There’s a growing demand for
cruise vacations in Asia, and the first ship in Royal Caribbean’s highly
anticipated new Quantum Class, the Quantum
of the Seas, will make Shanghai, China, its home port beginning in summer
2015. The new ship will join two other Royal Caribbean ships in Asia, the Mariner of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas. The Quantum’s 2,090 staterooms will increase
the cruise line’s capacity in the region by 66 percent.
Before heading to China, the new
ship will make its inaugural sailing from the Cape Liberty cruise port in
Bayonne, NJ, this November. Through April 2015, the Quantum of the Seas will sail a variety of itineraries to the
Bahamas, including a “Holidays in The Bahamas” cruise December 20-27; and to
the Caribbean, calling on islands such as Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, and
Barbados.
In May, the Quantum of the Seas will cross the
Atlantic to Barcelona, Spain, then on to Dubai via the Suez Canal. At the end
of May, the ship will reposition to Singapore before sailing on to Shanghai.
To meet the continuing demand
for cruises departing from the New York City area, Royal Caribbean will move
the Liberty of the Seas to Cape
Liberty for the summer and fall of 2015. A second Quantum Class ship, Anthem of the Seas, is scheduled to sail
from Cape Liberty for the winter 2015-2016 cruise season.
Royal Caribbean’s
Quantum-class ships will boast some exciting, first-at-sea onboard experiences,
including a skydiving simulator and the North Star, a glass capsule that will transport
guests more than 300 feet in the air for spectacular views. New onboard venues
will include SeaPlex, an indoor sports and entertainment complex with bumper
cars, roller skating and more.
Quantum-class ships will also
do away with traditional dining rooms to offer a new type of dining experience
called Dynamic Dining. There will be flexible dining options and 18 different restaurants,
including specialty restaurants created with chefs Jamie Oliver, Devin
Alexander and Michael Schwartz.
Royal Caribbean has not yet
revealed where the Quantum of the Seas
will go when it sails from Shanghai, but the itineraries are sure to feature
some of the most desirable destinations in Asia. Ask Anita, your Cruise
Holidays personal cruise expert, to keep
you informed of opportunities to sail on this exciting new ship.
