Vacationers
of all ages will have more choices to join in the high-seas hijinks
of Pandas, Ogres, Lions, Dragons and other beloved characters with a
knack for adventure and comedy. Royal Caribbean International and
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. recently announced the extension of
their groundbreaking alliance, as well as the expansion of The
DreamWorks Experience to
a sixth-ship, Mariner
of the Seas, when
she arrives in the
Far East
in May 2013.
The
DreamWorks Experience was first launched aboard Allure
of the Seas in
November 2010, with beloved character Princess Fiona of the “Shrek”
franchise inaugurating the ship as godmother, and continues to
impress guests and receive accolades. The award-winning entertainment
has since been expanded aboard Oasis
of the Seas, sailing
from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Freedom
of the Seas from
Port Canaveral on Florida’s Space Coast; Liberty
of the Seas, which
splits her year between Port Everglades and Barcelona, Spain; and
recently, Voyager
of the Seas in the
Far East and Australia and New Zealand.
The
DreamWorks Experience premiered aboard Allure
of the Seas when
the ship launched in late 2010 and uniquely features Let
You Entertain Me: The Madagascar Aqua Show in
the ship’s AquaTheater andHow
to Train Your Dragon Ice Show in
Studio B ice
rink.
The ship also hosted South Florida’s Puss
in Boots premier
in 2011, attended by stars Selma Hayek and Antonio Banderas.
Already,
more vacationers around the world are reveling in the spectacular
colorful parades and surprise character appearances, as part of the
DreamWorks Experience, with the debut of Voyager
of the Seas inthe
Far East and Australia and New Zealand. Having just completed
her first season sailing from China,Voyager
of the Seas arrived
in Sydney this past November to combine the DreamWorks Experience
with unforgettable South
Pacific cruises
and cruisetours.
Year-round,
vacationers can join in the DreamWorks Experience aboard Freedom
of the Seas, sailing
weekly from Port Canaveral along Florida’s Space Coast, and Allure
of the Seas and Oasis
of the Seasfrom
Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. Furthermore, Liberty
of the Seas exclusively
offers the DreamWorks Experience in the Mediterranean Sea in the
summer season and is a fourth Caribbean option in the winter season.
Every Royal
Caribbean ship with the DreamWorks Experience
features parades, themed activities and events based on DreamWorks
Animation’s popular feature-film characters, including Po of “Kung
Fu Panda;” Shrek, Fiona and Puss In Boots of “Shrek;” and Alex
the Lion, Gloria the Hippo, and the Penguins from “Madagascar.”
Each ship also is equipped with a 3-D movie theater playing the
latest DreamWorks Animation films, such as the summer blockbuster
“Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted in 3-D.”
Royal
Caribbean’s younger guests in the complimentary award-winning
Adventure Ocean children’s program can relish in an exhilarating
line-up of activities, games and adventures rooted in the popular
DreamWorks Animation films. Guests of all ages can meet their
favorite DreamWorks characters over the DreamWorks Character
breakfast in the main dining room and take advantage of plenty of
photo opportunities throughout the day. Additionally, guests can
enjoy DreamWorks Animation programming on a dedicated RCTV channel in
every stateroom.
