The ship features a familiar layout and many features found on sister vessel Icon of the Seas, both tied for the title of biggest cruise ship in the world. "The difference is really nuanced," Michael Bayley, the cruise line’s president and CEO, said at an onboard press briefing during the preview cruise.

Royal Caribbean's president is getting fans excited about future plans for an Icon Class ship to sail from a popular, and strategic, cruise port.

The Star of the Seas feels like a floating city complete with its own Central Park in the middle and eight neighborhoods each designed for different activities and age groups.