Cruise Comparison

Icon of the Seas VS Valiant Lady

Find out all the differences between these two cruises at 2026

Icon of the Seas Valiant Lady
Year built 2023 2021
Beam 64 m 38 m
Length 365 m 277 m
Tonnage 250800 tn. 110000 tn.
Velocity 22 20
Passenger capacity 7514 2770
Crew capacity 2350 1150
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,2 2,41
Decks 20 17
Cabins 2805 1404
Restaurants 22 12
Bars/Pubs 14 12
Lifts 24 14
Nationality Bahamas Bahamas
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Icon of the Seas Valiant Lady
Celebration Table De pago
Surfside Bites Incluido
Windjammer Incluido
El Loco Fresh Incluido
Chops Grille De pago
Hooked SeaFood De pago
Coastal Kitchen De pago
Park Cafe Incluido
Giovanni's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar De pago
Sorrento Pizza Incluido
Restaurante Principal Incluido
Izumi De pago
Surfside Eatery Incluido
Pearl Café Incluido
AquaDome Market Incluido
Basecamp Incluido
Empire Supper Club De pago
Pier 7 De pago
The Wake Incluido
Razzle Dazzle Incluido
Pink Agave Incluido
The Test Kitchen Incluido
Gunbae Incluido
Extra Virgin Incluido
The Galley Incluido
The Dock Incluido
The Pizza Place Incluido
Lick Me Till… Ice Cream Incluido
The Social Club Incluido
Noodle Around Incluido
Overview
Icon of the Seas Valiant Lady
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The Icon of the Seas was built in 2023, therefore it is 2 years more modern than Valiant Lady, which was built on 2021. The Icon of the Seas has a capacity of 7514 passengers that are distributed in its 2805 cabins, on the contrary, the Valiant Lady can accommodate up to 2770 passengers in its 1404 cabins. On the other hand, the cruise Icon of the Seas has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger as it has one crew member per 3.2 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.4 passengers per crew member of Valiant Lady which translates into better service in general lines.

Comparing both cruises, one of the differences of Icon of the Seas is that it has a total of 10 free restaurants (Surfside Bites, Windjammer, El Loco Fresh, Park Cafe, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, Surfside Eatery, Pearl Café, AquaDome Market, Basecamp, ) included in the price of the cruise, making a total of 22 restaurants that we can visit. On the contrary, Valiant Lady bring a total of 12 restaurants paid and free among which 12 (The Wake, Razzle Dazzle, Pink Agave, The Test Kitchen, Gunbae, Extra Virgin, The Galley, The Dock, The Pizza Place, Lick Me Till… Ice Cream, The Social Club, Noodle Around) we will not have to pay anything to eat as it is included in the price of the cruise.

The ship Icon of the Seas include a total of 7 pools and 9 jacuzzis where you can enjoy with the family during your stay and take a dip. Nevertheless, the cruise Valiant LadyIt comes with fewer pools as it has a total of 2 pools and 3 jacuzzis which are also included during the stay on the ship. On the other hand, the cruise ship Icon of the Seas has 14 bars and lounges to enjoy all kinds of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages instead of the 12 that includes Valiant Lady distributed throughout the boat.

The Icon of the Seas It has 365 meters length (length), which is the same as 13 basketball court, 15 tennis courts, 6 Towers of Pisa or 4 Big Ben approximately. On the contrary Valiant Lady has 277 meters in length, so it is equal to the length or height of 78 Tesla Model 3 cars, 8 Statues of Liberty, 9 Boeing 737 aircraft or 3 football fields.

Icon of the Seas Valiant Lady
  • It is 2 years newer than Valiant Lady.
  • It has 26 meters more beam than Valiant Lady.
  • Icon of the Seas has a difference of 88 in meters of length.
  • Icon of the Seas has 3 covered more.
  • Icon of the Seas has 1401 more cabins than Valiant Lady.
  • It has a difference of 4744 differences with respect to Valiant Lady.
  • Icon of the Seas has a difference of 10 restaurants.
  • Icon of the Seas has 2 bares more than Valiant Lady.
  • Icon of the Seas has a difference of 6 tubs jacuzzi.
  • Has 5 more pools than Valiant Lady.
  • Icon of the Seas has a difference of 10 elevators.
  • Valiant Lady offers a better crew/passenger ratio than Icon of the Seas.
  • Valiant Lady includes 3 restaurants included more than Icon of the Seas.
Icon of the Seas Valiant Lady