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The $2.7 Million PER DAY Cruise Ship? Estimating How Much The World’s Biggest Ship Earns
Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, world's largest cruise ship, generates approximately $2.7 million per day based on revenue analysis.
via Cruzely · Published Jun 3, 2026 · 1 min read
Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas generates approximately $2.7 million daily, making it one of the cruise industry's most profitable vessels. The world's largest cruise ship cost roughly $2 billion to build and features 2,805 cabins across 18 decks. Cruzely analyzed the ship's deck plans and Royal Caribbean's published pricing to reach this revenue estimate. The figure may understate actual earnings during peak-season sailings. Icon of the Seas incorporates several design quirks, including the absence of a thirteenth deck and cabin numbers ending in 13 or 666—superstitious choices that reduce the total available stateroom count. Deck 10 contains the most cabins at over 420 rooms, while the exclusive suite decks house just 22 each. Sister ships Star of the Seas and Legend of the Seas similarly generate millions daily.
Originally reported by Cruzely, Tanner Callais (June 2, 2026).
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