ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW:

Royal Caribbean International has been setting cruise industry standards since its creation over a quarter of a century ago. The Miami-based innovative cruise line continues to offer its guests many "firsts," including a rock-climbing wall, an ice-skating rink and windows that face inward onto the Promenade on its Voyager-class ships. Royal Caribbean's ships sail to worldwide destinations, offering guests many diverse onboard amenities. Some of these include fine dining, exciting shows, full service spas and fitness centers, dancing and much more. It is easier now than ever to experience a Royal Caribbean adventure, experiencing whatever you like to do: including swiming with stingrays, glacier-trekking or biking through Copenhagen.

The Fleet

The cruise line has 22 ships in service and more under construction or on firm order. Royal Caribbean's fleet includes the world's largest cruise ship Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas (220,000 tons and 5400 passengers ) and many other cruise ships that are amongst the largest in the world: 160,000 ton, 3600 passenger Freedom of the Seas and Indepence of the Seas, and the 142,000-ton, 3,114-passenger Voyager of the Seas and her sister ships, Explorer of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, Mariner of the Seas and the Adventure of the Seas.  Royal Caribbean's vessels appeal to those with an active lifestyle.  Royal Caribbean's signature elements onboard include rock-climbing walls, in-line skating track, basketball courts, shipboard ice-skating rinks, golfing greens at sea and even a Flowrider Surfing pool aboard Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas.

Royal Caribbean's "Radiance-class" ships, are 88,000-tons, and host 2,100-passengers. The Radiance class includes Radiance of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas, Jewel of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas.  These sleek new ships, with their mega-yacht exteriors, boast an abundance of windows, all-glass elevators facing the sea and the fleet's highest percentage of staterooms with balconies.

New ships, exciting new itineraries and an ongoing commitment to providing the best cruise vacation experience available anywhere, make a Royal Caribbean cruise one of the most exciting vacations on land or sea. Following are just a few ways RCI helps its guests "Get Out There."

More Caribbean Sailings

Royal Caribbean is offering more options than ever in the Caribbean, giving travelers the freedom to choose their perfect vacation. Royal Caribbean guests can choose from more than 19 different ships, including Brilliance of the Seas and Navigator of the Seas. The cruise line is offering nine close to home departure ports: Miami, San Juan, Ft. Lauderdale, Port Canaveral, Tampa, Galveston, Baltimore, New York and New Orleans. These sailings are three- to 11 nights.

Adventure Ocean^TM

Family cruising becomes pure enjoyment for parents and their children on every Royal Caribbean ship. The Adventure Ocean program for young cruisers is free and has long been recognized as one of the industry's best. All children's activities are supervised by male and female Youth Staff, professionally certified in education, recreation and/or preschool, or having qualified experience in working with children ages three to 17.

ShipShape Program

Royal Caribbean's ShipShape program, facilities and spa treatments offer some of the most advanced exercise options afloat, plus luxurious body-pampering amenities and a view of the sea.

Each Royal Caribbean ship features special ShipShape areas designed for fitness. On the six Vision-class ships, the ShipShape facilities are located behind the indoor/outdoor pool area called The Solarium. Voyager-class ships boast Aerobics and Health Centers each span over 15,000-square-feet of workout, aerobics and spa facilities, in addition to 10,000-square-feet of Solarium relaxation.

Cruise and Golf Vacations

Royal Caribbean International, offers challenging golf during, before or after cruises. Royal Caribbean guests can enjoy golf almost anywhere a Royal Caribbean ship sails, from the Caribbean to Bermuda, from Mexico to Hawaii, from Australia to Indonesia, 41 courses in all.

Dining

Royal Caribbean guests can enjoy award-winning cuisine and food service on every ship throughout the line's global fleet. Food preparation covers a gamut of dining options, including ShipShape healthy menus, vegetarian menu choices, ethnic and regional specialties, as well as traditional fine-dining choices. Fast foods are available late into the night, along with in-cabin off-menu service and casual open-seating dinners in the Windjammer Café.

Royal Caribbean is experimenting with "My Time Dining" to allow cruisers to have a new flexible dining experience in the main dining room (currently test is on Freedom of the Seas only). "My Time Dining" does require pre-paid gratuitites, and allows the consumer the flexibility to dine anytime between 6 and 9:30 PM in the main dining room.

Royal Caribbean can accomodate Kosher diets if notified in advance. Vegetarian selections are available as well to meet the growing demand. Vegetarian menu options are available at lunch and dinner, with vegetables and fresh seasonal fruit always available. Royal Caribbean attempts to meet requirements of all vegetarians.

There is also 24-hour In-Cabin Service fleetwide with a variety of hot food choices. A full breakfast menu with egg dishes is offered in cabin and full dining room menus are available for in-cabin service during lunch and dinner.

For Guests with Special Needs

The industry leader in accessibility, Royal Caribbean's Accessible Seas program ensures that every vacationer is as comfortable as possible, both on and off the ship. All of the company's Voyager-class and Radiance-class ships offer special accessible features including spacious corridors to accommodate 180 degree turns for wheelchairs, gradual incline entrances into all public spaces, accessible staterooms with roll-in showers, hydraulic pool lifts and much more.

Labadee and CocoCay

Private places visited only by Royal Caribbean guests, Labadee and CocoCay. Both offer a variety of beaches, tropical landscapes, native crafts, water sports, sunshine and relaxation. Each is uniquely different from the other. Labadee is a 260-acre wooded peninsula at Pointe Ste. Honore about six miles from Cap Haitien on the mountainous and secluded north coast of Hispaniola. CocoCay has all the fun of Labadee with an interesting twist -- it's a 140-acre island rather than a peninsula. It's in the Bahamas' Berry Island chain between Freeport and Nassau.

Royal Caribbean Online Internet at Sea

Royal Caribbean ships provide Internet access to its guests. Each center provides 24-hour access to e-mail and the Internet, with connections to popular web sites for updates on stocks, sports, and entertainment. Royal Caribbean guests can also send virtual postcards in ports-of-call worldwide.

Cybercabin is an onboard internet initiative that allows guests to have wireless access from their cabins onboard, available Royal Caribbean ships. The service provides Internet access via the guest cabin from the guests' laptop.

Destinations

Royal Caribbean offers over 160 exciting destinations. They include the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Baltic, Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Canada/New England, Bahamas, Bermuda, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. The company also offers unique land-tour vacations in Alaska, Canada and Europe through its cruisetour division.