Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, heads to the dock during its first arrival into PortMiami on Jan. 10, 2024.
The world's largest cruise ship set sail from Miami, Florida over the weekend, embarking on a seven-day island-hopping trip through the tropics for its maiden commercial voyage.
Onlookers gathered Saturday as Royal Caribbean International's behemoth — named the Icon of the Seas — left the Port of Miami to great fanfare.
At a briefing earlier in the month, Royal Caribbean Group CEO Jason Liberty described the Icon of the Seas as the "biggest, baddest ship on the planet."
The launch of the giant floating resort has sparked renewed concerns about the environmental impact of cruise tourism.
Persons:
—, Jason Liberty
Organizations:
Port, Royal Caribbean
Locations:
PortMiami, Miami , Florida, Caribbean, Port of Miami