Other Things You'll Want to Know - June 10, 2019

CND subscribers also read about:

• A passenger going overboard from Norwegian Epic
• A protest that delayed Zuiderdam
• A behind-the-scenes-look at Royal Caribbean's new helium balloon ride.

Details appeared in the June 10 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Royal Caribbean Opens Perfect Day at Coco Cay

Royal Caribbean officially opened the upgrade to Coco Cay, called Perfect Day, over the weekend, but it was a bit anticlimactic because many of the attractions had been opened softly as they were completed over the past few weeks.

The upgraded facility is the first of what Royal Caribbean says will be the first of the Perfect Day Island Collection of next-level private destinations around the world, enabling the line to bring the private island concept to cruisers in other parts of the world, including Europe, Australia and Asia.

The complete story appeared in the May 7 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Royal Caribbean Calling

Royal Caribbean held their conference call today to discuss their first quarter earnings. As usual, a couple of topics seemed to keep arising. This quarter it was Perfect Day at Coco Cay and the impact on earnings of shipyard accident involving Oasis of the Seas. There were also a couple of other interesting comments.

The complete story appeared in the May 1 issue of Cruise News Daily.

Up in the Air

As Royal Caribbean International gets ready to open Perfect Day at Coco Cay next month, some of the features are having soft openings. Some visitors are getting to see the island like no others from a tethered helium balloon 450 feet above the island. From the vantage point, they can see the beautiful beaches (which have always been an attraction), the Oasis lagoon (the largest freshwater swimming pool in the Caribbean, which is now open) and the pier where ships are now docking.

Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean International. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - April 8, 2019

CND subscribers also read about:

• Oasis of the Seas departing the Bahamas for Cadiz to be repaired
• Norwegian Cruise Line doubling the prizes for teachers in their Giving Joy teacher appreciation contest
• Royal Caribbean executives talking about the creation of Perfect Day at Coco Cay and giving a preview of the attraction which will open next month (video below).

Details appeared in the April 8 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Video courtesy of Royal Caribbean International.

Filling the Lagoon

Perfect Day on Coco Cay is about to open in May, and in preparation for that Royal Caribbean has filled the Oasis Lagoon, which is the largest freshwater swimming pool (or CE-ment pond) in the Caribbean. The pool is 30,000 square feet of area and contains 800,000 gallons of water.

The pool is so large it took eight days to fill with the water rushing in at a rate of 4,160 gallons per hour.

The complete story appeared in the March 20 issue of Cruise News Daily.

Video courtesy of Royal Caribbean International. All rights reserved. 

Coming Together

Royal Caribbean gave the world a sneak peek at what's going on at Coco Cay today when they released a couple of photos of the work moving toward completion for an opening in May of the first phase of Perfect Day at Coco Cay.

The complete story appeared in the February 8 issue of Cruise News Daily.

Oasis Lagoon will be the largest freshwater pool in the Caribbean

The waterslides of Splash Speedway at Splash Summit in the Thrill Waterpark appear ready for the first slider.

Photos courtesy of Royal Caribbean International. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.

Who Says You Can't Buy a Perfect Day?

Remember how a few weeks ago, Royal Caribbean launched the Perfect Day concept?

It had lots of enjoyable activities at Coco Cay like Up, Up and Away, the tethered helium balloon that takes you up to 450 feet above the island, or Thrill Waterpark, with the tallest waterslide in North America. Royal Caribbean just opened them for sale.

Details can be found in the June 6 edition of Cruise News Daily.

This Is Not Your Father's Coco Cay

Private islands have traditionally been beach days, but that's not everyone's idea of a perfect day. Some people want more action. Royal Caribbean is therefore expanding the concept of the private island so it can be everyone's idea of a perfect day.

By the end of next year, not only will Coco Cay's beachy facilities be upgraded, but the island will also have a waterpark, and not only that, but Royal Caribbean will then be expanding the concept worldwide. The Perfect Day Island Collection will include similar facilities in Asia and Australia.

Details appeared in the March 15 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

The above video will give you a look at each of the features of the expanded Coco Cay.
Please note that the second portion of this video is B-roll, so there is no sound.