If you haven’t read my Atlantic piece on cruising on the Icon of the Seas, the world’s biggest goddamn ship, check it out here.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/05/royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-icon-of-seas/677838/
Now that you’ve read it, here are some more scary pics from the trip that you might not enjoy!
The question you’ve all been asking. What did my $19,000 suite look like? Kinda like a nice Marriott on land, but with a free hat.
Check out the view, though! Ooh la la.
Royal Caribbean likes to think it has a charming sense of humor. So there’s stuff like this all over the place. Yes, it’s a dog peeing on a lamppost. If you’re not charmed, you’re not American, frankly.
People who cruise are VERY INTO CRUISING. I wish I had gotten some authentic cruise-wear instead of my Daddy’s Little Meatball t-shirt.