Royal Caribbean Unveils Royal Suite Class
Royal Caribbean International has
unveiled a brand new range of
Royal Suite Class benefits onboard
its Quantum and Oasis Class ships,
delivering contemporary luxury
designed for travellers on sailings from
May 2016.
Royal Suite Class will deliver a range
of exclusive amenities based on
three-tiered service levels: Star Class,
Sky Class and Sea Class. Features
include butler service delivered by
staff trained and certified by the
British Butler Institute; free VOOM, the
fastest internet at sea; complimentary
specialty dining; an ultimate beverage
package; inclusive gratuities; preferred
seating at select onboard venues and
upgraded stateroom amenities.
The Royal Suite Class experience
will be available onboard Royal
Caribbean’s six Oasis and Quantum
Class ships around the world, including
Ovation of the Seas, which is currently
under construction in Germany. The
$1.3 billion megaliner will sail out of
Sydney for the peak summer season
from December 2016, claiming the
title of not only the largest cruise ship
to ever call Australasia
home – carrying almost
5,000 guests and 1,500
crew – but also the
most technologically
advanced.
“The new Royal Suite
Class redefines luxury
at sea with exceptional
experiences that
discerning travellers will
appreciate, offering
some of the most
unique suites onboard
the world’s most
revolutionary ships,” said
Michael Bayley, President and CEO,
Royal Caribbean International.
At the height of suite class luxury, Star
Class guests can take advantage of
the brand new Royal Genie service.
Trained and certified by the British
Butler Institute, a Royal Genie will
serve as a personal assistant to help
guests with their every cruising need
24 hours a day, including restaurant,
show and shore excursion reservations,
laundry, pressing and shoe shining,
in-room dining and cocktails, luggage
handling and even
unpacking. All guests
in Royal Suite Class will
enjoy the ultimate in
upgraded amenities
in their suites – such as
Hermès, Ferragamo
and L’OCCITANE bath
products and luxury
pillow-top mattresses.
Additionally, all Royal
Suite Class guests will
have exclusive access
to the Californiachic Coastal Kitchen
restaurant and on Labadee, Royal
Caribbean’s private beach paradise in
Haiti, suite guests enjoy access to the
exclusive Barefoot Beach.
Star and Sky Class guests will enjoy a
private Suite Sun Deck and reserved
VIP seating in theatres, while Star Class
guests will receive these benefits plus
exclusive Duxiana DUX mattresses and
Frette linens in their suites.
Sea Class includes premium touches
in spacious entry-level suites such as
the Family Junior Suite, Spa Junior Suite
and Junior Suite. Sky Class features
a selection of inclusive amenities in
staterooms such as the AquaTheatre
Suite, Crown Loft Suite, Owner’s Suite,
Royal Family Suite, Grand Suite and
Superior Grand Suite.
Star Class includes the most
comprehensive collection of amenities
and services for guests staying in the
most expansive and luxurious suites,
such as Quantum-class’ two-deck
Royal Loft Suite, Owner’s Loft Suite,
Four Bedroom Family Suite, Grand Loft
Suite, Sky Loft Suite and Two Bedroom
AquaTheatre Suite.
Princess Cruises Kindles Love Stories
Princess Cruises has coupled with
Amazon’s online romance community
Kindle Love Stories to offer guests three
free, original stories to enjoy during
their cruise holidays as well as special
sailings with bestselling romance
authors. From October, Princess
Cruises’ guests and Kindle users,
including those using a Kindle app on
any device, will be able to download
the free stories at www.amazon.com/
allamour
The short love stories, written by
well-known romance writers Carolyn
Brown, Heather Burch and Barbara
Longley, were inspired by their own
Princess cruise experiences sailing to
the beautiful Caribbean. The Princess
Cruises-inspired romance stories
include Kiss Me Maybe by Heather
Burch, To Catch a Bouquet by Carolyn
Brown and Once Upon a Night at
Sea by Barbara Longley. The three
authors, along with bestselling author
Linda Lael Miller, will join a five-day
Eastern Caribbean cruise onboard
Regal Princess, which departs Fort
Lauderdale on 3 November 2015.
Guests onboard will enjoy meet-andgreets as well as book club discussions
with the authors, who will also offer
book signings.
Princess Cruises Premieres “Magic to Do”
Princess Cruises raised the curtain on a new musical revue titled Magic to Do, from the Oscar, Grammy and Tony awardwinning composer of Wicked, Pippin and Godspell Stephen Schwartz. The show, a cruise industry first, premiered aboard
Crown Princess to rave reviews at a special event with Schwartz and the show’s creative team at the Port of Los Angeles.
Magic to Do, Schwartz’s first production for a cruise line, celebrates his lifelong fascination with magic and combines
thrilling illusions with some of his most famous songs, such as Magic to Do from Pippin and Defying Gravity from Wicked. The
show also includes a brand new song written exclusively for Princess called A Little Magic. Brought to life by a vibrant cast,
imaginative costumes and make-up, stunning scenic designs and baffling illusions Magic to Do is now running in the Princess
Theatre aboard Crown Princess and debuts later aboard Ruby Princess and Emerald Princess.
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