Rare notscb Posted June 19, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Icon has started a series of weeklong Sea Trials according to this source. CruiseHive also reporting similar without a video. She looks...interesting..while floating. I know they were trying to go all in on the ship's design, but i can't help but wonder if anyone took a step back from the renderings and photos to look at her profile from a distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyCruiserUK Posted June 19, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Sea trial to the UK and stay here please 👍💪😜 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted June 19, 2023 #3 Share Posted June 19, 2023 1 hour ago, notscb said: i can't help but wonder if anyone took a step back from the renderings and photos to look at her profile from a distance. Before it was built how would they see it from any way other than renderings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notscb Posted June 19, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Just now, twangster said: Before it was built how would they see it from any way other than renderings? I meant someone on the design team needed to take a further out view of the overall look of the ship (in the renderings). On one hand, i'm excited to see a new ship sailing. On the other, when the new ship looks so odd at every angle, I wish they would have put more thought into how she looks overall vs. cramming everything on it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos A. Posted June 19, 2023 #5 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Wow! She's hard to see. It is what it is, what an eyesore, I mean, the renders were one thing, but seeing her in real photos... 🤮 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratique Posted June 19, 2023 #6 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Royal seemed to abandon the exterior aesthetic when they gave in and added water slides to their ships. I suppose relatively few people care much about how the ship looks from afar. But I say the same about automotive design. Cars have gotten pretty ugly but they seem to sell just fine Pontiac Aztec being a notable exception. I’m having a difficult time getting excited about Icon. I’m sure it will be a hit though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted June 19, 2023 #7 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Here's her Marine Traffic position right now: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted June 19, 2023 #8 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. She looks just fine to me. No accounting for taste.😛 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted June 19, 2023 #9 Share Posted June 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, BecciBoo said: Here's her Marine Traffic position right now: When she gets out of AIS range, cruisemapper might be a better/easier way to track her. Biker, who is looking forward to the "Crazy Ivan" tracks that are likely coming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHawk1 Posted June 19, 2023 #10 Share Posted June 19, 2023 2 hours ago, FamilyCruiserUK said: Sea trial to the UK and stay here please 👍💪😜 You can have it. North America already has more than enough theme parks, which is what this most resembles. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted June 19, 2023 #11 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Different strokes for different folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowhat Posted June 19, 2023 #12 Share Posted June 19, 2023 I thought is was a ugly ship along time ago and she's getting worse with all the theme park on the outer decks and hideous profile. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasidemama Posted June 19, 2023 #13 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Gosh, the front profile looks especially unappealing. I guess it doesn't matter so long as it looks good from onboard.. Even the Icon lettering looks like it's off.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE fla Posted June 19, 2023 #14 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE fla Posted June 19, 2023 #15 Share Posted June 19, 2023 IT’s seems they have speed up to 21.1 kn already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE fla Posted June 19, 2023 #16 Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) The Icon is showing off some moves and the speed is up to 25.1 knots Edited June 19, 2023 by SE fla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loman Posted June 19, 2023 #17 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Agreed , its ugly . lol 🤣 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notscb Posted June 20, 2023 Author #18 Share Posted June 20, 2023 I'm so glad that I'm not the only one thinking Icon is ugly 🙂 Folks will likely have a great time on her, but dear lord RCL really sacrificed something to try to do it all on this ship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saab4444 Posted June 20, 2023 #19 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Very ugly big ship indeed! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowhat Posted June 20, 2023 #20 Share Posted June 20, 2023 I thought Norwegian Epic was ugly, but this monster monstrosity is the winner in the ugly contest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted June 20, 2023 #21 Share Posted June 20, 2023 From the front it looks like an character out of a Cars movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Engineroom Snipe Posted June 20, 2023 #22 Share Posted June 20, 2023 As long as the "Ugly Duckling of the Seas" can lay some golden eggs for RCI's coffers, beauty is in the eye of the shareholder. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted June 20, 2023 #23 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Wonder what the reasoning was to shape the bow like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowhat Posted June 20, 2023 #24 Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Jimbo said: Wonder what the reasoning was to shape the bow like that? Once designers claimed the bulbous bow was the best, now they reverted back to a 1912 Titanic design bow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise_co Posted June 20, 2023 #25 Share Posted June 20, 2023 20 hours ago, seasidemama said: Gosh, the front profile looks especially unappealing. I guess it doesn't matter so long as it looks good from onboard.. Even the Icon lettering looks like it's off.. They need a propeller on top of the dome to finish off the look 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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