The Celebration in Port Canaveral,
Florida, Honors a
Mother from Pennsylvania as the Godmother of the New Ship
MIAMI, Dec. 10,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A celebration fit for the
world's newest wonder lit up Port Canaveral, Florida, last night when Royal Caribbean
International officially welcomed Wonder of the Seas
into the family. With the ultimate combination of firsts and
signature favorites for parents, kids and grandparents alike, the
cruise line's latest ship was named by its Godmother
and Wonder Mom Marie
McCrea from Pennsylvania. The evening
ceremony also marked the start of a new chapter for Wonder
as it makes waves as Port Canaveral's new, year-round family
vacation.
Royal Caribbean executives and
teams, families, friends, travel advisors, the cruise line's
partners and more came together on board the world's largest cruise
ship to celebrate the occasion in one of the brand's unparalleled
entertainment venues, the AquaTheater. In the time-honored role of
Godmother, Marie bestowed a blessing of safekeeping on
Wonder, its crew and the millions of families who will make
lifelong memories on board in the years to come. On stage with
Marie were Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean International
President and CEO Michael Bayley,
and her daughter, Allie, who nominated her mother for the role as
part of a nationwide search started by Royal Caribbean on Mother's
Day.
"Wonder of the Seas exemplifies Royal Caribbean
Group's focus on unparalleled innovation, sustainable cruise ship
design and our commitment to delivering world-class, memorable
vacations, responsibly," said Jason
Liberty, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group. "This
milestone represents the culmination of millions of hours of work,
from the most innovative minds in the industry, to deliver the
world's latest wonder."
Designed for memory-making from end to end, Wonder
inspires awe and adventure in kids and vacationers of all ages with
feats and experiences across eight neighborhoods – a first
in the revolutionary Oasis Class. To find the Godmother to match,
Royal Caribbean took to TikTok and launched the #SearchforWonderMom
contest, which saw 16,000 videos posted and 10.6 billion
hashtag views.
The search was complete when the cruise line heard Marie's
story, one of a devoted mother, wife and cancer survivor whose
spirit inspired her family and those around her to set out on
adventures and enjoy every moment together despite the hardships
they faced.
"It was an honor to officially welcome Marie, and Wonder of
the Seas, to the Royal Caribbean family," said
Michael Bayley, president and CEO,
Royal Caribbean International. "Marie's story is one of incredible
strength and family memories to last a lifetime, and those are the
types of memories we've committed to creating with our guests and
crew on every Royal Caribbean ship for more than 53 years.
Wonder is the adventure of all adventures that combines what
families know and love on our revolutionary Oasis Class ships with
brand-new experiences, and it's already delivered memorable
vacations to more than 180,500 guests since first setting sail in
March."
The latest in Royal Caribbean's revolutionary Oasis Class
features a lineup of new adventures and fan-favorite experiences
that everyone in the family can enjoy. Highlights include the
Suite Neighborhood, the new, eighth
neighborhood that welcomes Royal
Suite Class guests to an elevated Suite Sun Deck with a
plunge pool and bar, the most epic Ultimate Family Suite and more;
the first Mason Jar Southern Restaurant
& Bar that serves up Southern staples and classics
with a twist for brunch, dinner and late at night; and a new,
underwater-themed play area for kids, Wonder Playscape,
with slides, climbing walls, imaginative puzzles and more.
"Carrying out my role as Godmother and a part of such an
important moment for Royal Caribbean and Wonder of the Seas
was such an honor," said Marie
McCrea, Godmother of Wonder of the Seas. "Having my
family by my side to celebrate this incredible ship was yet another
memory we've made together – and with our new Royal Caribbean
family – that I'll never forget."
From more than 40 restaurants, bars and lounges to
returning favorites, on Wonder, travelers also have in
store The Ultimate Abyss, the tallest slide at sea;
the FlowRider surf simulator; rock
climbing walls; The Perfect Storm racing
waterslides; newly designed areas just for kids and
teens; and original entertainment across four
"stages": air, ice, theater and water.
For more details about Wonder, vacationers can visit
Royal Caribbean's website. The new ship is now sailing
7-night Eastern and Western
Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral to idyllic
Caribbean locales, such as the
cruise line's private island destination, Perfect Day at
CocoCay in The Bahamas;
St. Thomas, St. Maarten; and Mexico. To hear more about Marie's story,
viewers can visit TikTok.
About Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International, owned by Royal Caribbean Group
(NYSE: RCL), has been delivering innovation at sea for more than 50
years. Each successive class of ships is an architectural marvel
that features the latest technology and guest experiences for
today's adventurous traveler. The cruise line continues to
revolutionize vacations with itineraries to 240 destinations in 61
countries on six continents, including Royal Caribbean's private
island destination in The Bahamas,
Perfect Day at CocoCay, the first in the Perfect Day Island
Collection. Royal Caribbean has
also been voted "Best Cruise Line Overall" for 19 consecutive years
in the Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards.
Media can stay up to date by following @RoyalCaribPR on
Twitter and visiting RoyalCaribbeanPressCenter.com. For additional
information or to make reservations, vacationers can call their
travel advisor; visit RoyalCaribbean.com; or call (800)
ROYAL-CARIBBEAN.
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