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Florida Will Debut World’s Largest Cruise Ship In 2024

It has 20 decks. It’s almost a quarter mile long. It has the largest waterpark at sea and a 55 foot indoor waterfall. And it’s going to make its first…

Icon of the Seas

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It has 20 decks. It's almost a quarter mile long. It has the largest waterpark at sea and a 55 foot indoor waterfall. And it's going to make its first voyages from here in Florida. And now you can take a look inside. Royal Carribbean has just released video showing off the Icon of the Seas.

Icon of the Seas

Icon of the Seas / Royal Caribbean Press Center

Icon of the Seas will boast 8 "neighborhoods" according to Fox 13. Like most cruise ships, there's live entertainment and lots of food. But there are quite a few things that will set this ship apart. Thrill Island will be the largest waterpark at sea with 6 slides. The most talked about part of the design can be spotted from the outside. "AquaDome" is near the front of the ship. It's an enormous "oasis by day" and a spot for a night out too... which restaurants, bars and aqua shows.

The Points Guy blog says Icon of the Seas will accommodate about 10,000 people on board - about 7600 guests and the rest crew members. Reservations open Tuesday. But be patient. The first sailing won't happen until January of 2024. They say two more ships like this are on the way. [Sources: The Points Guy, Fox 13]

Here in Tampa, we're lucky. The drive to Tampa International Airport can be a pain, but once you get there, it's pretty painless. Getting through security is fairly fast. It doesn't take long to find your terminal. And best of all, delays are pretty rare. Nothing makes you appreciate Tampa International more than when you have to travel through other airports. CompareCards.com compiled data on the 10 worst airports during the holidays. Their advice to avoid holiday travel stress... choose a nonstop early morning flight if you can. And avoid these airports for a connecting flight. These 10 had the most delayed or cancelled flights over the past 10 years in December.

#1: Chicago Midway

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You'll notice many on this list are northern airports. The weather surely plays a part in this. But I'm glad I don't live in Chicago... they came in at #1 and #2!


#2: Chicago O'Hare

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#3: Newark

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My absolute least favorite airport anywhere. I got stuck here overnight once. I always go out of my way to book a flight that doesn't include a stop at Newark.


#4 (tie): Denver

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#4 (tie): Houston - Hobby Airport

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Houston... you have a problem.


#6: New York's JFK

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At least you're not stuck in Newark. With JFK, if you get stuck, just take a train into the city and have some fun!


#7: Oakland

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#8: Dallas (Love Field)

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Sounds like it's a good idea to avoid Texas altogether.


#9: Baltimore

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#10: Dallas / Ft Worth

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Texas appears several times on this list!

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