Cruise lovers know one of the best shore days is when the ship casts its anchors near a private island.
Riyal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL) has just made fans' days with the announcement of its new private-island destination. The cruise line has existing island destinations in CocoCay, Bahamas, and Labadee, Hispaniola.
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1. It's in the South Pacific.
2. Lelepa, Vanuatu, is its location.
3. Perfect Day at Lelepa will have a much different feel than Perfect Day at CocoCay, the cruise line said.
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4. Royal Caribbean claims the island destination will be "the first carbon neutral private cruise destination in the world."
5. It's expected to open sometime in 2022.