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Icon of the Seas · cruise ship: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 365 m.

Documented cruise ship length ≈ 365 m

365 m = 0.365 km. A meter contains 100 centimeters, or 1,000 millimeters.

2023Delivery

A large cruise ship built in Turku, Finland.

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Icon of the Seas · cruise ship, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

The shipbuilder Meyer Turku announces a length of 365 m in its delivery release of November 2023. This rounded end-to-end value is the reference retained here. It is neither the waterline length nor the height of the decks. Gross tonnage, used to rank large passenger ships, describes a different quantity and must not be confused with mass. The profile illustration shows the hull and superstructure; pools, attractions and other details are interpreted. No current length or tonnage record is inferred from this reference alone.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Rounded manufacturer's reference at delivery in 2023; no metre-level precision or current interior configuration is certified. Other fact sheets give more detailed lengths according to their own references.

Interpreted profile of the ship in the documented configuration described. Horizontal overall length calibrated; complete hull visible, with artistic details and equipment. Non-photographic illustration.

Delivery: 2023.