Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas New Dining Venues

Photo by Jill Weinlein

Cruise question is having a resurgence with travelers booking trips for 2023 and 2024. According to AAA, 52% of U.S. adults are apt to see a cruise abrogation successful 2023. That is up from 45% a twelvemonth ago. 

One of the galore benefits of cruising is to acquisition truthful galore antithetic eating options onboard. Royal Caribbean International is known for its palate-pleasing culinary venues, and the new Icon of the Seas will supply much than 20 caller options erstwhile it sets sail successful January 2024.

The caller Empire Supper Club offers an elevated sensation with a New York vibe. Guests perceive to toe-tapping euphony from a three-piece band, portion indulging successful premium American delicacies. The eight-course good eating paper includes caviar, Wagyu and sparkling drinks paired with each dish. 

According to Linken D'Souza, Vice President of Food and Beverage astatine Royal Caribbean International, “The experiences had implicit large nutrient are astatine the bosom of truthful galore shared memories that we could each usage much of successful our day-to-day. We’ve designed Icon of the Seas to connection each guest, nary substance their tastes, property and temper oregon the occasion, a assortment of ways they tin easy marque those moments their mode each time portion connected vacation,” said D’Souzal. “If vacationers privation to instrumentality to their favorites, similar kids and their chickenhearted tenders, oregon premix it up each nighttime and effort caller flavors, much than 20 experiences across Icon’s 8 neighborhoods marque that imaginable – without compromise – much than ever.”

Celebration Table rendering Royal Caribbean International

Another elevated rider pleaser is the Celebration Table, a 12-seat backstage VIP experience. Guests person the prime of American, Italian, Asian and seafood paper options, positive upgrades and vino pairings portion enjoying sweeping water views.

Other water presumption eating includes the all-day Windjammer buffet offering an expansive paper of culinary delights from astir the world, positive a peculiar conception conscionable for young passengers. The main eating rooms connection three-course menus that alteration regular with model tables looking retired to the sea. 

Every 1 of the 8 neighborhoods person a drawback a wound and a portion venue. The caller AquaDome Market is Royal Caribbean's archetypal Food Hall featuring 5 antithetic stalls. Guests tin indulge successful saccharine and savory crepes astatine Creme de la Crepe, and comforting macaroni and food with tasty toppings astatine Mac's. Those looking for caller pita sandwiches and bowls volition privation to sojourn Feta Mediterranean. Asian-inspired treats tin beryllium recovered astatine GNGR offering Korean beef and broccoli.

Giovanni's - Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas - Jill Weinlein

One of the astir unsocial outdoor spaces connected immoderate of Royal Caribbean's cruise ships, is the verdant Central Park gardens. On the Icon of the Seas, guests tin indulge successful authentic Italian homemade pastas and Old-World-inspired entrees astatine the recently imagined Giovanni's Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar. 

IZUMI Delights - Photo Jill Weinlein

The beloved IZUMI volition diagnostic an all-day model adjacent to the archetypal Izumi edifice successful the picturesque Central Park neighborhood. Besides serving up caller sushi and thoroughfare nutrient to go, they volition person taiyaki crystal pick with a twist connected toppings.

Chops Grill - Photo Jill Weinlein

Returning favorites see the signature Central Park’s American steakhouse, Chops Grille. The Icon of the Seas volition besides person Central Park's Park Cafe unfastened successful the day for sandwiches and salads, and successful the evenings for tapas.

Over astatine Chill Island, casual Mexican favorites are disposable astatine El Loco Fresh. Sorrento's makes a assortment of signature pizza pies for each time of the week wrong the Royal Promenade.

Trellis Bar - Photo Jill Weinlein

Nearby successful the plot is Trellis Bar, a serene spot to bask a trade cocktail oregon solid of champagne on with a caller shareable bites menu.

Surfside Cafe rendering Royal Caribbean International

Surfside Eatery successful the Surfside vicinity is caller and designed for young families staying successful the bosom of this amusive country connected the ship. This stay-all-day vicinity has options for each ages during breakfast, brunch, luncheon and dinner. What makes this cafe antithetic is twists connected kids classics for the grownups. Also successful this country is Surfside Bites with a walkup model to bid burgers, popcorn chicken, and cinnamon-sugar donut holes. 

Visit Pier 7 for surf-and-turf tacos, smoked salmon Benedict and shareable platters astatine this caller all-day brunch venue. 

Icon of the Seas rendering - Royal Caribbean International

Sandwiches and salads tin beryllium discovered astatine Toast and Garden, and astatine The Pearl Cafe with its architectural stunning floor-to-ceiling water views successful the Royal Promenade.

Returning spots see Playmakers Sports Bar & Arcade for comfortableness food, festive drinks and savory barroom bites. The vessel volition besides person Sprinkles for soft-serve crystal pick successful antithetic flavors to bask during the day.

Coco Cay - Photo by Jill Weinlein

Starting January 2024, Icon of the Seas will sail 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean vacations from Miami year-round, visiting Royal Caribbean’s award-winning Perfect Day astatine CocoCay in the Bahamas, arsenic good arsenic Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Cozumel, Mexico; and Roatan, Honduras.