Why Royal Caribbean Isn’t Going All in on Massive Cruise Ships Despite the Wild Success of Its New Icon of the Seas

This article originally appeared on Business Insider.

Earlier this year, guests at Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay private island were the first to revel at the historic sight of the world’s largest cruise ships, Icon of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas, docked side-by-side.

The vessels towered over their communal dock like skyscrapers, casting a dark shadow over their relatively tiny shared pier.

Together, they can accommodate about 19,250 people.

Cruise ships like the Icon of the Seas will spend the majority of their trip at sea. Pieter De Boer via BI

At 1,196 feet long and weighing 248,663 gross tons, the Icon of the Seas is a sight to behold.

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