Eastern Caribbean
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Icon of The Seas
This series follows our seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise on Icon of the Seas, round trip from Miami in May 2026. We gave ourselves two days in Miami before boarding, then sailed to St Maarten, St Thomas and Perfect Day at CocoCay, with three sea days to get to know the ship.
Discover SeriesN° 01Editorial
All storiesFrom the diary
Destination guides, notes from the journey, and practical how-tos, written for slow, image-led travel.
Review
Is Icon of the Seas really Iconic?
Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas launched in 2024 as the world's largest cruise ship. It has eight neighbourhoods, each with dining and bars, and runs on LNG fuel.
Review
Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay: Our Pre-Cruise Hotel of Choice
Where we stayed before Icon of the Seas: modern rooms, a rooftop pool deck and a short ride to PortMiami, plus what to know about the partial bay views, the destination fee and embarkation-day traffic.
Things To Do
The Best Thing We Did in Miami: A Little Havana Food Tour
A small-group food tour through Little Havana with Secret Food Tours, covering Cuban coffee, sugarcane juice, pastelitos, croquetas and a Cuban sandwich on Calle Ocho.
N° 02On YouTube
All vlogsShort films from the journey
Every short film is searchable and organised by series, destination, and more.
We finally sailed Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, two years after its debut. Here’s our balanced take: what we loved, what to watch out for, and who it’s best for.
N° 03Explore
All destinationsRecent destinations
The latest stamps in the passport: fresh notes, photos and films from the places we've just come back from.
Malta
Malta
Malta is a compact Mediterranean island nation known for historic architecture. It serves as a cruise port with key sites close together, though summer temperatures can be very high.
Turkey
Kusadasi
Kusadasi is a port town on Turkey's Aegean coast, close to the Roman ruins of Ephesus. It has a harbour serving cruise ships and ferries, with beaches along the surrounding coastline.
Greece
Santorini
Greek Aegean island shaped by a volcanic caldera, known for cliff-top villages and blue-domed architecture.
N° 04At sea
Ships we've sailed
The cruise pages of our passport: a stamp for every ship we've sailed on.
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Xcel
One of our favourites Royal Caribbean
Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean
Utopia Of The Seas
One of our favourites Royal Caribbean
Harmony Of The Seas
Royal Caribbean
Anthem of the Seas
MSC
MSC Euribia
Princess Cruises
Sun Princess
One of our favourites Royal Caribbean
Navigator of the Seas