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Summer 2024: Royal Caribbean Fleet Concentrated in the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska

  • August 10, 2024
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The majority of Royal Caribbean’s capacity will be focused on three regions: the Caribbean, Europe, and Alaska.

With departures from six different homeports, 12 vessels will be offering itineraries to the Caribbean and the Bahamas.

The highlight of the company’s deployment in this region is the debut of the new Utopia of the Seas. Entering service in July, the Oasis-class vessel will is spending inaugural season offering short cruises from Florida to the Bahamas.

The summer program also marks Royal Caribbean International’s return to operating in China since early 2020.

In addition are programs on the East and West Coast.

Here’s the full deployment breakdown for Royal Caribbean’s summer program:

Caribbean and Bahamas

Utopia of the Seas
Capacity: 5,714 guests
Built: 2024
Homeport: Port Canaveral (United States)
Length: Three and four nights
Itineraries: Short cruises to the Bahamas visiting Nassau and Royal Caribbean’s private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay
Sailing Season: Year-round starting on July 19

Icon of the Seas
Capacity: 5,610 guests
Built: 2023
Homeport: Miami (United States)
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Regular seven-night cruises to the Eastern and Western Caribbean with visits to the Bahamas, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, St. Maarten, Mexico and Honduras
Sailing Season: Year-round

Wonder of the Seas
Capacity: 5,448 guests
Built: 2022
Homeport: Port Canaveral (United States)
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Regular seven-night cruises to the Eastern and Western Caribbean with visits to the Bahamas, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Honduras and Mexico
Sailing Season: Year-round

Harmony of the Seas
Capacity: 5,448 guests
Built: 2016
Homeport: Galveston (United States)
Length: Six to eight nights
Itineraries: Six- and seven-night cruises to the Western Caribbean visiting Mexico and Honduras, as well eight-night cruises to the Bahamas and Mexico
Sailing Season: Year-round

Allure of the Seas
Capacity: 5,400 guests
Built: 2010
Homeport: Miami (United States)
Length: Three and four nights
Itineraries: Short cruises to the Bahamas visiting Nassau and Royal Caribbean’s private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay
Sailing Season: Year-round starting on July 16

Independence of the Seas
Capacity: 3,600 guests
Built: 2008
Homeport: Miami (United States)
Length: Four and five nights
Itineraries: Short cruises to the Caribbean and the Bahamas visiting Perfect Day at CocoCay, Cozumel and Labadee
Sailing Season: Year-round

Freedom of the Seas
Capacity: 3,600 guests
Built: 2006
Homeport: Fort Lauderdale (United States)
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Week-long cruises to Western an Eastern Caribbean featuring visits to Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, St. Thomas, Jamaica and more
Sailing Season: July 15 to October 27

Mariner of the Seas
Capacity: 3,100 guests
Built: 2003
Homeport: Galveston (United States)
Length: Four and five nights
Itineraries: Short cruises to Mexico and the Western Caribbean visiting Costa Maya and Cozumel
Sailing Season: Year-round

Adventure of the SeasCapacity: 3,100 guests
Built: 2001
Homeport: Port Canaveral (Unites States)
Length: Six and eight nights
Itineraries: Week-long cruises to different parts of the Caribbean, in addition cruises to Bermuda and the Bahamas
Sailing Season: Year-round

Rhapsody of the Seas
Capacity: 2,000 guests
Built: 1997
Homeports: San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Week-long cruises to the Southern and Eastern Caribbean visiting Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Barbados and more
Sailing Season: Year-round

Enchantment of the Seas
Capacity: 2,250 guests
Built: 1997
Homeport: Tampa (United States)
Length: Six and seven nights
Itineraries: Week-long cruises to the Western Caribbean visiting Mexico, Belize and Honduras
Sailing Season: June 16 to October 19

Grandeur of the Seas
Capacity: 1,950 guests
Built: 1996
Homeport: Tampa (United States)
Length: Four and five nights
Itineraries: Short cruises to the Bahamas and the Western Caribbean visiting CocoCay, Nassau, Cozumel, Costa Maya Progreso and George Town
Sailing Season: April 24 to October 26

Europe

Odyssey of the Seas
Capacity: 4,200 guests
Built: 2021
Homeport: Civitavecchia (Italy)
Length: Seven to 12 nights
Itineraries: Seven- to nine-night cruises to the Greek Islands, in addition to longer voyages to the Eastern Mediterranean visiting Greece, Cyprus, Turkey and Italy
Sailing Season: May 5 to October 22

Anthem of the Seas
Capacity: 4,100 guests
Built: 2015
Homeport: Southampton (England)
Length: Two to 14 nights
Itineraries: UK-based cruises sailing to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands, Scandinavia and Western Europe
Sailing Season: May 10 to October 2

Oasis of the Seas
Capacity: 5,400 guests
Built: 2009
Homeport: Barcelona (Spain) and Civitavecchia (Italy)
Length:
Seven nights
Itineraries: Week-long cruises in the Western Mediterranean visiting destinations in Italy, France and Spain including Naples, Marseille and Palma de Mallorca
Sailing Season: May 5 to September 22

Jewel of the Seas
Capacity: 2,000 guests
Built: 2004
Homeport: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Length: 12 to 16 nights
Itineraries: Longer cruises in Northern Europe visiting the Norwegian Fjords, the British Isles, Iceland, Greenland and more
Sailing Season: May 5 to September 7

Explorer of the Seas
Capacity: 3,100 guests
Built: 2000
Homeport: Piraeus (Greece); Civitavecchia and Ravenna (Italy)
Length: Seven to ten nights
Itineraries: Week-long cruises to Italy, the Greek Islands and the Adriatic, as well as longer voyages to the Eastern Mediterranean visiting Greece, Italy, Cyprus and Turkey
Sailing Season: May 11 to October 27

Voyager of the Seas
Capacity: 3,100 guests
Built: 1999
Homeport: Barcelona (Spain); Piraeus (Greece); and Civitavecchia (Italy)
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Week-long cruises to different parts of the Mediterranean visiting destinations in Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Turkey and more
Sailing Season: May 16 to October 14

Alaska

Ovation of the Seas
Capacity: 4,100 guests
Built: 2016
Homeport: Seattle (United States)
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Week-long cruises to several destinations in Alaska and Canada including Sitka, Skagway, Juneau and Victoria
Sailing Season: May 16 to September 27

Quantum of the Seas
Capacity: 4,100 guests
Built: 2014
Homeport: Seattle (United States)
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Week-long cruises to Alaska and Canada visiting Sitka, Skagway, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Icy Strait Point and Victoria
Sailing Season: April 29 to September 23

Brilliance of the Seas
Capacity: 2,000 guests
Built: 2002
Homeport: Vancouver (Canada)
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Week-long cruises to Alaska visiting Sitka, Juneau, Icy Strait Point, Hubbard Glacier, Skagway and more
Sailing Season: May 6 to September 15

 Radiance of the Seas
Capacity: 2,000 guests
Built: 2001
Homeport: Seward (United States) and Vancouver (Canada)
Length: Seven 10 nights
Itineraries: Open-jaw cruises visiting different destinations in Alaska and Canada, such as Icy Strait Point, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and the Hubbard Glacier
Sailing Season: April 26 to September 20

U.S. East Coast

Symphony of the Seas
Capacity: 5,448 guests
Built: 2018
Homeport: Cape Liberty (Unites States)
Length: Seven to nine nights
Itineraries: Regular week-long cruises to the Bahamas and Florida, in addition to a nine-night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean in August
Sailing Season: May 4 to October 27

Liberty of the Seas
Capacity: 3,600 guests
Built: 2007
Homeport: Cape Liberty (United States)
Length: Four to nine nights
Itineraries: Four- and five-night cruises to Canada or Bermuda, in addition to nine-night voyages to the Eastern Caribbean or Canada and New England
Sailing Season: May 4 to October 19

Vision of the Seas
Capacity: 2,000 guests
Built: 1998
Homeport: Baltimore (United States)
Length: Five and nine nights
Itineraries: Five-night cruises to Bermuda followed by nine-night cruises to Bermuda and the Bahamas or Canada and New England
Sailing Season: Year-round

U.S. West Coast

Navigator of the Seas
Capacity: 3,100 guests
Built: 2002
Homeport: Los Angeles (United States)
Length: Three to seven nights
Itineraries: Short cruises to Baja California, in addition to week-long cruises to the Mexican Riviera
Sailing Season: Year-round

Asia

Spectrum of the Seas
Capacity: 4,200 guests
Built: 2019
Homeport: Shanghai (China)
Length: Three to seven nights
Itineraries: Japan and South Korea visiting Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Jeju, Naha, Kagoshima and more
Sailing Season: April 27 to November 27

World Cruise

Serenade of the Seas
Capacity:
2,000 guests
Built: 2003
Homeport: Miami (United States)
Length: 273 nights
Itineraries: Continuing Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise, the Serenade of the Seas is set to visit destinations in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the North Atlantic during the summer
Sailing Season: January 1 to September 10

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