Go big or go home. That seems to be the message behind the final preparations towards the launch of Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas. In a special ceremony to mark its first trip, the world's largest cruise ship is set to share the limelight with some of the greatest celebrities in the U.S., including Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi, winner of eight 'Ballon d'Or' awards.
The Icon of the Seas' departure will take place on January 27th in Port Miami. The category 6 ship is dubbed 'the largest water park at sea.' With almost 365 meters in length and a gross weight of 250 thousand tons, it features seven pools, the tallest cruise ship slide called the Frightening Bolt, and the PressureDrop, which is the first open-air free-fall waterslide.
