Royal Caribbean International’s new generation Oasis-class ship, Harmony of the Seas, is set to launch in April 2016.

The third in the Oasis class of ships – currently the largest cruise ships in the world – will continue the cruise line’s philosophy of offering a unique holiday adventure for guests.

“We are orchestrating a medley of new exciting concepts with the best Royal Caribbean innovations to strike the perfect chord for adventurous holidaymakers,” CEO and president Michael Bayley said.

“That is why we are calling our third Oasis-class ship Harmony of the Seas.”

Harmony of the Seas, featuring the cruise line’s design of seven distinct neighbourhoods for which Oasis class is known, will offer a collection of experiences, amenities and activities at sea.

With Quantum-class ships Anthem of the Seas (launching in April 2015 in Southampton, U.K.) and Ovation of the Seas (debuting in April 2016), Harmony of the Seas will be Royal Caribbean’s third new ship to launch throughout the next 18 months.

Itineraries for Ovation of the Seas and Harmony of the Seas will be announced this coming March.

Check out all the fun in store below, including fun amenities, new tech widgets, new accommodation, and fresh dining experiences.

New Fun Amenities

• Guests can test their mettle on the ship’s three multi-story waterslides, all of which twist and turn over Central Park 10 decks below. One of the slides also will feature a champagne bowl that swirls guests around as they make their approach to the end of the ride.
• Younger and young-at-heart guests can take a spin on the handcrafted carousel or enjoy a new classic games arcade, or meet new friends at a new climbing play area on the ship’s Boardwalk neighbourhood. While kids play, parents enjoy the newly relocated Starbucks café on the Boardwalk, kids can.

New Technology

• Harmony of the Seas will feature a new Bionic Bar on the Royal Promenade. The Bionic Bar was first introduced aboard Quantum of the Seas, and feature robot bartenders serving up one-of-a-kind crafted cocktails while dancing to a fluid beat.
• Guests onboard Harmony of the Seas will enjoy RFID technology with Royal WOWBands that provide them access to their staterooms as well as make onboard purchases and reservations.
• Like her sisters, Harmony also will feature the fastest Internet connection at sea where guests can stream video; Skype with family and friends back at home; and share their holiday memories through social media instantly while at sea.

New Accommodation

• While Oasis and Allure offered some of the largest staterooms in the fleet, on Harmony of the Seas the company has made some stateroom categories even larger. Interior accommodations also will be outfitted with Royal Caribbean’s exclusive Virtual Balconies which offer a view in every stateroom, while single travellers will have studio stateroom choices.
• Suite guests will have exclusive new areas to enjoy, from a well-appointed suite lounge and a private suites-only restaurant called Coastal Kitchen to an exclusive full-service Suite Sun Zone sun deck.

New Dining experiences

• Harmony of the Seas will give guests more choice in dining than ever before. Guests can choose Royal Caribbean’s Dynamic Dining – flexible, multi-restaurant dining introduced on the Anthem-class ships – which will give Harmony of the Seas’ guests a culinary experience as vast and varied as dining in the world’s most cosmopolitan cities.

Those preferring a more traditional cruise dining style may select the “Classic” option which offer two will set seating times. Dynamic Dining’s “Classic” option allows guests to rotate through each of the main complimentary restaurants at an early- or a late-seating time throughout their cruise with their dining group and the same assigned waiter each evening.

• As well as the new suites-only restaurant Coastal Kitchen, new specialty restaurant concepts include Izumi Hibachi & Sushi, with a new teppanyaki menu, and the Sabor Modern Mexican restaurant.

The new Wonderland Imaginative Cuisine will give guests the chance to experience a unique culinary adventure for the senses when Royal Caribbean chefs twist their culinary kaleidoscopes in a whimsical setting that challenges the imagination with never-before-seen fare.

Harmony of the Seas will span 16 decks, encompass 227,000 gross registered tons, carry 5,479 guests at double occupancy, and feature 2,747 staterooms.

The Oasis class is an architectural marvel touting Royal Caribbean’s exclusive seven neighbourhood concept, including Central Park, Boardwalk, the Royal Promenade, the Pool and Sports Zone, Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center, Entertainment Place and Youth Zone.

For more information about Royal Caribbean’s Oasis-class ships, please visit Royal Caribbean Press Center.