Everything we know about Royal Caribbean's new private island destination

Here's a hint: It's not in the Caribbean.

By
Genevieve Shaw Brown
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October 16, 2019, 11:53 AM ET
2 min read

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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Here's everything we know about Royal Caribbean's new private island destination:

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.