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cruise special report news
ITINERARIES.
Oasis ‘could sail
Europe in future’
OASIS of the Seas could sail in Europe, the ship’s
bosses have revealed.
President and chief executive Adam Goldstein
said no such cruises were imminent and that
Oasis, together with sister ship Allure of the
Seas, which launches next year, would be based
in Fort Lauderdale for the foreseeable future.
But he said they could end up going anywhere
in the world where the market supported them.
“As time goes on, more and more destinations
will invest in the infrastructure needed to allow
these ships to operate there,” he said. “We do
not have any concrete plans to have them in
Asia, but both Singapore and Hong Kong are
building terminals to handle Oasis-class ships.”
Oasis captain Bill Wright said various Mediter-
ranean ports such as Barcelona and Civitavec-
chia could comfortably handle these mega-ships.
“The width and depth are not an issue,” he
said. “With our advanced technology, we can
manoeuvre the ship with finite precision.”
Sara Macefield’s verdict
“My few days onboard have
ONBOARD COMMUNICATION. given me a taste of Oasis of
Tag system helps parents track kids
the Seas, and I’ve been truly
wowed and impressed.
“So would I cruise on this
ROYAL CARIBBEAN International has come up The system costs $17.50 to hire for the huge new ship? I’m not sure.
with what it claims is an industry first to help duration of the cruise and can be used only on “I think I’d need to be con-
parents track down their children wherever they the ship and not for ship-to-shore calls. vinced that Royal Caribbean International
wander off to on Oasis of the Seas. Jo Rzymowska, the line’s associate vice- can truly cope with 6,000 people in its bars,
The line is pioneering a tagging system for president and general manager for the UK and restaurants and attractions.
three to 11-year-olds, all of whom must wear a Ireland, said the Royal Connect system was ideal “If everything got booked out – or there
wristband with an electronic device. for passengers to keep in touch with their were huge queues everywhere – the novelty
This links to a new onboard phone system children and each other. of being on such a huge ship would be
called Royal Connect, which also enables guests “This is all part of Royal Caribbean’s innova- short-lived.
to keep in contact with each other and view tive approach and I’m confident the system will “But when it comes to entertainment, I
onboard activities. be rolled out to the rest of the fleet,” she added. really don’t think anyone else can touch
Oasis of the Seas at present. The scale and
range of the shows and activities put the
ship in a class of its own.”
To see Sara Macefield’s blog of her days
on Oasis, together with videos of agents –
including Phil Nuttall on the FlowRider –
and our Face of Travel winners exploring
the ship, go to ttglive.com/oasis
■ Read the Face of Travel winners’
onboard diaries: TTG Knowledge, p38
The H20 Kids’ Zone swimming pools and activity area
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