every Royal cruise we go on. We would be very sad to see it go away. We have not sailed on the Icon yet but we will be spending two weeks on the Symphony this summer. Good luckwith your channel. Wishing you all the best.

Infinity balconies make more sense in cooler climates like the Baltic or Alaska. Regular balconies for warm climates.

We got ocean view. It doesn’t seem to bad because a regular balcony has bugs and dust on the chairs and tables while when the chairs are indoors it’s not dusty and there are no bugs

Having been on several RCL ships, I am kind of glad they are updating some of the entertainment. I get some love 70s parties but they have to dable with some more modern musical decades. Offer a mix indeed.

Ok, gotta say, you video inserts crack me up! 😂 Very informative AND entertaining video. Well done.

Don't let any YouTuber put you off, we had the best cruise ever last month on Icon! Well worth the money.

Thanks Kat ! This is a great & informative review of this HUGE ship ! I subscribed from DC 💙

I stayed in the Promenade rooms on a Royal Caribbean ship. It’s noisy in the evening when They did the party show up to 12 midnight. Better to not stay there. No wonder it’s as cheap as the inside rooms.

New subscriber here! It was a pleasure meeting you!

I have never booked a guaranteed balcony. I always book an ocean view balcony. When I was working for a travel agency I was the artist coordinator and we were short on cabins so I took a Promenade balcony but probably wouldn't do again because it was a little noisy late evening at night time. I'm on Symphony of the Sea, and my girlfriend has booked a Boardwalk balcony for her and her twins, but I have an ocean view balcony as usual. I don't see the icon of the sea in the future for me until it come to Bayonne, NJ. I do not like to fly to board the ship because I overpack. I love your lamp. I have one similar to yours in my bedroom and living room, and I think they add elegance to you're a backdrop. Happy sailing🎉

There are real balconies on this ship also. You could have picked on of them easily.

With respect to Giovani’s table, it dated and I found the food offered was boring. They need to upgrade their menu, a spaghetti and meatballs with marinara or meat sauce would be nice. Also a wood fired pizza would be a plus. The pizza in the buffeteria is adequate but it’s certainly not high end.

Also Chops has been serving the same thing for two decades. While the steaks are prepared well, they need to upgrade their offerings. The sides could be upgraded as well.

Oasis class is still my favorite. They did a lot of stupid things when they made this ship to turn me off: 1)the infinite "balcony" rooms that are just oversized windows and shuts off your a/c when it's down. 2) taking away the boardwalk and turning it into a kid's playground and relocating the aqua show with less seating. 3) less storage space in the cabins. Baskets in open spaces instead of drawers, less closet space too. 4) the set up of the junior suites. If you open up the sofa bed, it's right on top of the regular bed facing the outside. Less walking space compared to the same room on Oasis class ships. 5) no inside separate adults only solarium; the Icon just has a smaller outdoor area in the bad of the ship, not enclosed 6) the entrance and exit to the teen club is right in Playmakers

Hey, have just found your channel - hello from your newest subscriber! It's interesting how many 'controversial cabins' exist on Icon - I thought the same with the newest Celebrity ships - a real movement in the industry!

I did the Infinite balcony for Central Park on the 4/13-4/20 itinerary. I was quite pleased with the comfort level of my stay. My only call out is more security at the basketball court and every room should be providing gratuity if it's auto or cash in hand.