All4family Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 I will be setting sail on the Icon in July and have read different things about it feeling too crowded. Is this true? I would think with all the different things to do it wouldn’t feel crowded at all. Has anyone experienced the Icon and felt it was too crowded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 Calista was on Icon last week and reported much less crowds than she expected https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2024/05/11/i-went-royal-caribbeans-newest-cruise-ship-and-saw-why-the-surging-hype-real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 Ships are designed to handle the volume of people. And despite being a 10% bigger ship, double occupancy isn't that much more than any Oasis ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy2024 Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 Yes, I was on last week. There are too many kids in the Swin and Tonic bar. Jill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 9 hours ago, All4family said: I will be setting sail on the Icon in July and have read different things about it feeling too crowded. Is this true? I would think with all the different things to do it wouldn’t feel crowded at all. Has anyone experienced the Icon and felt it was too crowded? Total opposite. It felt the least crowded of any RC ship I’ve been on. Very good flow throughout the ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelissaNJ Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 Just got off yesterday, never felt too crowded all week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All4family Posted May 13 Author Report Share Posted May 13 8 hours ago, MelissaNJ said: Just got off yesterday, never felt too crowded all week. Has anyone experienced the Icon at full capacity? I am sure my sailing in July will probably be full capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmw Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 1 hour ago, All4family said: Has anyone experienced the Icon at full capacity? I am sure my sailing in July will probably be full capacity. I wouldn't worry too much about that. A new boat like the Icon with high demand is at or near capacity most of the time. And I've been on plenty of ships at capacity during peak vacation periods and especially the newest ships do a great job of never feeling too crowded. If it didn't feel too crowded now for the person who commented, it won't in July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 1 hour ago, All4family said: Has anyone experienced the Icon at full capacity? I am sure my sailing in July will probably be full capacity. Prime time Spring break 100% capacity, no issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenushkask8s Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 We're on board Icon right now. Yesterday was a sea day and the only areas that felt crowded to us were Surfside and the area around the main pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 We were on April 20. 6500 passengers, 2300 were kids. Never felt crowded below Sun/pool decks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCL-225 Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 I was on Icon the first week of May. I never once felt like it was crowded except at some of the pools which in my experience has been the case on every cruise I’ve ever taken. Everywhere else people are really spread out I thought. They did a great job of designing the ship so you don’t realize how many people are on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All4family Posted May 30 Author Report Share Posted May 30 On 5/29/2024 at 2:13 PM, WCL-225 said: I was on Icon the first week of May. I never once felt like it was crowded except at some of the pools which in my experience has been the case on every cruise I’ve ever taken. Everywhere else people are really spread out I thought. They did a great job of designing the ship so you don’t realize how many people are on there Thank you for the comment. I’m looking forward to my July sailing!!! WCL-225 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoCruiser Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 LOL - Couldn't resist the pun... WAYNO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 In one of the Icon FB groups, someone just posted this Reading the comments, OP pretty much said that surfside feels packed but the rest is not much different than any other oasis class ship. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplashOfWater Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 We are currently on Icon and the CL concierge confirms that we are at full capacity. Last night the ship did not feel overcrowded. Even the casino was not packed like we've seen on other ships. There are more families on board and maybe not as many gamblers. One casino host said the casino was fairly empty last cruise. WAAAYTOOO and Lovetocruise2002 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted June 2 Report Share Posted June 2 3 hours ago, SplashOfWater said: We are currently on Icon and the CL concierge confirms that we are at full capacity. Last night the ship did not feel overcrowded. Even the casino was not packed like we've seen on other ships. There are more families on board and maybe not as many gamblers. One casino host said the casino was fairly empty last cruise. How is the kid/teen situation? Is the ship overrun with kids/teens now that summer season has started and they are at full capacity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplashOfWater Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 7 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: How is the kid/teen situation? Is the ship overrun with kids/teens now that summer season has started and they are at full capacity? I don't feel like it's more crowded with kids/young teens than the Allure or Wonder cruises we've been on recently. We didn't spend much time on the pool deck yet so I can't really say how bad the kid situation was there. I have seen more older teens and young adults (early 20's) than we typically don't see on other cruises. Maybe we just don't hang out in the same spaces as the kids. The ship is beautiful. I love the venues with the windows (something that's lacking on the Oasis-class ships). If you're not a pool person, the Overlook is a great spot to relax. It's air conditioned and even when sunny doesn't feel hot. It reminds me of the Observation Lounge on the NCL ships. We didn't notice any kids in there, probably because there's nothing for them to do. We have another sea day tomorrow. I'll let you know if my opinions change. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplashOfWater Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 BTW, at the Top Tier event today the hotel manager said 7247 passengers. Lovetocruise2002 and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 I can't wait for Icon. I'm on Liberty of the Seas and the line for the Windjammer for breakfast on our first sea day was out to the pool! SplashOfWater, Lovetocruise2002, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilley Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 11 hours ago, SplashOfWater said: I don't feel like it's more crowded with kids/young teens than the Allure or Wonder cruises we've been on recently. We didn't spend much time on the pool deck yet so I can't really say how bad the kid situation was there. I have seen more older teens and young adults (early 20's) than we typically don't see on other cruises. Maybe we just don't hang out in the same spaces as the kids. The ship is beautiful. I love the venues with the windows (something that's lacking on the Oasis-class ships). If you're not a pool person, the Overlook is a great spot to relax. It's air conditioned and even when sunny doesn't feel hot. It reminds me of the Observation Lounge on the NCL ships. We didn't notice any kids in there, probably because there's nothing for them to do. We have another sea day tomorrow. I'll let you know if my opinions change. I loved the overlook. The seating there is very comfortable. SplashOfWater 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All4family Posted June 3 Author Report Share Posted June 3 21 minutes ago, Matt said: I can't wait for Icon. I'm on Liberty of the Seas and the line for the Windjammer for breakfast on our first sea day was out to the pool! When do you sail on the Icon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 9 minutes ago, All4family said: When do you sail on the Icon? A whole bunch of us (along with @Matt) were on for the inaugural at the end of January. But is was not at full capacity then. There is a RC Blog Group Cruise sailing on Icon on June 29th. Pretty sure that is the sailing @Matt is referring to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplashOfWater Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 23 minutes ago, Matt said: I can't wait for Icon. I'm on Liberty of the Seas and the line for the Windjammer for breakfast on our first sea day was out to the pool! That reminds me...The traffic getting into the port was fine, but once you got near Terminal A for Icon it was horrible (we arrived around 9:45am). All lanes alongside the garage/terminal were packed. Everyone was doing either bag drop/pick-up/or drop off. Fortunately we were in the left lane and saw a couple of cars heading up the ramp to the garage. We did the same. When we got up there the two cars in front of us were turned away by a staffer. When we got up to her she asked us if we were just visiting or boarding. We said "boarding". That was the magic word that allowed us to pass! We parked and took our bags down the elevator and dropped them right at the bag-drop area without having to deal with the traffic. I'm sure traffic would not have been so bad if we had arrived later. I think we hit a time when people were finishing debarking the previous cruise and waiting for a ride to take them home or to the airport. WAAAYTOOO and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All4family Posted June 3 Author Report Share Posted June 3 Very cool! Hope you all enjoy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRETTB Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 On 5/13/2024 at 6:57 AM, All4family said: Has anyone experienced the Icon at full capacity? I am sure my sailing in July will probably be full capacity. I am on it now with what they claim is record capacity. I think close to 9500 including crew. Some area are congested but they have done a great job scattering things around and improving the flow. The new elevator systems helps, and added staircases all around also moves traffic. SplashOfWater and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplashOfWater Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 Show up early for the Aqua show. We arrived 45 minutes before the show tonight and the place was already close to half full. A lot of the comfy seats and the bench seats with backs are reserved for Star Class guests. My husband uses a mobility scooter and cane to get around so we were able to get the comfy chairs they reserved for disabled guests. It's a fantastic show...best we've seen so far (which includes Harmony, Allure and Wonder). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 21 hours ago, Matt said: I can't wait for Icon. I'm on Liberty of the Seas and the line for the Windjammer for breakfast on our first sea day was out to the pool! I'm following along with your posts over on FB for this cruise, I'll be doing Liberty to Bermuda in 6 weeks...so what you're saying is order room service or hit MDR for breakfast on the first sea day? Got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 44 minutes ago, ScottD said: I'm following along with your posts over on FB for this cruise, I'll be doing Liberty to Bermuda in 6 weeks...so what you're saying is order room service or hit MDR for breakfast on the first sea day? Got it. Or time it just right! Very early works best. teddy and ScottD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 49 minutes ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: Or time it just right! Very early works best. Yeah, I'm the early bird so I'll make a WJ run early...its the other two that'll be a struggle. I'll order them some donuts and Cereal for when they wake up while I go enjoy some french toast and bacon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 5 Report Share Posted June 5 On 6/4/2024 at 6:13 AM, ScottD said: I'm following along with your posts over on FB for this cruise, I'll be doing Liberty to Bermuda in 6 weeks...so what you're saying is order room service or hit MDR for breakfast on the first sea day? Got it. Or go early. It's amazing the difference in crowds from 8am to 9am to 10am ScottD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted June 5 Report Share Posted June 5 19 minutes ago, Matt said: Or go early. It's amazing the difference in crowds from 8am to 9am to 10am I'm an early bird, so I'll be good...it's the rest of the family that doesn't like getting up! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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