Royal Caribbean’s upcoming Icon of the Seas mega ship will have updated crew-only spaces.
The Windjammer buffet will have a live cooking station while the game room will have virtual reality games.
Workers’ staterooms are notoriously small but at least these rooms will have a new layout and privacy curtains.
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The most attractive spaces — whether it be water slides or sushi restaurants — aboard cruise ships are typically reserved for guests, not crew.
While workers-only spaces on Royal Caribbean’s upcoming Icon of the Seas cruise ship still won’t have the same amenities guests have, the future floating city’s four-deck crew “neighborhood” will at least receive an upgrade. Soon, workers on the world’s biggest cruise vessel will have access to activities like an outdoor bar, virtual reality games, and a multifunctional room that can become a karaoke space.
Let’s take a closer look at where the 2,350 crew members on the Icon of the Seas will get to spend their leisure time.