Today, legendary cruisers like "Super Mario" represent the ultimate RCI story, having lived and worked on these ships for over 25 years, crossing the 10,000-point loyalty threshold.

For a dedicated RCI cruiser, the story is written in the daily rituals: Why Royal Caribbean Ships Got So Big [The Full Fleet Story]

To an (Royal Caribbean International), "deep" isn't just about the depth of the hull—it’s about the decades of evolution that turned three Norwegian ships into floating cities.

As the years passed, the "RCI" identity became synonymous with "firsts."

By the late 80s, ships like Sovereign of the Seas (1988) began the tradition of the "-of the Seas" naming convention, ushering in the era of the mega-ship.