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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We haven't done a Disney cruise so I don't have that point of comparison experience or cost-wise - but we just did the Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas for spring break and we all loved it.  It's one of their new, huge ships and it's very geared for families.   [/quote]

We are going on icon later this year—would love any tips or suggestions!

Also if you are a Costco member recommend looking at them — you can typically get either a freebie like free specialty dining and/or just Costco cash back.

Another tip is that most cruise lines do sea days as their fancy dinner day.  So if you want to book a specialty dinner, picking a different night gets you most marginal benefit.  We’ve only booked one specialty for Icon — the sushi restaurant and only that because they had a really good price on it pre cruise.  [/quote]

DP
 
I haven’t been on Icon but I follow numerous CruiseTubers and travel groups, and Icon has had some issues—including a fire and major technical issue that impacted its sailing/itinerary. They also had the horrific break in its slide that severely injured someone.

FWIW, every crew member I’ve chatted with has consistently said they prefer smaller ships to the newer mega ships. They point to the inability to provide good service to such big crowds and cryptic comments on the “big and inexperienced staff.”

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Recent issues for the Icon of the Seas include a passenger jumping overboard in May 2024, a minor fire in June 2024, and a significant technical issue in September 2024 that caused the ship to sail at reduced speed and led to a canceled cruise and maintenance in Freeport, Bahamas. 
More recently, in July 2025, a crew member stabbed a fellow crew member before jumping overboard and dying, and in August 2025, a passenger was injured when an acrylic panel on the Frightening Bolt water slide broke.  
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Well we’ve already booked it so there’s not much we can do.  But thanks for terrorizing me I guess.[/quote]

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