Cruise ship with 'largest waterpark at sea' leaves people gobsmacked

05.11.2022 - 23:09 / dailyrecord.co.uk

Holidaymakers have been left reeling after peeping a first glimpse at a new cruise ship which will feature the "largest waterpark at sea".

Seven pools and six record-breaking slides will adorn Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, which has already made a mighty splash online, with many shocked by its epic design after photos of the ship went viral.

Several said they could not believe the promo shots, while others decided that cruising was for them. However, one viewer, posting as @heidistephens, was extremely excited by the prospect of jumping on board, reports the Mirror.

She tweeted: "Can't stop looking at this picture of a new Royal Caribbean cruise ship. My son just described it as 'human lasagne'. Absolutely my idea of hell."

Heidi's post garnered a whopping £46,000 likes within the first twenty-four hours of it being shared, but many disagreed with her opinion. One firm fan said: "Looks fun! Especially if you have kids. All activities in one space."

Another wrote: "This looks crazy!!! I need to go on a cruise…" And someone else said they would not choose to travel on a cruise ship, but added: "As far as feats of engineering go, they are absolute futuristic marvels."

People also drew a comparison between the vibrant, tiered design of the shop to a cake, with one Twitter user asking: "Cake or ship?" while another jokester added: "Yeah I'd eat that cake."

The monster ship will also boast the tallest drop slide at sea and cruising’s first mat-racing duo, and has been described as having a "pool for every mood".

Alongside its numerous pools and waterslides, Icon of the Seas will include a swim-up bar, a five-deck high park, the first suspended infinity pool at sea, a theatre, and an ice rink.

With a gross tonnage of 250,800,