Royal Caribbean Introduces Two New Oasis of the Seas Neighborhoods

First Central Park, now a Boardwalk and Royal Promenade. Royal Caribbean International has a flare for the dramatic when introducing the new amenities and areas aboard its newest ship, Oasis of the Seas, launching in late 2009.

From the stage of the Nokia Theater in Manhattan’s Times Square, flanked by multiple video screens and circus performers, Richard Fain, chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., and Adam Goldstein, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International, introduced two more of Oasis of the Seas’ neighborhoods: the Boardwalk and Royal Promenade.

The Boardwalk is a true family affair, reminiscent of beach boardwalks with carnival games, a carousel, eateries and retail outlets. Also part of the Boardwalk is the AquaTheater, which will offer different activities for day and night. In the daytime, passengers can swim in the theater’s kidney-shaped pool or race through the air on a zip line that will be suspended nine decks above Boardwalk; nighttime will deliver performances featuring acrobatics, synchronized swimming, high diving shows and other escapades.

The Royal Promenade, prominently featured on Royal Caribbean’s Voyager- and Freedom-class ships, will be twice the width of what it is on those Freedom-class ships and about the length of a football field. It will feature 18 Promenade View Staterooms, eight retail outlets including a men’s salon, and nine restaurants and bars.