ROYAL Caribbean Int’l (RCI) has reached a deal to create a private island destination on the Vanuatu Island of Lelepa, to be called Perfect Day at Lelepa, Vanuatu.
The destination will be the second in what will be a series of “Perfect Day” private island offerings around the world, Royal Caribbean Cruises Chairman and CEO Richard Fain revealed to TD.
Perfect Day at Lelepa follows the company’s Perfect Day at CocoCay in the Bahamas – which sports the tallest waterslide in North America – but Fain said it would be different in that it would be tailored to Australians’ preferences, with plenty of nature-based activities.
He explained while CocoCay started as an essentially flat island that the company built infrastructure upon, Lelepa already features interesting culture, heritage, traditions and architecture, which the company would work to convey.
It would also be sustainably designed as the first carbon neutral private cruise destination in the world, he said.
Local cruisers will have the opportunity to explore the private island on “a lot” of the line’s itineraries once the experience is up and running, with Fain emphasising the huge investment of the project.
He said the private island offering played into a growing desire for experiential travelling.
“People really want memories.
“They are buying ‘Instagrammable moments’, they’re buying experiences and…I think giving this experience at the destination complements the experience we offer on the ship.”
Fain confirmed RCI was working on other “Perfect Day” experiences in other parts of the world, which would be announced at a later date.
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