| Voyager of the Seas is commonly referred to as a 'Floating hotel' due to the vast range of facilities that it offers, along with some world firsts for cruise ships when the ship was launched. Voyager features the world's first rock climbing wall (mounted on the funnel) and ice-skating rink at sea. During Voyager's first weeks at sea, there were doubts on how effective the ice rink would be due to the ice occasionally cracking in places due to the instability of the ship and hot ventilation pipes on the deck below, although these merely turned out to be teething troubles and today, the ice is used throughout the cruise as a public ice-skating venue and for the evening ice show.
Another innovative feature of Voyager of the Seas and another world first is the Royal Promenade which is a marble floored street stretching just over 3/4 the length of the ship and features shops and light dining venues. This area is the heart of the ship for evening activity , along with the three story high 'La |
