Posts Tagged ‘Oasis-class’

Enjoy a 5-Course Meal Onboard Oasis with Master Chef Michael Schwartz

In today’s post we are going to do something a little different. Instead of writing about the new delicious dishes coming October 29th to Oasis of the Seas’ 150 Central Park by Chef Michael Schwartz, we are going to show you. So please sit back and relax as you enjoy a 5-course meal.

BY:Adam|21st October, 2011 11 Comments

Ask Adam Blog Series - September 2011 Answers

Fall is in full swing and so is the September edition of the “Ask Adam Blog Series.” To see the answers to August’s questions please click here, or if you have a question you would like to ask Adam regarding Royal Caribbean news, what he’s have been up to or just curious about anything Royal related, please follow this link to our Facebook discussion page.

Do you plan on having a ship stay year round in Tampa? Other cruise companies do. Thank you.
- Karol W-W.
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BY:Adam|11th October, 2011 14 Comments
CATEGORY: Our Company

Ask Adam Blog Series - August 2011 Answers

As the summer begins to wind down here is the August edition of our “Ask Adam Blog Series.” To see the answers to July’s questions please click here, or if you have a question you would like to ask Adam regarding Royal Caribbean news, what he’s been up to or just curious about anything Royal related, please follow this link to our Facebook discussion page. Now let’s get to the questions.

Adam, are you from Brooklyn?
- Michael B.

Actually I am from Philadelphia.

Can frequent Royal Caribbean International cruisers submit name ideas for future ships?
– Steph R.
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BY:Adam|9th September, 2011 10 Comments
CATEGORY: Our Company

Ask Adam Blog Series - July 2011 Answers

Amidst the summer heat we bring you the July edition of our “Ask Adam Blog Series.” To see the answers to June’s questions please click here. if you have a question you would like to ask regarding Royal Caribbean news, what I have been up to or if you’re curious about possible future plans, please follow this link to our Facebook discussion page. Now, on to the questions.

Is it true that Royal Caribbean will be giving more of its ships Oasis-class upgrades?
– Jay D.

Yes, this is true, we have been adding our most popular guest experiences to even more Royal Caribbean® ships. Beginning in 2012, we will continue to transform our award-winning fleet to a better version bringing new dining options, entertainment, technology and kid’s programming. As part of our commitment to innovation and providing the best experience for our guests, no ship will go untouched. Click to find out more: http://bit.ly/agC6Oj

Will Royal Caribbean, individually or collectively with other cruise lines, consider requesting that the Jones Act be amended to permit cruises of US ports only?
 – Ed Tinkertoy
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BY:Adam|12th August, 2011 19 Comments
CATEGORY: Our Company

“Wave” Booking Season, Board of Directors Visit and Staff Captains…All a Part of this Week’s Schedule

A full five day work week to start the new year. What a different feeling than one has during the dwindling weeks of a year’s end. For one thing, we are now beginning the so-called “wave” booking season. One of the consequences of this is a strong desire every three minutes or so to ask our colleagues in revenue management how the bookings are going. In reality, the booking volume isn’t so radically different than at other times of the year. The “wave” hasn’t been as pronounced in recent years as it was 10 years ago. Nevertheless, because a significant % of the year’s business remains to be booked, we are all anxious to extrapolate what we are experiencing to guess at how the year might be. It’s hard to tell if our friends in revenue management really like the extra attention or not.

One of the members of our Board of Directors, Bill Reilly, was in the office today. He is the Chair of our Board Committee on Safety, Security, Environment, Medical & Public Health. He was in for one of the occasional briefings we give to him. Bill is a great asset to the company, having served as Administrator of the EPA under the first President Bush. Gary Bald, our Senior VP responsible within management for the same five areas of Safety, Security, Environment, Medical & Public, arranged the briefing for Bill. Senior members of Gary’s team presented the latest developments in the different areas. I sat in on part of the discussion and as always, it makes me very proud to be a part of a company that works so hard to do the right things and to do them well. Often, we are exploring completely new terrain, especially as it relates to the environment.

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BY:Adam|7th January, 2010 9 Comments

Insights into the Question, “Will Royal Caribbean Ever Build Smaller Ships?”

A frequently asked question: Will Royal Caribbean ever build smaller ships? A few considerations:

First, even as the average cruise ship size increases over time, it is in our interest to have a balanced and flexible fleet profile. There are both physical parameters (e.g., Panama Canal) and market parameters (e.g., starting up in Dubai) that dictate a mix of smaller ships as well as Oasis-class ships. We are very fortunate to have the 1,800 guest Legend of the Seas and Splendour of the Seas in our fleet to spearhead our global expansion.

Second, we are able to utilize larger ships on routes that we would not have believed possible even ten years ago. The fact that we will have a Freedom-class ship and three Voyager-class ships in Europe in 2010 is remarkable in comparison to our thinking in the late 1990’s that we would have a maximum of one or two Voyager-class ships and they would always be Caribbean-based. Now our view is we will use any of our ships anywhere in the world where it makes economic and logistical sense.
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BY:Adam|13th October, 2009 9 Comments
 

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