In the News: Press Release
Contact: Cheryl Brewster
Phone: 757-640-9230
Email: cbrewster@citravel.com
CI Travel will be onboard the World's Largest Cruise Ship
during Good Morning America, Inaugural events.
11/18/2009
On Friday, November 20th, Royal Caribbean International
will unveil their newest cruise ship, the Oasis of the Seas, on
Good Morning America during a special live broadcast. CI Travel
will have representatives onboard the ship before, during after the
broadcast, posting photos and making comments on Facebook and
Twitter.
November 19 and 20, Cathy Guntz (Travel Consultant) will be
onboard for the first inaugural cruise, and will be answering
emails live from the ship during the broadcast from interested
travelers.
November 20-22, Kevin McElroy (President and CEO) and Chris
Nicholas (Vice-President of Sales) will be onboard the ship,
providing their impressions and comments on our Facebook and
Twitter pages.
November 22-27, Kevin McElroy, Reed Atkins (Executive Vice
President and CFO), Helen Leon (Senior Vice President of
Operations) and Valerie Rauh (Manager, Meetings and Incentives)
will sail as part of the Royal Family Event from Royal Caribbean.
Valerie will be providing her perspective on what the ship has to
offer for meetings and groups. The CI Travel executives will be
answering inquiries from travelers and posting their comments on CI
Travel's main Facebook and Twitter pages throughout the
sailing.
"Royal Caribbean is leading a whole new concept in cruising with
the Oasis of the Seas. We want to be able to provide real insight
for travelers so they can 'get their arms' around this ship,"
remarks McElroy. For example, Royal Caribbean aims to get people
from their car to the ship in 15 minutes, with a brand-new terminal
which will contain 90 check-in counters. "We're going to put that
to the test so travelers can know exactly what to expect," adds
McElroy.
"It can seem overwhelming to think about cruising with 6,000 of
your closest friends," comments Guntz. "But, they are going to have
smaller entertainment venues and distinct neighborhoods, so my
expectation is that people will find the cruise ship to be like a
popular resort town, with a combination of smaller areas, quiet
relaxation spots and fun, busy areas."
When she enters service in December 2009, Oasis of the Seas will
be the largest and most revolutionary cruise ship in the world. An
architectural marvel at sea, she will span 16 decks, encompass
225,282 gross registered tons, carry 5,400 guests at double
occupancy, and feature 2,700 staterooms. Oasis of the Seas will be
the first ship to tout the cruise line's new neighborhood concept
of seven distinct themed areas, which includes Central Park,
Boardwalk, the Royal Promenade, the Pool and Sports Zone, Vitality
at Sea Spa and Fitness Center, Entertainment Place and Youth Zone.
The ship will sail from her home port of Port Everglades in Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.
CI Travel (www.citravel.com; www.facebook.com/citravel;
www.twitter.com/CI_Travel) is an employee-owned $170 million travel
service company with over thirty-seven years of experience
providing high quality travel service to government agencies,
corporations, and leisure travelers. CI Travel is by far the area's
number one agency for tours, cruises and custom travel packaging
and has been recognized by both Travel Weekly and Business Travel
News.
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