Royal Caribbean's giant Icon of the Seas cruise ship entered service on January 27. Brittany Chang/Business Insider I was assigned one of the ocean-view balcony cabins on deck 14, near the spa.

I stayed in one of the Symphony of the Seas' ocean-view balcony rooms with my husband and daughter. It provided ample storage space despite being just 182 square feet with a 50-square-foot balcony.