the relationship between Messi and the largest cruise ship in the world

The name of the ship will surely give you a clue: Icon of the Seas (Icon of the Seas) is the new Royal Caribbean ship, which will begin sailing in January 2024. It is also considered the largest cruise ship in the world and is already break records beyond its size. For example, the first day this ship’s itineraries went on sale, the highest number of reservations in a single day and the highest volume of reservations in one week in the 53-year history of this cruise company. And it hasn’t been inaugurated yet.

Each new Royal Caribbean ship – a line that “reigns” on Caribbean Sea itineraries – is a surprise at its size and for its entertainment offer.

To give you an idea, the Icon of the Seas has 20 covers2,805 cabins, 7 swimming pools and 9 jacuzzis365 meters long, 6 impressive water slides, seven pools and 8 neighborhoods (or themed zones), as well as multiple dining and entertainment options.

The ship also debuts a attractiveness that challenges the senses: a walkway that invites you to walk almost in the air, supported by a harness and with the ocean at your feet.

“World football icon will usher in a new era in the concept of vacations when Royal Caribbean International’s revolutionary Icon of the Seas makes its debut in January 2024,” the cruise company’s statement begins.

And it continues: “The largest cruise line in the world has announced that Sports icon Lionel Messi will officially be the ‘Icon of Icon of the Seas’’”.

This means that, as part of this appointment, the footballer will welcome the new ship in an exclusive baptism ceremony to be held in the port of Miami, United States.

“My family is everything to me, and Miami has become our home. And now, I’m thrilled to have been named the “Icon” of #IconoftheSeas by @royalcaribbean and to welcome Miami to the best family vacation ever.“, can be read on Lionel Messi’s Instagram.

Messi’s new role is part of the agreement between Royal Caribbean and Inter Miami CF, whereby the cruise line is the Club’s Principal Partner and Official Vacation Partner.

“Icon of the Seas is the culmination of more than 50 years creating memorable vacations“said Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International.

“It is that ability to make such a wide impact and change the status quo that the Icon of Icon must embody, and Lionel Messi has proven to be the perfect example of this over the years in the world of sport and, more recently, by introducing a new era of excitement and passion for soccer in Miami and the United States,” he added.

At its debut, the new cruise will offer 7-night circuits through the Caribbean, departing from the port of Miami and stopping at paradisiacal places such as Philipsburg in St. Maarten; Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico; and Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas, plus a stop at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas.