You probably won't see anything like it anywhere else, especially on any other cruise ship, but Symphony of the Seas has a show that is getting rave reviews from passengers who saw it in Europe, and now it is here for US audiences.
“Flight: Dare to Dream” takes the audience through the history of flight - in reverse order - by starting with landing on Mars and working back to the International Space Station, landing on the moon, and eventually back to the Wright Brothers first flight.
This behind-the-scenes video gives you a peek at how the show was produced and some of its highlights.
The complete story appeared in the November 20 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Remember when the phone company used to say, “It's the next best thing to being there?” Last night Royal Caribbean officially named Symphony of the Seas in Miami, and we have some video for you.
We think this is better than being there because not only don't you have to get dressed up to “attend,” you don't have to search for a parking place or deal with Miami traffic, but you have a better view than if you were there sitting in the middle of that throng. All that's missing is a glass of champagne, but if you run to the refrigerator and have a little imagination, that can of Mountain Dew can taste just as exquisite and has just as many bubbles.
The video below will show you highlights from the naming ceremony and some comments by Royal Caribbean executives and the godfamily who named the ship. The second video will take you abaord.
Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas arrived at her new home - the brand-new Terminal A in Miami - in the pre-dawn hours of Friday morning. When the world's largest cruise ship moves in, it's a visual event as you can see in the video.
Please note that the video below is b-roll so there is no sound, but it does give you an opportunity to view the ship from a number of angles.
With Symphony of the Seas' arrival at her Miami homeport in just a few short weeks, musical students in South Florida are going benefit. To celebrate the naming of the ship in Miami, and it's connection with music, Royal Caribbean is giving grants, through the Grammy Museum Signature Schools Program, to twenty Miami-Dade County Public High Schools.
The Grammy Museum is the official foundation of the Recording Academy to fund underserved schools. The 20 schools were selected for maintaining thriving music programs with only limited resources. But Royal Caribbean is providing more than funding. In the cruise line's hometown, Royal Caribbean is providing a unique opportunity for aspiring performers to take their education beyond the school building and have a possibly career-building experience.
The complete story appeared in the October 17 edition of Cruise News Daily.
We have more B-roll from Symphony of the Sea. Today's “tour” includes the Ultimate Abyss, Jamie's Italian, the Park Cafe, Central Park, the Pool Deck and several other features.
Remember the video is B-roll, so it's meant to be used to construct other videos, and there's little or no sound. It does give you a good look around.
Royal Caribbean is pumping up the crowd with four high-energy shows aboard Symphony of the Seas. The line is particularly proud of one completely new offering in the Royal Theater with eye-popping special effects called “Flight: Dare to Dream.”
The complete story appeared in the March 29 edition of Cruise News Daily.
The world officially has a new “largest cruise ship in the world” today with Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas being registered at 228,081 gross registered tons, puts it ahead of the previous record holder, Harmony of the Seas, which is “only” 226,963 tons. The record-holder 5,518 passengers in double occupancy, but will actually carry up to a total of 6,680 passengers and a crew of 2,200.
STX France officially handed the Oasis-class ship over to Royal Caribbean today at their Saint-Nazaire yard.
Details appeared in the March 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.
The first video shows the handover and the celebration which followed. Included are comments from executives from both the cruise line and the yard. The second video, is a mashup of scenes from construction to delivery.
NOTE: The second video includes lots of quick edits and flashing lights. If you are sensitive please STOP the video during the 5-second transition.
Photo and videos courtesy of Royal Caribbean International. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.
STX France will deliver Symphony of the Seas to Royal Caribbean next month. The yard provided a unique look around (and under and over) the new ship through the eyes of a drone in the video below.
Royal Caribbean had some surprising news about Symphony of the Seas today. The fourth Oasis-class ship was to have been delivered next spring and started her service in the Mediterranean in April. Royal Caribbean now says they will put the ship into service three weeks earlier than originally scheduled.
The complete story appeared in the October 18 edition of Cruise News Daily.
As you can see from the photos below, which were taken last Friday, the ship is nearing completion and looks like will easily be ready in five months.
Photos courtesy of Royal Caribbean International. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.
In a ship the size of Symphony of the Seas, it might be tempting to fill it with new dining concepts, but Royal Caribbean says they are populating it with their tried and true signature restaurants. The twenty eateries aboard will include Wonderland, Jamie's Italian, 150 Central Park, the Park Cafe, and Izumi Hibachi and Sushi.
But they did make a point of announcing they would have two new (for RCI) concept restaurants.
The complete story appeared in the October 13 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Symphony of the Seas will have the capacity to carry more than 6,800 passengers, and Royal Caribbean has developed a faster way to get them aboard at embarkation, minimizing the check-in process, and they barely see the terminal.
The complete story appeared in the October 12 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas is really starting to take on some of the Royal Caribbean "look" in its interior now. A few weeks ago it looked very much like a house under construction where you could really only see the studs. The owner was excited about it, but it was hard to catch the vision. Now on Symphony you can begin to see the "rooms." In these photos taken last week in the STX France yard in Saint Nazaire, you can now see the AquaTheater taking shape, and then looking forward into the 230,000-ton ship, it begins to look something like you expect a ship to. Delivery is still set for early next year.
Photos courtesy of Royal Caribbean. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.
A couple weeks ago, Symphony of the Seas was floated out of the dry dock at STX France in Saint-Nazaire, which means the construction phase is completed. They are now in the finishing phase, and Royal Caribbean has released a new video where some of their executives talk about the continuing work that will go on at the yard.
This story appeared in the June 23 edition of Cruise News Daily.
