Voyager Of The Seas

The five story (from orchestra pit to domed ceiling) La Scala Theatre inspired by the famous La Scala in Milan, is located forward of the ship and decorated in rich purples and pinks. It is furnished with its own bar providing refreshments, with waiters walking round offering bar service to guests.

Seating 1347 guests with usually two productions per night to accommodate guests on main and second seating in the main dining rooms, shows range from dancing, tribute acts and acrobatics to West End style musical productions.

Late night adult comedy acts, bingo and ballroom dance classes are also held in the theatre along with DreamWorks 3-D movies.

Cleopatra’s Needle is Voyager of the Seas secondary show lounge, generally used as a cabaret venue where guests can enjoy a show while sipping on a cocktail. It hosts several bingo-like lotteries and the Crown & Anchor party as well live music, dancing, art auctions, open play Nintendo Wii, adult karaoke and game shows such as the Millionaire Game show.

Decorated in an Ancient Egyptian Temple theme with life size stone statues guarding the entrance and Egyptian statues inside, the venue can be found forward of deck 5 seating 410 guests and complete with its own stage, dance floor and bar.

The two tier 297 seat Vault Nightclub linked by an illuminated glass staircase, is located on deck 4 and served by its own bar. Unlike the rest of the Voyager Class nightclubs which feature an eclectic decor of gothic style features and furnishings including gargoyles, stained glass windows and ornate arches, the Vault take on a more industrial theme with the use of metals softened by bright splashes of colour.

The venue has a bar on each level with the seating area on the upper level offset from the dance floor below reducing the sound levels and further seating on the lower tier, with the dance floor traversed by a metal and glass viewing gallery.

Prior to turning into the ships nightclub at around 11pm each night until late with resident DJ turning out the tunes, events such as ballroom dancing hour and romantic dance music hour take place.

Less ostentatious than the casinos in the rest of the Voyager class, Casino Royale offers more than 30 table games (craps tables were removed when the ship relocated to sailings from Singapore as the Asian market has less interest in the game) and has a choice of up to 292 slot machines throughout the 9,600 sq. ft. space. Additionally, high-rollers also have exclusive access to parlours for high-stakes gaming in comfort, style and privacy.

The decor includes two life size models of an elegantly dressed man and lady at the entrance along with a glass floor inlaid with colourful jewels, gaming chips, gold bars and gold tills leading guests in to venue which seats up to 500 guests and can be accessed via a sweeping staircase leading down from the Royal Promenade on the deck above. Further access to the casino is via the Schooner Bar midship of deck 4.

Served by its own bar, Texas Hold ‘em poker tournament are held (charges apply to enter) along with complimentary gaming sessions to teach newcomers how to play the games available.

The Screening Room lies outside the Royal Theatre on deck 2. This 54 seat cinema airs a selection of movies for guests' entertainment.

The ships' 32 seat Seven Hearts card room is located within the Viking Crown Lounge on deck 14. Guests can enjoy a quiet game of cards or take part in a bridge tournament.

All portraits taken by the ships onboard photographers are displayed on deck 3, starboard side of the Centrum in the Photo Gallery for guests to view and purchase. The area features an interactive photo kiosk which utilises advanced facial recognition technology to quickly display guests photos.

Also available in the Photo Gallery are duty free cameras, photographic equipment and photo developing services along with portrait photo packages.

Tucked just outside the pool bar on deck 11 is the Sea Trek Dive shop selling a small selection of diving equipment along with goggles. Guests can also sign up to take part in basic scuba diving qualifications where they can gain PADI qualifications.

Children can make their very own cuddly toy at Pets at Sea, located on the Royal Promenade on deck 5 and operational during select hours. Plush pet and outfit packages are available for $32.95 and accessories and sounds also on sale.

Individual prices are as follows (subject to change):
$22.00 per animal
$12.95 per outfit
$2.95 for a sound
$6.95 for a recordable sound
$3.95 of sunglasses
$4.95 for accessories
$2.95 for a gift box

Located along the Royal Promenade on deck 5, guests can get a temporary airbrushed tattoo that lasts from two to seven days.

The Fashion Boutique on the Royal Promenade sells a selection of designer clothes, jewellery and accessories including brands such as Lacoste and Guess.

Gifts and Jewellery retails a selection of designer jewellery and watches and gifts, all at duty free prices.

The general store on deck 5 sells duty free liquor and cigarettes along with essentials such as hair brushes, pain killers, tooth paste, suntan lotion, sweets and batteries and DreamWorks toys.

The Perfume Shop, located on the Royal Promenade on deck 5, stocks all the latest fragrances, skincare products and cosmetics, including Chloe, Gucci, Versace, Givenchy, La Prairie, Estee Lauder and Clinique all at duty free prices.

The Coach Store is a luxury accessories store straight from New York’s Fifth Avenue and features a range of famous Coach leather goods including handbags, belts and wallets, all at Duty Free prices. The store also stocks bags and clothing from three other luxury brands – Michael Kors, Burberry and Lacoste – and is located on the Royal Promenade, Voyager of the Seas’ unique indoor ‘main street’.

The 120 metre long Royal Promenade links the forward and aft Centrums providing guests with various bars, shops, restaurants and guest relations desk.

Designed to replicate a typical European Street (inspired reportedly by the Burlington Arcade in London) the Promenade is open day and night for guests to have a drink, grab a bite to eat, spend some time shopping or enjoy the street performers' shows and colourful ship parades including the new DreamWorks parades.

The promenade also showcases an impressive centre piece designed by Larry Kirkland and architectural lighting design firm Fisher Marantz Stone. The glass lighting sculpture changes colour and spans four of the ship's decks culminating with a skylight at the uppermost deck. The sculpture comprises of Illuminated square glass panels hung at various angles to resemble a ladder leading up to the skylight, controlled to create beautiful colour changing lighting effects to guide the viewers' eyes upward.

Further art sculptures adorn the promenade area which also includes a red vintage convertible Morgan car and traditional British red telephone box housing the ships ATM machine inside.

Studio B on deck 3, aft, seats 700 guests and is a multi-purpose studio complex filled with activity throughout the day from ice-skating to cooking demonstrations and the Quest gameshow.

At night guests can enjoy the ice show, “Ice Odyssey”, with tickets allocated according to Muster Stations. Each muster station has designated times and days for Studio B’s Ice Show with tickets to be collected from the Main Dining Room. If any spare seats are available guests can turn up before a show if it is not their Muster Stations time slot and may have access to these seats.

An interesting feature to be found on deck 11 is Peek-a-Boo Bridge with windows which look down onto the ships Navigation Bridge allowing guests to view some of the systems used to keep the ship on course.

Adults can learn anything from scrapbook making to jewellery making, Salsa dancing and poker skills in the Explorer Academy workshops held on board Voyager of the seas, usually on deck 14 in High Notes Jazz Club.

Guests wishing to purchase souvenirs with the Royal Caribbean logo on can do so at the Logo shop on deck 5 of the ship along the Royal Promenade. Gifts on offer range from models of the Voyager of the Sea, key rings, t-shirts and chocolates to mugs and flasks.