Royal Caribbean to Revamp Centrum on Vision-Class Ships

Royal Caribbean to Revamp Centrum on Vision-Class Ships
By Theresa Norton Masek

Royal Caribbean International will transform the Centrum on its Vision-Class ships beginning with Splendour of the Seas. The Centrum, located in the center of the ships, will become a venue featuring day-time activities, nightly entertainment and aerial spectacles. The Centrum’s Champagne Bar also will be reinvented into the R Bar with a 1960s vibe and signature cocktails.

The glass elevators facing into the Centrum will feature large LED panels across their length, providing a backdrop of moving visuals five decks high. Aerial acrobatics vignettes can be viewed at close range from the different decks.

The R Bar offerings will feature a return to classic cocktails such as gimlet, martini, brown liquors, gin and whiskeys served in unique glassware with surprising garnishes. The venue’s resident mixologist, selected from the cruise line’s fleet to be the face and personality behind the bar, will create drink specials to complement each evening’s theme and aerial spectacular.

Daytime activities will include chef demonstrations, towel-folding demonstrations, dance classes, game shows, Nintendo Wii competitions and Captain’s Corner, when guests spend time with the captain. Additionally, there will be performances from musicians and singers as well as themed parties such as the Disco Inferno dance party.