Royal Caribbean International's Freedom of the Seas, which will be the largest in the world when it debuts in June 2006, will showcase a top deck aqua environment known as the H₂0 Zone that will be comprised of three distinctive spaces, including a family pool area, an adults only Solarium and the main pool area.

The family area will feature large, brightly colored sculptures depicting family members that will double as interactive fountains. One corner of the water playground will have a circular pool that will shoot a current of water in a river around a central island. Next to the circular pool will be a shallow pool fed by a flamingo-shaped fountain created especially for small children.

Toward the front of the ship, adult guests will find a jungle-theme Solarium with two large hot tubs cantilevered out 12 feet from the sides of the ship. Suspended 112 feet above the ocean, the hot tubs will offer panoramic views. The Solarium will also feature lush tropical foliage, rainforest-inspired mosaics and murals, towering sculpted metal palm trees and hammocks. Music will be piped in underwater, a photo collage behind glass depicting a coral reef and a glass wall that allows them to look into the atrium adjacent to the pool while submerged.

Royal Caribbean also will introduce another first for the main pool area: one of the ships two central pools will be designed as a sports pool. A variety of water sports such as volleyball, basketball, floating golf and pool jousting, will be available. At night, the main pool area will transform into an open-air nightclub, with a large dance floor situated between the two pools. Guests will be able to enjoy live music, themed parties and a club-style DJ.

The ship will also offer six new classes of family-style suites, including one Presidential suite that can accommodate up to 14 people; four eight-person Royal Family Suites, each with two bedrooms and two bathrooms; one six-person Accessible Family Stateroom, with balcony and accessible bathroom, shower and closets; eight six-person Family Ocean-view Staterooms, each with a sleeping alcove with bunk beds, sleeper sofa and two or more windows; four six-person Promenade Family Staterooms, each with a sleeping alcove with bunk beds, sleeper sofa, walk-in closet and bathtub; and two six-person Inside Family Staterooms, also with a sleeping alcove, sleeper sofa and walk-in closet.

The ship will also boast the largest rock-climbing wall at sea with a 43-foot-tall by 44-foot-wide, free-standing wall with a central spire for up to 11 different routes. It will also feature an ice skating rink and a 445 foot Royal Promenade.