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About
Royal
Caribbean
International
Cruises...
Royal Caribbean has been around since 1969 and currently
operates 16 ships. Royal Caribbean purchased Celebrity Cruises in 1997, a
premium line to appeal to an upscale audience, for a total fleet of 25 ships and
a capacity of more than 40,000 berths. Royal Caribbean's rates vary by
itinerary. A moderate priced cruise line, cruises can be booked through a travel
agent, or dircetly with the cruise line.
Royal Caribbean operates the
largest ships in the world, the 142,000-ton Voyager class that includes Voyager of the Seas, Explorer of the Seas, Adventure of the Seas, and Navigator of the Seas offering a wake of
innovation with rock climbing, ice skating, in-line skating, a Johnny Rockets
diner, a promenade shopping mall and so much more.
The rock-climbing
walls have proved to be so popular the line will add them to the entire fleet
this year starting in late May with Monarch of the Seas, which will be refitted
before arriving in her new homeport of Los Angeles. The remainder of the ships
will be outfitted with rock-climbing walls by the end of the year: Majesty of
the Seas (June); Sovereign of the Seas (July); Rhapsody of the Seas (August);
Enchantment of the Seas (August); Grandeur of the Seas (October); Splendour of
the Seas (October); Nordic Empress (November); and Legend of the Seas
(November).
Royal Caribbean is a good middle-America, middle-brow,
choice particularly if you like active travel.
Radiance of the Seas, the first of a new series
of vessels in an "in-between" size: smaller than Voyager-class, but bigger than
Vision-class. Radiance of the Seas combines features found in previous RCI
vessels: the sleek exterior of the Sovereign-class, the extensive use of glass
of the Vision-class and the wealth entertainment and activities amenities of the
Voyager-class. Radiance of the Seas has the most balconies of any RCI ship - of
the vessel's 1,050 cabins, 813 have ocean views and more than 71 percent of
those have balconies. Radiance of the Seas is the first in the RCI fleet to have
gas and steam turbines as the primary source of power to reduce emissions, noise
and vibration. Sister ship Brilliance of the
Seas joined the fleet in summer 2002 with European sailings.
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