Royal Caribbean International has started to realize its project of building two 5,000-passenger ships. Royal Caribbean Chairman and CEO Richard Fain said that the central territory of the ship will be called Central Park, which will be an open-air area designed with canopy trees, grass, tropical flowers and will offer its travelers attractions like bars and restaurants with outdoor seating.

According to Travel Weekly this will be a huge project.

Central Park, which starts on Deck 8, will soar six decks high and stretch the length of a football field. It will double the width of the Royal Promenade area on Royal Caribbean’s Freedom-class ships, Fain said. Also, Central Park will be lined with five decks of 334 cabins, 254 with balconies that overlook the park area below.The cabins will be in a new cabin category, as an outdoor cabin that does not overlook the sea. Royal Caribbean President Adam Goldstein said that the cabins would be considered outside because they will be outdoors, overlooking the park and facing up toward the sky.

There will also be the Rising Tidea, first moving bar at sea, which will ascend and descend a three-deck span of the ship. It will enable people to go in and out while stopping at each level. Meanwhile, the restaurants located on the Royal Caribbean’s Genesis ship will present both local and international cuisines.

Chops Grill will be the only familiar restaurant brand, as Royal Caribbean will introduce several new ones, like 150 Central Park, a restaurant the line says will offer leading-edge dinner cuisine with an observation window to the kitchen. Giovannia’s Table will be a casual restaurant serving rustic Italian dishes for lunch and dinner. Central Park Cafe will offer casual counter service all day and through the late evening hours.

If all of this doesn’t seem to provide enough luxury, the project also plans to incorporate an art studio, photo studio and different retail boutiques. More details about the ship will be announced in June while the Genesis isn’t expected to sail before 2009.

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