OCEAN SHIPS
ICON OF THE SEAS
ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL
Hop on mega-ship Icon of the Seas for a lesson in superlatives at sea. You’ll be on the largest cruise ship in the world (at 7,600 passengers); get wet, wet, wet in the most expansive aquapark; dip in the biggest onboard pool; and scream your way down Frightening Bolt, the tallest waterslide on the ocean. In all, Icon has six slides, seven pools, a park with real shrubs, a waterfall, daredevil divers, and so many bars and places to eat that you’ll need to be on board for at least a fortnight to try them all.
* Icon of the Seas is sailing the Caribbean from Miami in January; prices from £1,403 per person. royalcaribbean.co.uk
SUN PRINCESS
PRINCESS CRUISES
Princess is not only going large with this ship – it holds 4,300 passengers – but filling it with lots of new facilities. There are Signature Suites that come with access to an exclusive restaurant, cabana cabins with private deck space, and an all-action family zone. Carnivores can get their teeth into Butcher’s Block by Dario, a new restaurant created with Dario Cecchini of Netflix series fame. And if you spot
