The Freedom of the Seas recently arrived in Spain for a routine drydock after crossing the Atlantic with no guests onboard.

Pausing its regular cruise schedule in the Caribbean, the Royal Caribbean International ship sailed from Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 6, 2025.

After ten days at sea, the 2006-built vessel arrived in Cádiz for a three-week drydock at the Navantia shipyard.

Before resuming service in mid-February, the Freedom of the Seas is set to undergo scheduled maintenance, as well as class work and technical updates.

Hotel areas are also expected to undergo general upkeep with replacement of carpets, upholstery, tiles and more.

After completing the project, the 3,926-guest ship is set to return to Fort Lauderdale with no guests onboard.

Upon arriving back at its homeport in Florida, the Freedom welcomes guests back onboard on Feb. 6, 2025, for a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean.

The seven-night itinerary sails to destinations in the Bahamas, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Antigua, including Nassau, St. Thomas and St. John’s.

Before repositioning to Miami for short cruises in early May, the Freedom of the Seas continues to offer week-long cruises from Port Everglades.

The six- to eight-night itineraries sail to destinations in the Bahamas, as well as the Western and Eastern Caribbean.

As the first in a series of ships known as Freedom class, the Freedom of the Seas was built for Royal Caribbean International at the Aker Yards shipyard in Finland.

In 2020, the 160,000-ton vessel underwent a major refurbishment project as part of the company’s Royal Amplification refit program.

As part of the $116 million upgrade, the ship debuted a series of new features and venues, including a redesigned Caribbean pool deck, a duo of waterslides and reimagined kids and teens spaces.

Other additions included the Playmakers Sports Bar & Arcade and the Asian-inspired Izumi Hibachi & Sushi restaurant.