Icon of the Seas Embarkation Day CHAOS | World’s Biggest Cruise Ship, Waterslides & Room Tour
March 31, 2026
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ICON OF THE SEAS VLOG Day 1 is here! We’re taking you from Phoenix to Denver to Miami, through PortMiami embarkation, and straight onto Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas for one of the wildest cruise embarkation days we’ve ever had. From a crazy travel day and fast boarding process to an Infinite Family Balcony room tour, Thrill Island waterslides, The Key lunch, sail away, and the midnight balloon drop, this first day was nonstop.
If you’re planning an Icon of the Seas cruise, wondering what embarkation day at PortMiami is really like, or trying to decide if an Infinite Family Balcony is worth it, this vlog gives you the full Day 1 experience on the biggest cruise ship in the world.
On this first day aboard Icon of the Seas, we show:
Phoenix to Miami travel day chaos
PortMiami boarding and embarkation process
First impressions of Icon of the Seas
The Key lunch experience
Thrill Island waterslides
Infinite Family Balcony full room tour
Exploring the ship’s top spots and venues
Sail away from Miami
Snacks, ice cream, dinner, and onboard fun
The midnight balloon drop on Day 1
Whether you’re cruising Royal Caribbean for the first time or just obsessed with Icon of the Seas vlogs, this series is packed with real family-cruise moments, honest first impressions, and a full look at what this massive ship is actually like.
Drop your questions in the comments about Icon of the Seas, PortMiami, The Key, the room, dining, crowds, or the slides, and we may answer them in the next vlog.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Icon of the Seas Day 1
1:11 Phoenix → Denver → Miami
2:11 Most Expensive Taxi Ride
2:34 PortMiami Embarkation
3:42 First Look at Icon of the Seas
6:53 The Key Lunch
7:36 Thrill Island Waterslides
12:16 Infinite Family Balcony Room Tour
18:39 Exploring the Ship
20:15 Racing Slides Challenge
21:43 Sail Away from Miami
22:11 Ice Cream + Snacks
22:38 Steakhouse Dinner
23:19 Nighttime Fun Onboard
24:18 Midnight Balloon Drop
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