The debut of Royal Caribbean International’s newest ship,
Liberty of the Seas, in April will also signal the launch of new
and enhanced onboard offerings for the health-conscious, newlyweds
and families. The new Vitality wellness program, Explorer Weddings,
Adventure Ocean family programming and the Crown & Anchor
Society Youth Loyalty Program will offer more options for guests
than ever before.
Health and wellness enthusiasts will appreciate the cruise line’s
new Vitality program, which promotes a rejuvenating vacation
through a balanced regimen of food, fitness, spa and shore
excursion offerings.
Guests can also participate in Tai Chi, acupuncture and wellness
seminars.
Explorer Weddings, an alternative and adventurous extension of the
line’s existing Royal Romance wedding and vow renewal program will
also available on Liberty of the Seas. Guests can tie the knot
while surfing on Liberty’s FlowRider or SCUBA diving on the ocean
bed, to name a few unique options.
For younger cruisers, enhancements to the Adventure Ocean program
will provide a more immersive cruise experience. Adventure Theater
by Camp Broadway, New York City’s famed children’s theater group,
will introduce kids and teens to the world of theater arts. Teens
can also hone their turntable skills in Scratch DJ classes hosted
by the Scratch DJ Academy. And, tots can participate in
Fisher-Price’s Chefs on Deck.
Royal Caribbean will also launch the Crown & Anchor Society
Youth Program, the line’s first youth loyalty program complete with
frequent cruiser rewards.
Liberty of the Seas and sister-ship, Freedom of the Seas, will
alternate between 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean
itineraries, with Liberty departing on Saturdays (from May 19) and
Freedom on Sundays from Miami. Both itineraries include stops at
Royal Caribbean’s private destination Labadee, Haiti, before
returning to Miami. Liberty’s Western Caribbean itinerary calls in
Cozumel, Mexico; George Town, Grand Cayman; and Montego Bay,
Jamaica; while the Eastern Caribbean itinerary calls in San Juan,
Puerto Rico; and Philipsburg, St. Maarten, allowing for a third day
at sea to take advantage of all the ship has to offer.
Liberty of the Seas will share the title of world’s largest cruise
ship with her sister ship, Freedom of the Seas. In addition to the
new programming, Liberty of the Seas will feature Royal Caribbean’s
Freedom-class signature amenities that have made her sister ship so
successful. Those amenities include:
The FlowRider surfing simulator and the interactive sculpture
garden located in the H2O Zone water park; Cantilevered whirlpools,
suspended
112 feet above the ocean in the solarium, an adults-only oasis
with a pool flanked by hammocks; Onboard ice-skating rink, Studio
B, open for lessons and free skating during the day and presenting
a spectacular original ice show ‘Encore on Ice’ at night; A 1,215
square-foot Presidential Suite that sleeps 14 people and features
an 810-square foot outdoor living area with a Jacuzzi and private
bar; A regulation-size boxing ring in the world’s largest fitness
center at sea; The Royal Promenade entertainment boulevard (longer
than a football field)featuring dining, shopping, bars and lounges;
Flat-paneled televisions and the line’s plush bedding program in
every stateroom; A serious Sports Deck with a 9-hole miniature golf
course, a golf simulator, basketball/volleyball court and ping-pong
tables and the revolutionary rock-climbing wall that first appeared
on Voyager of the Seas in 1999, spanning 43-feet-tall by
44-feet-wide with 11 separate climbing routes
The two Freedom-class ships will be joined by a third,
Independence of the Seas, when she debuts in Europe in May
2008.
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