Royal
Caribbean International today announced that the world’s largest
and most innovative cruise ship Oasis of the Seas will be sailing
Europe for a short autumn season in 2014.
Renowned
worldwide for its award-winning Caribbean cruise vacations, Oasis of
the Seas now will offer a sampling of its unrivaled Oasis-class
experience in Europe. Oasis of the Seas’ 2014 Europe season will
open for sale on Apr. 11, 2013.
Guests
will sail the Atlantic and Western Mediterranean and delight in
Oasis-class exclusive amenities and concepts throughout its seven
themed neighborhoods, such as an 82 foot-long zip line, a handcrafted
carousel, the Rising Tide elevating bar, Broadway musicals, the
Aquatheater high-diving performance venue, and Central Park with more
than 12,000 live trees and plants. Oasis of the Seas also offers
amenities that can only be found on Royal Caribbean, such as twin
FlowRider surf simulators, cantilevered whirlpools, an ice-skating
rink, the H20 Zone kids aquapark, and the Royal Promenade, an
interior boulevard that stretches nearly the length of the ship and
flanked by restaurants, lounges and boutiques, among many others.
Royal
Caribbean’s award-winning family programming also will help ensure
that guests of every generation can share in an unforgettable Europe
family vacation aboard Oasis of the Seas. The cruise line’s
complimentary Adventure Ocean kids program offers ongoing educational
and entertaining sessions for three age groups from three- to
11-year-olds, led by college-accredited counselors from 9:00 to 2:00
a.m. Two curricula for teens age 12 to 17 years offer more organic
programming to offer them the flexibility to help shape their day
with peers, as well as teen-only sessions on the FlowRider, Rock Wall
and Sports Court. Furthermore, Oasis of the Seas also debuted the
Royal Babies & Tots Nursery – soon to be fleetwide – that
caters to Royal Caribbean’s youngest guests, age six to 36 months
old.
Two
trans-Atlantic crossings will afford guests the opportunity to
experience all of Oasis of the Seas’ unmatched innovative
amenities, exclusive entertainment, and variety of dining
experiences. On these cruises, guests also will enjoy an exclusive
preview of the Quantum-class experience and join in special programs
that will amplify the Oasis-class experience. A 12-night eastbound
cruise from the ship’s homeport of Port Everglades in Fort
Lauderdale, Fla., to Barcelona departs Sept. 1, 2014 and a 13-night
westbound cruise will return Oasis of the Seas to Port Everglades
from Rotterdam on Oct. 14. Vacationers also can embark the westbound
trans-Atlantic cruise at Southampton on Oct. 15.
Guests
also can enjoy the world-acclaimed ship on a choice of three Europe
sailings. Vacationers can choose among two roundtrip sailings on a
five-night Western Mediterranean itinerary from Barcelona, and a
seven-night Spain itinerary sailing from Barcelona to Rotterdam, The
Netherlands, where Oasis of the Seas will enter drydock in Képpel
Verolme shipyard for routine maintenance. Additionally, a two-night
Bahamas cruise departing on Aug. 30 and a five-night Western
Caribbean cruise departing on Oct. 27, both roundtrip from Port
Everglades, will bookend Oasis of the Seas’ short 2014 Europe
season.
Launched
in December 2009, Oasis of the Seas has been heralded as an
architectural marvel at sea, spanning 16 decks, encompassing 225,282
gross registered tons, and has a double-occupancy capacity of 5,400
guests. Oasis of the Seas is first ship to tout the cruise line’s
neighborhood concept of seven distinct themed areas, comprising
Central Park, Boardwalk, the Royal Promenade, the Pool and Sports
Zone, Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center, Entertainment Place and
Youth Zone.
