The world’s largest yacht, Icon of the Seas, was launched by Messi himself.
This is a collaboration between Inter Miami and cruise company Royal Caribbean International, the shirt sponsor of Messi’s team. The company’s logo will appear on the front of Inter Miami’s away jersey for the 2024 season.
Messi and his teammates were all present at the launching ceremony that took place in the port of Miami. The Argentine star was the main character of the ceremony when he placed a football on the podium, starting the ritual of breaking a bottle of champagne on the bow of the ship.
Messi launches super yacht
Royal Caribbean International’s logo appears on Inter Miami’s jersey
The world’s largest cruise ship is named “Icon of the Seas”
After being introduced, Messi said in Spanish: “Hello, thank you very much for being here. I want to thank Royal Caribbean for giving me this honor.
“For me, it is a great pride to launch this giant ship and all that it means to the city of Miami and the world.
The yacht cost £1.57bn to build
250,800 ton yacht
“Therefore I hereby declare that the ship shall be named Icon of the Seas. May God bless the ship and all on board.”
The superyacht, which cost an estimated £1.57 billion to build, is the world’s longest cruise ship at 365 metres long and weighs 250,800 tonnes. The ‘icon of the sea’ can accommodate up to 7,600 people.
It has a maximum capacity of 7,600 people.
The yacht has a total of 7 swimming pools.
The giant ship is likened to a miniature metropolis with a giant water park, cinema, restaurants and a five-star hotel system. Inter Miami is now valued at £800 million, much higher than the £458 million at the time before Messi joined David Beckham’s team.
A restaurant located on a cruise ship
