Why Royal Caribbean Chose to Build Ships Like Cities
Icon of the Seas is one of the largest and most complex cruise ships ever built, but its size is only part of the story. Instead of simply adding more cabins, Royal Caribbean designed the ship around different neighborhoods, restaurants, pools, entertainment areas, parks, attractions and entire spaces that serve different purposes. So why build a cruise ship this way? This documentary looks at the thinking behind Icon of the Seas and how its design changes the way thousands of passengers experience a cruise. From Central Park and the Royal Promenade to the massive AquaDome, Surfside and the ship's enormous waterpark, Icon was designed to feel less like one giant vessel and more like a collection of different places connected together. The video also looks at why cruise ships have become so large, how Royal Caribbean uses different areas to spread passengers around the ship, why so much space is dedicated to entertainment and dining, and what the rise of ships like Icon of the Seas tells us about the future of cruising. If you've ever wondered how Icon of the Seas was designed, why it is so large, how a cruise ship can operate like a floating city, or why cruise lines keep building ships with more neighborhoods, attractions and experiences, this is the story behind it. If this video is meeting expectations, consider subscribing to Me Ocean for more documentaries about the world's biggest cruise ships, hidden engineering, cruise ship design, and the strange systems that make these floating cities work. #IconOfTheSeas #CruiseShips #RoyalCaribbean