MIAMI — Royal Caribbean’s newly renovated Navigator of the Seas has arrived in Miami ahead of its Caribbean season launch on March 1, during which it will sail five- and nine-night itineraries through May 2019.

The 3,386-guest ship arrived at its new year-round home with US$115 million of next-level features, including The Blaster, the longest aqua coaster at sea, and Riptide, the industry’s only head-first mat racer waterslide. There’s also a reimagined poolscape and the first standalone blow-dry bar at sea.

“We have really dialed up the adventure and Caribbean vibes in ways that will make Navigator of the Seas the ultimate getaway to take from Miami,” said Michael Bayley, President and CEO, Royal Caribbean International. “Independence and Mariner of the Seas, the first two modernized ships in our Royal Amplified program, have quickly become standout hits, and Navigator builds on this momentum with a combination of new, exciting features and signature Royal Caribbean offerings that will surprise and delight guests cruising with us for the first time and those who have vacationed with us before.”

Navigator of the Seas is the third ship to be reimagined as part of the Royal Amplified modernization program, an investment of more than $1 billion. The effort spans 10 ships in four years and touches every facet of the guest experience.

Beginning March 1, Navigator will sail five- and nine-night Caribbean itineraries through May 2019 before setting course for The Bahamas with three-night weekend and four-night weekday cruises.

Beginning May 2019, each sailing onboard Navigator will visit the cruise line’s highly anticipated private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay. The island will boast Thrill Waterpark featuring 13 slides, Daredevil’s Peak, the tallest waterslide in North America, Oasis Lagoon, the Caribbean’s largest freshwater pool, Up, Up and Away, a helium balloon that floats up to 450 feet in the air, as well as the Caribbean’s largest freshwater pool.