In this context, Travel2latam had the opportunity to speak with Alberto Muñoz, vice president of Royal Caribbean for Latin America, who commented on the details of this ship, which arrived to change the paradigm of the cruise industry. The official debut of Icon of the Seas will be this January 27, setting sail from Miami.
What are your feelings after these first days on the boat?
I am super happy because I have seen travel agents, journalists and representatives of the sector having a great time. The feedback is very positive based on the gastronomy and entertainment. Today they told me: “I leave a show and I think it's the best, but I go to another and I don't know which one I like more.” Icon really has value propositions such as coming to Perfect day at CocoCay, with a wide variety of offers and activities for all tastes. For example, speaking of food, in all restaurants there is a vegetarian option.
What are your expectations for the debut of the cruise?
I feel very confident that we will be able to meet the company's expectations based on Latin Americans, who we hope will travel with us on Icon of the Seas. Particularly, I am in charge of international markets, I have greater sales responsibility after the United States with the Latin American region, from where there is more access to flights to come to Miami. It is an interesting challenge because it is a product that is not cheap, in fact, it is the most expensive we have.
Do you want to remember routes in case someone doesn't know?
The routes that are available, although the good sale is full, are: 7 Nights Caribbean; Eastern Caribbean and Western Caribbean. And fortunately, this continues to be the product most in demand by Latin Americans.