Oasis Class vs Icon Class Cruise Ships | Top 5 Differences

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Published 2023-09-01

For over a decade, Royal Caribbean has been virtually unmatched with some of the most innovative cruise ships, while also being the undisputed leader in building the world’s largest.

Starting in the late 1980s through 2008, Royal Caribbean has launched 7 ships that have once held the titles as the largest cruise ship in the world. The jockeying of positions with other cruise lines was finally put to rest with the debut of Oasis of the Seas in 2009.

Since then, each subsequent Oasis class ship through Wonder of the Seas in 2022 have carried the moniker (worlds' largest) as the improvements and additions continued to make them larger. With the introduction of Icon of the Seas, the first in her class, the substantial increase in size over Oasis class has certainly cemented Royal Caribbean’s position for some time to come.

While they share much of the same DNA, in this video, we’ll highlight the top 5 major differences between Oasis Class and Icon Class vessels.

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Some Video segments & Images courtesy:
Royal Caribbean International

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All Comments (16)

@JasonPates 10 months ago

Good idea on the video showing the differences. Well done.
@TheRiverPirate13 10 months ago

Really enjoyed this video explaining the differences between the 2 classes of ships Chris. I sort of recall when Icon class was first mentioned years ago by RCCL it was supposed to be 200K ton ships and not as big as Oasis class. Then before you know RCCL reveals they are even bigger than Oasis! Next February I get my first-time experience on an Oasis class ship for a cruise. Allure of the Seas out of Port Canaveral which I was told doesn't have all the upgrades its sister ships have which is fine by me. I've seen Wonder of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas in person at the ports but never sailed on any of them. I keep thinking that RCCL must be getting to the max size limit for cruise ships before cruise ports won't be able to handle them!
@lucabrasi5070 8 months ago

We booked Icon for May 2024 on the day before it was made available to the general public. Now the prices are double what we paid.
@Tr3y629 10 months ago

Let's go, Icon!!!
@robbevans5718 10 months ago

Hello. Really nice video. You presented the side-by-side comparisons really well. Do you know if the Icon has a promenade deck? We had to cancel a cruise on Wonder of the Seas when we found out it had no promenade deck (there seems to be nowhere on the Wonder to see or be near the ocean on the ship except a balcony stateroom or on the top decks). We love being able to view and listen to the ocean while on a cruise. Was just wondering.
@ramugaddale3366 10 months ago

Put day video in cruise ship ❤ and islands video also 😮
@user-kt5wt5hf7u 10 months ago

I love Royal Caribbean cruise
@GarrettSmith-kk7dh 10 months ago

I like the Oasis Class better
@dd-dd2co 10 months ago

I just want a Central Park in every new ship/class they make.
@autobotdiva9268 10 months ago

love them all but cant afford the icon class
@nadaraka9750 9 months ago

i love the icon of the seas
@OmegaInitials 9 months ago

Icon class: very long bricks with a thicc hemisphere Oasis class: Quantum class but even thiccer
@tangatoto362 9 months ago

And when rising sea levels have downed all the continents, aliens visiting earth will find these garish monstrosities drifting around a glassy ocean, lifeless and eerily silent, and ponder …..” and this was the height of their civilisation?” 😎
@TheUnapologeticAdventurer 10 months ago

Oasis class for me!
@jerryking3667 9 months ago

One's for loyal people the other is for new people .