• Royal Caribbean Cruises - Miami - April 16, 2009
Royal Caribbean's 2010-11 Year-Round Caribbean Season To Feature Five Ships From Four Convenient Homeports Serenade Of The Seas To Sail Year-Round From San Juan
Miami - April 16, 2009 - Royal Caribbean International today unveiled
its 2010-11 year-round
Caribbean season, comprising of 243 sailings aboard five of the world's
most innovative cruise ships.
Twenty-four distinct itineraries, ranging from five to nine nights,
will include visits to 25 captivating ports of call and offer virtually
unlimited choices - onboard and on-shore - for family and adventurous
vacationers. Serenade of the Seas will expand from seasonal to year-round service at San Juan, Puerto Rico, while Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas will continue regular sailings from Port Canaveral and Miami, respectively. Together, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas
will offer vacationers a choice of a Saturday or Sunday departure for
an unparalleled cruise experience from Port Everglades in Fort
Lauderdale. General bookings for Royal Caribbean's 2010-11 year-round
Caribbean cruises are now open. Additional seasonal Caribbean
deployments will be announced in the near future.
Royal Caribbean shore excursions also will offer guests an expansive variety of optional
diversions to complement their days in port. Guests can snorkel in Barbados on Tiami Five Star
Catamaran & Turtles; visit ancient Mayan ruins from Cozumel on Tulum Mayan Ruins Express; zipline
through the trees of Jamaica's Laughland River Gorge on the Chukka Canopy Experience; delve
into the Yucatan Peninsula's jungles and beaches at Costa Maya on ATV Jungle & Beach Adventure;
or simply take in the sun on balmy, breezy Orient Beach during a call at St. Maarten on St. Martin
Beach Rendezvous. On itineraries featuring a call at Labadee, Royal Caribbean's private beach
paradise on Haiti's northern coast, guests will be able to race each other on the Dragon's Tail
Coaster, an alpine coaster to open in summer 2009 that winds down the adjoining mountainside.
Having sailed seasonally from San Juan since 2003, Serenade of the Seas will begin year-round
service in April 2010 from the Puerto Rican city-port with two alternating seven-night Southern
Caribbean itineraries through December 2010. No port of call is repeated on the two itineraries,
presenting vacationers the option to combine two consecutive cruises into a grand 14-night
Southern Caribbean odyssey. One itinerary will call at Curacao, Aruba, Dominica and St. Thomas,
while the other at Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten and St. Croix.
From May 2010, Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas will continue alternating seven-night
Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries departing respectively on Saturdays and Sundays. On
January 30, 2011, Liberty of the Seas will begin alternating a six-night Western Caribbean, departing
every other Sunday, and an eight-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary, departing every other Saturday.
The two ships feature the cruise line's exclusive onboard amenities, including the FlowRider surf
simulator, the H2O Zone water park, a boxing ring, cantilevered whirlpools, an ice-skating rink, and
the four-bedroom, four-bath Presidential Family Suite. With eight restaurants and more than 15 bars
and lounges, these Freedom-class ships offer guests more ways to enjoy a memorable Caribbean
cruise vacation.
From Port Everglades, vacationers can choose a Saturday or Sunday departure aboard one
of the world's largest and most revolutionary cruise ships in the industry, Oasis of the Seas and Allure
of the Seas. In 2010, Allure of the Seas will cruise its inaugural season, mirroring Oasis of the Seas'
alternating seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean roundtrip itineraries. Oasis of the Seas also will
sail two special holiday cruises, a five-night voyage departing December 18, calling at Labadee and
Falmouth, Jamaica; and a nine-night voyage departing December 30, calling at Labadee, Falmouth,
St. Maarten and St. Thomas.
Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas,
debuting in November 2009 and 2010 respectively, will
feature Royal Caribbean's new neighborhood concept, seven themed areas
throughout the ship that
offer different experiences for guests to choose, based on their
personal styles, preferences or
moods. Inspired by seaside entertainment esplanades, Boardwalk will
engage the entire family - whether young or young at heart - with
eateries, retail outlets, carnival games, and an original,
handcrafted carousel - a first at sea. Nine decks above, the first
zip-line at sea will whisk guests from
end to end on a thrilling aerial adventure. Boardwalk will lead to the
AquaTheater at the stern of the
ship, where the amphitheater - another first at sea - will offer a
guest pool area by day and a
performance venue at night, featuring dramatic acrobatics, synchronized
swimming, water ballet,
professional high-diving, and elaborate fountain shows synchronized to
music and lights.
Onboard every Royal Caribbean ship, guests enjoy the cruise line's award-winning
Broadway-style musical revues from Royal Caribbean Productions, acclaimed Adventure Ocean kids
and teen programming, world-class gaming in the Casino Royale, and Royal Caribbean's renowned
friendly and engaging Gold Anchor Service from every staff and crew member.
Travel professionals can visit the deployment microsite to view announced itineraries and
download the latest deployment flyers at www.cruisingpower.com/royalcaribbeandeployment.
Agents can use drop-down menus based on product or ship, or click on a region on a world map for
more information about Royal Caribbean's cruises and itineraries.
Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand with 20 ships currently in service and
two under construction. The line also offers unique cruisetour vacations in Alaska, Asia, Australia,
Canada, Europe, South America and New Zealand.