At dawn on Friday 3rd October, Rhapsody of the Seas sails into Sydney Heads to officially kick off the Royal Caribbean summer cruise season. After seven sensational seasons wowing Australians, sadly this will be the 2,000-guest superliner’s last Australian season. Rhapsody of the Seas, with her imaginative features, world-class dining and award-winning service, began the journey for Royal Caribbean in Australia as the first Australian-based ship for the cruise line, which is now Sydney’s largest cruise operator.
Sister ships Radiance of the Seas and freshly revitalised Voyager of the Seas join Rhapsody of the Seas sailing out of Sydney this season, between October 2014 and April 2015, offering Australians an international style of cruising found only on Royal Caribbean ships.
“Rhapsody of the Seas changed Australian cruising forever when she was first home-ported here in 2007. Not only was she the largest ship based here, she offered onboard features never seen before on local waters, like Australia’s first rock-climbing wall at sea. Her innovation helped kick-start and shape the booming cruise industry we see here today,” said Sean Treacy, commercial director, Royal Caribbean International.
“We never rest on our laurels at Royal Caribbean and know that we need to keep revolutionising the cruise industry. For instance, we have invested heavily in Australia’s stellar local fleet, with multimillion dollar refurbishments made to all three ships in the last four years. And this year, we look forward to giving more than 140,000 guests fun and original cruise holidays with an international flavour that they will talk about for years to come.”
This season Royal Caribbean raises the bar with three recently revitalised mega-liners offering “only on Royal” features including a FlowRider surf simulator, real time virtual balcony staterooms, an ice skating rink, the exclusive DreamWorks experience where Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar characters surprise guests at every corner, exceptional world-class dining experiences, Broadway shows, aerial acrobatics shows and more.
The 2014/15 season will see Voyager of the Seas, Rhapsody of the Seas and Radiance of the seas sail 55 cruises ranging from two- to 18-nights in Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific and Asia.
For more information about Royal Caribbean International, or to make a booking, visit royalcaribbean.com.au, call 1800 754 500 or visit your local travel agent.
SOURCE Royal Car