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Oasis of the Seas

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        It's a big day for Royal Caribbean fans -- the day they finally find out what gee-whiz marvels the line has dreamed up for its next ship, Oasis of the Seas. The company that pioneered rock climbing walls, ice skating rinks and surfing pools on the high seas will unveil its plans for the much-awaited vessel -- the largest ever built -- at an event in New York.
        What we already know is this: The 220,000-ton giant, which will launch in late 2009, will be more than 40% larger than the largest cruise ship afloat, and it'll include such innovative features as a massive “Central Park” with live trees and outdoor restaurant seating. The ship will hold 5,400 passengers at double occupancy — a number once thought unthinkable in the cruise business.
        The head of the Royal Caribbean brand, Adam Goldstein, says the line will open bookings for the ship on Sept. 3. He spoke about the "neighborhoods" planned for the ship (Central Park, Boardwalk and the Royal Promenade). Goldstein says that with third and fourth people included in cabins the ship will be able to hold up to 6,300 passengers.
        Want to be among the first to hear the rest of what the line plans for the vessel, including its official launch date and itinerary? A brochure handed out in the press room here shows an Eastern Caribbean itinerary from Fort Lauderdale to Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and Nassau in the Bahamas. It will alternate with a Western Caribbean itinerary to Labadee, Haiti; Falmouth, Jamaica and Cozumel, Mexico.
        Royal Caribbean's popular cruise director Ken Rush states that the cruise line plans includes a new neighborhood called Boardwalk that will have carnival amusements. "It will feel a little like you are on the Boardwalk at Atlantic City."
        Another big item is an amphitheater on the back of the ship for water-based shows. The ship will also have snazzy double-decker loft apartments and a Royal Promenade that is twice the width of the ones on the line's Voyager and Freedom class vessels.
        Another innovation: A mezzanine level that overlooks the Royal Promenade. A spokeswoman says the AquaTheater on the back of the ship will have the largest and deepest freshwater pool at sea. While there will be shows there at night, passengers will be able to use the pool to swim during the day. The line also will offer scuba lessons in the pool. No word yet on the other pool areas on the ship.
        No word yet on the date of the Oasis’ maiden voyage. A spokesman for the cruise line says that we should know soon.