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Royal Caribbean International
Oasis
“The company culture at Royal Caribbean is
about putting unlimited energy into design in
order to make our ships as innovative and
encompassing as possible,” said Richard Fain,
chairman and chief executive, Royal Caribbean
of the Seas
Cruises. “We do not set out to build the largest
ships in the world; we set out to build the most
amazing collection of experiences, amenities
and activities at sea.”
Even the process of choosing the ship’s name
Destined to be the world’s largest cruise ship when she
was original! For the first time ever, members
makes her maiden voyage in 2009, Oasis of the Seas
of the general public were invited to submit
their suggestions, with the name Oasis of the
will have seven ‘neighbourhoods’ onboard Seas selected from more than 91,000 entries in
Royal Caribbean’s “Name that Ship” contest.
There are seven neighbourhoods in total,
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aunching in December 2009 and avail- each featuring exciting cruise industry “firsts”.
able to book now, Oasis of the Seas is
the latest incredible cruise ship from CENTRAL PARK
the ever-innovative Royal Caribbean An “oasis” is commonly defined as “a fertile
International. The ship debuts the “neighbour- area in an arid region or a place of refuge,
hood” concept, created to provide guests with a relief, or pleasant contrast”.
choice of onboard experiences based on their This definition is particularly apt for the
personal style, preference and mood. Central Park neighbourhood onboard Oasis of
While this may all sound pretty state of the Seas, which brings the land to the sea for
the art, for Royal Caribbean it’s an ongoing the first time. The first of the neighbourhoods
ambition to find new ways to anticipate the to be announced, the park features a revolu-
needs of today’s cruise guest. tionary design in which the centre of the ship
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