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Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas is crossing the Atlantic for her US debut in New York on May 10.*

The World's Largest Cruise Ship Has Set Sail For New York 

Royal Caribbean International's 'Freedom of the Seas' Makes Waves With Innovation, Activity, and Technology 

MIAMI, May 3 -- The world's largest and most innovative cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International's Freedom of the Seas, has left Southampton, England to make her transatlantic voyage to New York where she will make her U.S. debut on Wednesday, May 10. Having already caused quite a stir in Europe, Freedom of the Seas is set to make her mark on the United States where she will introduce an eager American audience to such features as a shipboard surf park, cantilevered whirlpools suspended 112 feet above the ocean, a full-size boxing ring, and a 14-person family suite.

Freedom of the Seas' U.S. Inaugural Schedule

The general public can catch a glimpse of Freedom of the Seas during the entire month of May as she makes her way up and down the East Coast making stops at: Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, NJ; Pier 92 at Manhattan's West side in New York; Warehouse Berths 6 and 7 in Boston; and, finally, the Port of Miami.

• May 10 * Big Ship in Big Apple: Freedom of the Seas sails into New York Harbor at 8 a.m. and then docks at Cape Liberty Cruise Port until the evening of Thursday, May 11.
• May 12 * Showtime: Freedom of the Seas makes her national debut live on NBC's "TODAY" show while anchored off of the Statue of Liberty for the three-hour broadcast. The ship will return to Cape Liberty Cruise Port and then dock in the afternoon in Manhattan.
• May 13 * New York, New York: The general public can head to Manhattan until 4 p.m. to get a close-up look at Freedom.
• May 15-17 * Preview Sailings: Freedom of the Seas remains docked at Cape Liberty Cruise Port, where she will make a series of one- and two-night sailings before departing for Boston on Thursday, May 18.
• May 19-22 * Beantown Blitz: Freedom of the Seas arrives in Boston on Friday, May 19, where she will be docked at Warehouse Berths 6 and 7 before departing for Miami on Monday, May 22.
• May 25 - June 3 * Home at Last: Freedom of the Seas arrives at the Port of Miami, where she will make a series of short sailings until June 4, when she will begin her regular sailing schedule of seven-night Western Caribbean itineraries from Miami.

Watch for Cruise Diva's on board impressions After sampling a 3-night Freedom of the Seas preview cruise May 26-29 from Miami, read about it here!

Holding 3,634 guests double-occupancy, Freedom of the Seas, the first vessel in Royal Caribbean's new Freedom class, is the world's largest cruise ship. She offers seven-night Western Caribbean itineraries from Miami calling in Cozumel, Mexico; George Town, Grand Cayman; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and Royal Caribbean's private destination, Labadee, Hispaniola. For additional information or to make reservations, go to www.royalcaribbean.com or call (800) 327-6700.

* Image Courtesy of PRNewsFoto©/Royal Caribbean Intl

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