Just how impressive a spectacle is Royal Caribbean's newest Oasis class ship, Harmony of the Seas? There's a new visual means of understanding how big she is with this new infographic!
In anticipation of Harmony of the Seas' arrival in Europe in May 2016, Royal Caribbean compared Harmomy of the Seas to well known European landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Leaning Tower of Pisa and Big Ben.
Royal Caribbean will offer a brand new aquatic adventure park on its third Oasis class cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas.
Harmony of the Seas will be the first ship to feature Splashaway Bay interactive aqua park for kids.
Royal Caribbean describes Splashaway Bay as, "a vibrant waterscape for kids and toddlers with sea creature water cannons, winding slides, a gigantic drench bucket and a multi-platform jungle-gym to keep everyone entertained for hours."
We first posted photos of Splashaway Bay last week and today we have more confirmation about what guests can expect for this special area.
In addition, Royal Caribbean reiterated its three new water slides known as The Perfect Storm, as well as The Ultimate Abyss slide that features a 100 foot plunge.
Ultimate Abyss is a 10 story slide that begins in the Pool and Sports Zone at the aft of the ship down to the Boardwalk neighborhood below.
The Perfect storm slides of Cyclone, Typhoon and Supercell will offer guests even more thrills, with Supercell featuring a champagne bowl swirling guests around as they descend into their approach towards a big splash finale.
Harmony of the Seas will debut in May 2016 for her inaugural summer season in Europe before heading to her homeport of Port Everglades, Florida in November 2016 to begin offering seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings.
Royal Caribbean released a digital copy of its Harmony of the Seas brochure, which previews some of the new and exciting features on its soon-to-be-built third Oasis class ship.
Harmony of the Seas will debut with a European cruise season June through October 2016 and then follow it up with year-round Caribbean 7-Night Eastern & Western sailings starting November 2016 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
You can read the entire brochure here, but here are the highlights.
One of the big hits on the Quantum class ships was Wonderland, and on Harmony of the Seas it will be available too but it will be the first two-story Wonderland Imaginative Cuisine.
Other specialty restaurants on Harmony of the Seas will include Chops Grille, Vintages Wine Bar, 150 Central Park, Sabor Taqueria & Tequila Bar, Izumi Hibachi & Sushi.
Royal Caribbean had announced earlier this summer it was revamping its suite class offerings and on Harmony of the Seas, guests in suites can expect a new kind of suite service.
The new Royal Suite Class will offer
UPDATE: You can read all about the new Royal Suite Class details.
Royal Caribbean has reimagined its pool and sports zones with some new offerings and classic favorites returning.
Royal Caribbean has adding the Perfect Storm water slides, a new H2O Zone, and the Ultimate Abyss 10-story drop.
Royal Caribbean guests can expect to find onboard Harmony of the Seas a lot of entertainment. Some of the highlights include.
Royal Caribbean will roll out its best tech on Harmony of the Seas, with new features first developed for the Quantum class ships.
Guests will have access to high speed Voom internet, that gives guests high speed internet access just like at home for $15 per day, per device.
Royal Caribbean's brand new RFID bracelets, WOW Bands, will also be available, so guests can leave their SeaPass in their stateroom and have an easy and wearable way to enter your stateroom and make purchases.
The Royal IQ smart phone app will be available for guests to let you book shore excursions, reserve entertainment or manage dining reservations.
Guests can book virtual balcony staterooms to have an inside stateroom price but with a balcony view.
Thank you Katina Bradley for finding this brochure.
New renders have appeared that show the H2O Zone onboard Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas.
The renderings show the water play area that is sure to be frequented by plenty of kids onboard.
Based on these renderings, there appears to be at least two kids water slides in addition to the play area comprised of fountains, sprayers and buckets.
Last month Royal Caribbean announced Harmony of the Seas would also have three water slides and a giant 10-story slide.
Harmony of the Seas is being worked at STX France shipyard. She is the third Oasis-class cruise ship.
Tip of the hat to Matthew Brand for finding and posting these renderings.
Does the H2O Zone on Harmony of the Seas look like fun? Share your thoughts in the comments!
A new design schematic has emerged that appears to show the layout and configuration of the 10-story slide coming to Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas.
Photo posted by Bente Borvik
No word from Royal Caribbean yet as to if this slide design is the real deal.
The slide, known as The Abyss, will be located on the aft of Harmony of the Seas and based on this design, descend from the FlowRider deck to the Boardwalk.
In addition to the design, we are hearing The Abyss may not be a water slide, but instead a "dry slide", similar to a slide you would find at a playground.
Royal Caribbean announced the 10-story water slide in July 2015 but has not officially released any other details other than the name.
Harmony of the Seas is the third Oasis class cruise ship that is currently under construction and will debut in Spring 2016.
Tip of the hat to Lloyd Marchand for alerting us to this new design.
4:44pm UPDATE: Blog reader Ola found the Royal Caribbean Sweden web site has this rendering posted. Thanks Ola!
Aug 5 UPDATE: The original image and Royal Caribbean Sweden web site have pulled down their posts.
Royal Caribbean's third Oasis class cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas is getting a 10 story water slide added to it known as The Abyss.
At a media event in New York last night, Royal Caribbean revealed the names of the water slides that we knew about for Harmony of the Seas, and announced there would be a fourth water slide that is 10 stories tall, named the Abyss.
Royal Caribbean had announced in February that Harmony of the Seas was getting three water slides added to the ship's Pool and Sports Zone, which was a first for Royal Caribbean.
The three slides together will be known as the The Perfect Storm, with each slide called Cyclone, Monsoon and Typhoon. These three slides are about three decks in height.
In addition, Royal Caribbean announced last night a fourth water slide known as The Abyss, which will be ten-stories tall and will start at the top of the AquaTheater and bring guests down to the Boardwalk.
UPDATE: Royal Caribbean has released new renderings of The Perfect Storm slides.
If there is one feature aboard Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas that has guests really excited, it's the water slides that will be a first for Royal Caribbean. These are the first real water slides on a Royal Caribbean ship and it promises to be a beacon for families looking for some high-paced fun.
Understandably, there is a lot of intrigue regarding this new feature and people want to know what the water slides will entail and what to expect. Here's everything we know about the water slides in one place.
Royal Caribbean is adding three multi-story slides that will be above Central Park. The slides are called The Perfect Storm: Cyclone, Monsoon, Typhoon.
UPDATE 7/15: There will also be a 10 story dry slide on the aft of Harmony of the Seas, known as The Ultimate Abyss. It will take guests from the ship's AquaTheater to Boardwalk neighborhood and is not a water slide.
One of the water slides will feature a champagne bowl that swirls riders around as they approach the end of the slide.
There’s also a bar overlooking the slide bowl, so people can watch that.
The water slides will start with a clear acyclic section, so other passengers can see people as the start at the top.
There will also be racing slides.
The water slides will begin on a platform elevated above the ship’s bridge level, and end in runouts.
The slides descend three decks through a series of twists and turns over the ship’s tree-lined Central Park neighborhood 10 decks below.
Are you excited about Royal Caribbean adding water slides to Harmony of the Seas? Let us know in the comments below!
Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas completed its float out of its building at STX France in Saint-Nazaire, France.
Harmony of the Seas will be Royal Caribbean's third Oasis-class cruise ship and is scheduled to have her first cruises in late Spring 2016. She will be the largest cruise ship in the world when she debuts, coming in just slightly larger than her Oasis-class sisters.
These photos are copyright Royal Caribbean International.
Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas had her float out process and we've found photos to share of this important step in her journey to entering service.
Harmony of the Seas is being worked at STX France shipyard. She is the third Oasis-class cruise ship.
Paquebot #HarmonyOfTheSeas @SaintNazaire1 Nouvelles photos de la construction http://t.co/dAlIjTet0j @RoyalCaribbeanF pic.twitter.com/amjTMSekoS
— escalecroisiere (@escalecroisiere) June 18, 2015#harmonyOfTheSeas et c'est parti pour la mise à l'eau sous le regard de passionnés #saintnazaire @RoyalCaribbeanF pic.twitter.com/Li61TEgteP
— cathy ryo (@RyoCathy) June 19, 2015On le voit maintenant en entier. Impressionnant #harmonyOfTheSeas #saintnazaire @RoyalCaribbeanF #stx pic.twitter.com/OLloqkGMR8
— cathy ryo (@RyoCathy) June 19, 2015Cap sur la forme C #harmonyOfTheSeas @RoyalCaribbeanF #saintnazaire #stx pic.twitter.com/6GPEcAoIQT
— cathy ryo (@RyoCathy) June 19, 20158 remorqueurs mobilisés pour la manoeuvre #harmonyOfTheSeas @RoyalCaribbeanF #stx #saintnazaire pic.twitter.com/Edh5qJ7ktH
— cathy ryo (@RyoCathy) June 19, 2015Construction paquebot #HarmonyOfTheSeas @SaintNazaire1 nouvelles photos http://t.co/dAlIjTet0j @RoyalCaribbeanF pic.twitter.com/KN1MBehbnl
— escalecroisiere (@escalecroisiere) June 19, 2015Oups #HarmonyOfTheSeas à bon port forme C et non forme B #lasttweet #saintnazaire @RoyalCaribbeanF pic.twitter.com/iRCL7yw1Bp
— cathy ryo (@RyoCathy) June 19, 2015La mise à l'eau de l'#Harmonyoftheseas a officiellement commencé ! pic.twitter.com/thppgWFpIR
— Royal Caribbean FR (@RoyalCaribbeanF) June 19, 2015Harmony of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's third Oasis class cruise ship, reached another construction milestone, with the installation of her last block at the shipyard in STX France.
Harmony of the Seas will have her inaugural cruise in June 2016.
The photos were taken earlier this week at the STX shipyard in France. All photos are copyright Royal Caribbean International.
