The Oasis class of ships from luxury brand Royal Caribbean International are the largest cruise ships in the world. The class will grow once again with the planned launch of the impressive Harmony of the Seas cruise ship in April of 2016.

With cruise travel as popular as ever, cruise lines have been unveiling newer ships to keep up with consumer demand for higher levels of luxury amenities. Royal Caribbean International will launch Anthem of the Seas as part of their Quantum-class ships next month in addition to Ovation of the Seas next April.

Royal Caribbean International is known for delivering both imagination and innovation to its cruise ships. The award-winning cruise line strives to attain a high level of customer satisfaction and make each ship passenger enjoy an incredible luxury travel experience.

Harmony of the Seas will offer even larger staterooms than its predecessors Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas. Interior accommodations will feature Virtual Balconies that provide guests a view from each stateroom. Guests staying in a suite can enjoy access to gorgeous suite lounge, the exclusive full-service Suite Sun Zone sun deck, as well as Coastal Kitchen, which is a private suites-only restaurant.

The new Harmony of the Seas cruise ship will follow suit of the other Oasis class ships by offering the seven distinct neighborhoods – Central Park, Boardwalk, the Royal Promenade, the Pool and Sports Zone, Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center, Entertainment Place and Youth Zone.

Cruise ship guests will be treated to a true VIP experience. For thrills, try the ship’s three multi-story waterslides that offer terrific views of Central Park which is a whopping 10 decks below.

Located on the Royal Promenade is the new Bionic Bar that features robot bartenders that serve delicious tasting, one-of-a-kind cocktails.

Hi-tech can be found everywhere on Harmony of the Seas. You will find RFID technology with Royal WOWBands so accessing your stateroom, making reservations or onboard purchases …. your experience will be seamless. To stay connected by streaming video checking your social media or Skyping with friends and family, enjoy the fastest Internet connection on the open seas.

Foodies will simply love the luxury cruise ship’s Dynamic Dining program. It’s a culinary experience like no other with endless dining options to be your every taste. For more a simple selection, the “Classic” option allows ship guests to try the various complimentary restaurants for either early or a late seating. It’s the perfect opportunity to dine with the same group each evening plus have the same waiter serving you.

The luxury cruise ship from Royal Caribbean International is definitely massive. Harmony of the Seas will weigh 227,000 gross registered tons and have 16 decks. Ship capacity is 5,479 guests at double occupancy offers 2,747 staterooms for accommodations.

If you are interested in booking a luxury cruise on the new Harmony of the Seas by Royal Caribbean International, contact The Life of Luxury today. we can help plan and book your entire luxury travel itinerary. Keep up on all the latest cruise ship industry news by returning to this luxury blog.

The world awaits the launch Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas. When she launches in late 2009, Oasis of the Seas will be the largest and most revolutionary cruise ship in the world.

With apartment balconies overlooking a park, a town square, boutique shops and a choice of restaurants and bars, holidaymakers might think they traveled through time and landed in New York.

The Oasis of the Seas is the world’s largest mega ship and 50 percent bigger than its nearest cruise ship rival – the luxury ocean liner Queen Mary 2 by Cunard.

Oasis of the Seas will be the first ship to tout the cruise line’s new neighborhood concept of seven distinct themed areas, which includes Central Park, Boardwalk, the Royal Promenade, the Pool and Sports Zone and Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center.

The Oasis of the Seas offers six levels of staterooms, a turf-covered chip and putt golf course, the world’s first open-air amphitheatre at the stern, two surfing simulators, a flying fox-style zip-line and a boardwalk surrounded by casual restaurants, it is more like a giant ritzy resort than a cruise ship.

At 220,000 tonnes and with a capacity to carry more than 10,000 passengers and crew, the Oasis of the Seas – the pride of the Royal Caribbean International fleet is set to make waves with its extreme flamboyance.

Initially, it’s restricted to the Caribbean and Mediterranean. The ship will sail from her home port of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

It’s destined to be the world’s largest cruise ship – when launched next year, Royal Caribbean’s US$1.24 billion Project Genesis will be 1,180 feet long, and carry 5400 passengers (6,400 at a pinch).

It’s the most expensive ship in history, and it’s longer, wider and taller than the largest ocean liner ever built, (Cunard’s QM II), 43 per cent larger in size than the world’s largest cruise ship, (Freedom of the Seas) and remarkably, bigger than any military ship ever built, aircraft carriers included.

In a world where choice of amenities count, Project Genesis has yet another trump card – in the the center of the ship is a lush, tropical park which opens to the sky.

With its intention of taking the best of the land to sea the aptly-named “Central Park” spans the length of a football field. The aim is to make the park a public gathering place like a town’s central park, with pathways, seasonal flower gardens and a canopy of trees.

Aiming to give the ship a number of distinct districts, the Central park neighborhood is one of seven neighborhoods to be unveiled on Project Genesis. Each neighborhood will provide vacationers with the opportunity to seek out relevant experiences based on their personal style, preference or mood.  Full article