Royal Caribbean's new Allure of the Seas will feature the first Starbucks at sea when it launches next month.
In the Royal Promenade, the glitzy "shopping street" that cuts right through the middle of the ship, it will have trained baristas serving signature coffees and food between 7am and 11pm daily.
So whether you want a really good espresso, cappuccino or Frappuccino, there's only one place to be. Well almost. Royal has been serving Seattle's Best Coffee for the past 10 years and that, if you can believe the name, must be quite good as well (as I don't drink the stuff I have no idea).
Royal says Starbucks' on-board prices will be "comparable to US pricing". Which doesn't tell me anything really.
But I'll let you know when I am on Allure next month.
Jane Archer
