Captain Loy and Rover on Icon of the Seas.Photo:Royal Caribbean International/Instagram (2)
Royal Caribbean International/Instagram (2)
Rover is having a ball — fur real! The golden retriever is the furriest crew member onRoyal Caribbean’s newIcon of the Seascruise ship.
The 5-month-oldpuppyhas been taking daily walks and hanging out with her handler Alison Hubble and Captain Henrik Loy ahead of theship’s public maiden voyageto the Caribbean from Miami on Jan. 27.
“Rover’s job is to bring joy and happiness to her fellow crew and guests onboard,” the video continued. ”Rover has already made herself at home.”
Rover will have ample space to walk and play asIcon of the Seasis 1,198 feet long, making it the world’s largest cruise ship.
Crew members hang out with Rover.Royal Caribbean International/Instagram
Royal Caribbean International/Instagram
To put that size in perspective, the ship is the length of nearly three and a half football fields and can hold up to 5,610 guests.
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Dubbed ”everyone’s favorite new crew member” out of the 2,350-person crew, Rover will also spend time off of the ship to explore the shores and ports throughout the Eastern or Western Caribbean as well as at the Royal Caribbean’s private island,Perfect Day at Coco Cay, in the Bahamas.
Icon of the Seas sets sail on Jan. 27.Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean
Icon of the Seasalso includes seven pools, six waterslides as well as more than 40 restaurants, bars and lounges, where guests might spot Rover.
The prospect of meeting Rover has already enticed some people to want to book a cruise on this ship, with one Instagram user saying, “That’s it, I’m booking. Just need to meet this cute pup on board.”
source: people.com
