Royal Caribbean Fun Facts

Royal Caribbean Fun Facts Awards • Voted "Best Cruise Line Overall" 9 years in a row - Travel Weekly's Readers' Choice Awards • Voted "Best for Families" - Cruise Critic's Cruisers' Choice Awards • Oasis & Allure of the Seas voted "Best Cruise Ships" - Frommers 2011 Destinations • Royal Caribbean currently has 22 ships in the fleet visiting 267 destinations and counting. Crew • Adventure of the Seas® has more than 1200 crewmembers from over 57 countries. Hardware • Part of Royal Caribbean's groundbreaking Oasis® class, the 225,282-ton, 5,400-passenger Allure of the Seas® is the world's largest cruise ship - spanning nearly four football fields and weighing 12 times more than the Eiffel Tower. • It took 500,000 individual parts to put together Allure of the Seas®. That's one large jigsaw puzzle! • There are 86,111 square feet of windows onboard Oasis of the Seas® • Oasis of the Seas® boasts the first and only original and handcrafted carousel at sea. • Boasting a width of 185 feet/56 meters, Freedom of the Seas® is actually wider than the White House is long (168 feet/51 meter). • On Independence of the Seas® The Alhambra Theatre seats 1,350 guests, approximately the same amount of passengers housed on three 747 airplanes. • When measured from the waterline to the top of the funnel, Liberty of the Sea® towers 208 feet tall or approximately the same height of two Statues of Liberty placed head to toe. • Acres of glass enclose Brilliance of the Seas®, giving guests a gorgeous panoramic view from all areas of the ship. • Radiance of the Seas® is more than three times as tall as the great clock tower at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, which houses the famous Big Ben bell. • Each Enchantment of the Seas® propulsion motor is equivalent to 17,000 vacuum cleaners. • Grandeur of the Seas® is more than twice as long and four times as tall as the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles • If you stood Rhapsody of the Seas® on its bow, it would be nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower. Food Service • Oasis® & Allure of the Seas® are home to the world's first Starbucks at sea. • There are 24 signature cocktails and martinis custom crafted by the mixologist at R Bar, the new 60's mod hot spot onboard. • There are 34 bars onboard Oasis of the Seas® and each and every day an incredible 50 tons of ice cubes are made! • There are over 50,000 pieces of cutlery in service onboard and 60,000 napkins are used during each sailing onboard Oasis of the Seas®. • In the main dining room, guests can’t get enough of the indulgent dishes that begin and finish their multi-course dinner. o FAVORITE 3 APPS Escargot bourguignonne - Tender snails in a seasoned garlic butter. Shrimp cocktail - An undeniable classic. Scallops and risotto - Sautéed scallops over a bed of Arborio rice. o FAVORITE 3 DESSERTS Grand Marnier soufflé - Simple ingredients combine for a light, fluffy, heavenly creation. Banana rème brûlée - Garnished with caramelized bananas, berries and mint. Key Lime pie -The sweet and tangy Florida classic. Misc • During one 7 day cruise onboard Explorer of the Seas® the Photo department takes 17,000 photos. • Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas® is the first ship ever to have its own zip code 33132-2028 • Built in Germany, Radiance of the Seas® is often nicknamed the “Porsche” of the oceans. • Allure of the Seas® is the first ship to have a godmother that is a 3-D Animated ogre (Shrek’s® Princess Fiona). • Explorer of the Seas® has a built-in atmospheric and oceanographic laboratory operated by students of University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Save the Waves • Onboard Navigator of the Seas® the small amount of food waste generated is incinerated on board in keeping with our environmental policy Save The Waves. Entertainment Fun Facts With its Broadway-style stage shows, the first and only ice show at sea, and lively parades leading down the center of its ships, Royal Caribbean International is known for remarkable performances in spectacular venues. AquaTheater Pool • The largest and deepest freshwater pool at sea is 21.9 feet (6.6 meters) by 51.6 feet wide (15.7 meters), with a depth of 17.9 feet (5.4 meters) • Fitted with three stage machinery devices, the pool’s depth can rise or fall to meet the needs of each performance and for its various functions throughout the day o Three custom lifts built into the pool allow for intricate and multilevel performances • Underwater cameras film performers and project images onto two giant Barco® LED screens that flank the stage Casino • The Splendour of the Seas® houses a 6,500 square foot Vegas-style Casino Royale with 164 slots and 11 tables. .

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