Royal Caribbean International Introduces Guests to the Wonder of Down Under

Royal Caribbean International is combining its signature active cruising experience with crocodiles, kangaroos and koala bears, when the cruise line returns to the land of

Down Under for the 2007-2008 season.

Rhapsody of the Seas will sail a series of new itineraries to the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand as she heads for her recently announced Far East adventure.

Three out of the five new itineraries on Rhapsody of the Seas, sailing September 28, October 15 and November 24, 2007, have been chartered by Cruiseco, a consortium of more than 120 cruise specialist travel agencies in Australia.

On September 28, Rhapsody departs Honolulu for Sydney on a 16-night sailing, stopping in Maui, Hawaii, before she visits the distinctive and captivating island destinations of Papeete, Moorea, and Bora Bora, French Polynesia; as well as Lautoka in the Fiji Islands.

For guests wanting to enhance their cruise vacation with a land-based experience, Royal Caribbean offers some exciting cruisetour packages out of Sydney.

Adventurers can take a charter flight to Cairns –the best place to see crocodiles and native wildlife in tropical north Queensland- and experience the Quicksilver boat tour, which enables guests to participate in various marine adventures at the Great Barrier Reef, including swimming, snorkeling, diving or exploring the Reef from an underwater observatory.

Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand with 20 ships currently in service and three under construction. The line also offers unique land-tour vacations in Alaska, Australia/New Zealand, Canada and Europe through its cruisetour division.