Mariner of the Seas becomes the sixth ship to introduce the DreamWorks Experience

Royal Caribbean International and DreamWorks Animation are expanding their ground-breaking partnership, announcing that Mariner of the Seas will offer the DreamWorks Experience when she arrives in her new Asian home in May 2013. Mariner of the Seas will be the sixth ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet to offer this experience.

The DreamWorks Experience was introduced in May this year on Australia’s largest and most innovative ship Voyager of the Seas, which has just made her debut in Australia for the 2012-13 summer cruise season.

“The DreamWorks Experience has been a huge hit with Australian guests of all ages on Voyager of the Seas, and we are delighted that this popular feature is being offered to guests on another innovative ship that will be based in our neighbouring region,” said Adam Armstrong, commercial director, Royal Caribbean Cruises Australia.

Every Royal Caribbean ship with the DreamWorks Experience features parades, themed activities and events based on DreamWorks Animation’s popular feature-film characters, including Po of “Kung Fu Panda;” Shrek, Fiona and Puss In Boots of “Shrek;” and Alex the Lion, Gloria the Hippo, and the Penguins from “Madagascar”. Each ship also is equipped with a 3-D movie theatre playing the latest DreamWorks Animation films, such as the summer blockbuster “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted in 3-D”. Royal Caribbean’s younger guests in the complimentary award-winning Adventure Ocean children’s program can also enjoy an exhilarating line-up of activities, games and adventures rooted in the popular DreamWorks Animation films. Additionally, guests can enjoy DreamWorks Animation programming on a dedicated RCTV channel in every stateroom.

Guests of all ages can also meet their favourite DreamWorks characters over the DreamWorks Character breakfasts in the main dining room, and take advantage of plenty of photo opportunities throughout the day. Royal Caribbean recently released an online video about the DreamWorks Experience Character Breakfasts. To view this video, please use the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B9IDMnj-1k.

“Royal Caribbean continues to be the perfect host for the DreamWorks Experience and this expansion agreement ensures that more and more fans will have the opportunity to interact with our characters and properties,” said Kerry Phelan, Head of Worldwide Licensing for DreamWorks Animation.

The DreamWorks Experience was first launched aboard Allure of the Seas in November 2010, with beloved character Princess Fiona of the “Shrek” franchise inaugurating the ship as godmother, and continues to impress guests and receive accolades. As well as on Voyager of the Seas, the award-winning entertainment has since been expanded to Oasis of the Seas, sailing from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale; Freedom of the Seas from Port Canaveral on Florida’s Space Coast; and Liberty of the Seas, which splits her year between Port Everglades and Barcelona, Spain.

For additional information or to make reservations, contact your travel agent, call 1800 754 500 or visit www.royalcaribbean.com.au or www.celebritycruises.com.au. Travel professionals can call 1300 754 500 or visit www.cruisingpower.com.