MIAMI, Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal
Caribbean International is charting a new course with its 2020-21
deployment plans, touting a fleet of Royal Amplified ships sailing
to exciting destinations. An amped up Oasis of the Seas will
greet Lady Liberty and deliver new
vacations from the Northeast with 7-night Caribbean itineraries that include an
unforgettable day at the cruise line's highly anticipated private
island destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay, The Bahamas. Oasis will be the first ship
in her class and the world's largest to sail from the Northeast.
For the first time since 2015, Anthem of the Seas will
return to the U.K. to sail alongside Independence of the
Seas, marking the cruise line's biggest presence in the region
to-date.
Celebrating its one-year anniversary in summer 2020, Perfect Day
at CocoCay will welcome 10 ships from more ports than any previous
deployment, including newly added Galveston, Texas, as well as Barcelona, Spain on Allure and
Rhapsody of the Seas' transatlantic sailings in November 2020. Adventure seekers from around the
world will have more opportunity than ever to discover the thrill
and chill experiences that await the whole family, including the
tallest waterslide in North
America, the Caribbean's
largest wave pool, and the highest vantage point in The
Bahamas from a helium balloon that
rises 450 feet in the air. Delivering on its promise of creating
memorable vacations on land and on board, Royal Caribbean will tout
seven ships in 2020-21 that have emerged from the global cruise
line's $1 billion Royal Amplified
modernization program launched in 2018, introducing a wide range of
bold, new adventures designed to appeal to all ages.
The Perfect Vacation for all Seasons: Caribbean & Northeast
Big news for
the Big Apple – Oasis of the Seas, the ship that
revolutionized cruise vacations in 2009 with game-changing industry
firsts, from the unique seven-neighborhood concept to the iconic
AquaTheater performance venue, will undergo a bow-to-stern
transformation in 2019 and become the first Royal Amplified ship to
sail from Cape Liberty in Bayonne,
N.J., starting in May 2020.
Oasis of the Seas will transport travelers to the clear blue
waters of The Bahamas all summer
with 7-night itineraries, as well as a select number of short
cruises north to New England and Canada.
Adventure of the Seas will return to Cape Liberty,
sailing a variety of 5- and 9-night summer and fall itineraries to
Bermuda, New England and
Canada, The Bahamas and the Caribbean. Travelers can extend leaf peeping
season on Vision of the Seas, which will offer three 10- to
11-night open-jaw itineraries between Bayonne and Quebec
City with an overnight in Quebec's capital – a UNESCO World Heritage
treasure and North America's only
fortified city.
Symphony of the Seas and sister ship Harmony of
the Seas, the ultimate family ships, will return to PortMiami
and Port Canaveral, Fla., respectively, offering 7-night
itineraries to the Eastern and Western
Caribbean. Both ships will feature visits to Perfect Day at
CocoCay, the ultimate destination for thrill and chill, on nearly
all sailings.
Brilliance of the Seas will light up Boston in the fall, sailing 7- to 10-night
cruises to Canada starting in
September 2020, while Grandeur of
the Seas continues to offer 9-night itineraries to Canada and New England for fall foliage from
her year-round homeport in Baltimore,
Md. Grandeur will embark on a combination of 5- and
9-night itineraries to Bermuda and
The Bahamas in the summer months,
and transition to 9-night Southeast Coast & Bahamas and 12-night Southern Caribbean cruises for the winter.
Northeast, Canada and Bermuda itineraries will be available to book
as of Dec. 13, 2018.
In 2020, San Juan, Puerto Rico
will welcome what will be the newly modernized Freedom of the
Seas. The largest ship to ever homeport in San Juan will return for the third consecutive
year to sail 7-night itineraries year-round throughout the
Southern Caribbean, traveling
beyond the typical getaway to exotic destinations like Philipsburg, St.
Maarten; Basseterre,
St. Kitts & Nevis;
St. Johns, Antigua; Castries,
St. Lucia and Bridgetown,
Barbados. Rounding out the 7-night Caribbean offerings is Liberty of the
Seas, which will continue to sail from Galveston to the Western Caribbean ahead of her own highly
anticipated amplification in early 2021. The 7-night Bahamas, Bermuda and Caribbean itineraries will be available to
book as of Dec. 13, 2018.
Memory-making Moments: Short Caribbean
No stranger to
Perfect Day at CocoCay, two of Royal Caribbean's Amplified ships –
Mariner of the Seas and Navigator of the Seas – will
continue to elevate short Caribbean getaways all year with 3-night
weekend and 4-night weekday itineraries to The Bahamas. Reimagined in 2018, Mariner
will continue to sail from Port Canaveral in Orlando, Fla., while an amped up
Navigator will remain a resident of Miami, sailing from the cruise line's
state-of-the-art Terminal A. Navigator will be the third
ship to be reimagined in February
2019, building on the successes of the brand's Royal
Amplified fleet modernization program to incorporate a lineup of
firsts and Royal Caribbean favorites with new experiences,
including an awe-inspiring Caribbean poolscape, two daring waterslides –
introducing the longest aqua coaster at sea – the first blow dry
bar the industry, elevated nightlife and dining, and thrilling
activities. Short Caribbean itineraries are now open to
book.
Sharing the Texas-sized
spotlight, Enchantment of the Seas will, for the first time
from Galveston, offer a lineup of
sailings to Perfect Day at CocoCay for adventurous vacationers
who want to wrangle first-time experiences that will top any
bucket list. Enchantment will continue a mix of 4- and
5-night Western Caribbean sailings
in the summer, perfect for short getaways and first-time cruise
vacationers.
Fresh Adventures & Discoveries: Europe
The Old World will get a new
spin with Royal Caribbean's summer 2020 deployment. Longtime New
York resident, Anthem of the Seas, will make the journey
across the Atlantic to Southampton,
England returning for the first time in five years.
Anthem is set to embark on her biggest adventure yet as the
Quantum Class ship visits coastal towns along the Mediterranean,
Northern Europe and the Canary
Islands, on 8- to 14-night itineraries. Modernized in 2018,
Independence of the Seas will return to Southampton for the season and sail 7- to
14-night cruises around the Norwegian Fjords, Canary Islands and
North Africa, Scandinavia &
Russia, and Italian Mediterranean,
including new destinations Agadir, Morocco and Ponta Delgada in Portugal's Azores archipelago in the
mid-Atlantic. Vacationers can also revel in the beauty of the
Baltic with a 14-night itinerary –
a first for a Freedom Class ship – featuring an overnight in
Copenhagen, Denmark and two nights
in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Royal Amplified will reach the far corners of Europe as Allure of the Seas and
Explorer of the Seas debut multimillion-dollar
modernizations as they journey across Europe for the 2020 summer and fall seasons to
rediscover legendary landmarks, charming coastlines and the diverse
cultures. Allure of the Seas will be the first Royal
Amplified Oasis Class ship in Europe, offering 7-night Western Mediterranean
itineraries that depart from Barcelona. From Rome, the reimagined
Explorer will offer a mix of 7- to 12-night sailings along
the Greek Isles, uncovering storied temples, amphitheaters and
villages.
Vision of the Seas will join Allure in
Barcelona for the summer and fall
seasons to offer travelers 12-night cruises across the
Mediterranean, as Rhapsody of the Seas returns to
Venice, Italy for the summer to
offer shorter itineraries, alternating between Greece & Croatia and the Greek Isles. Copenhagen will welcome Jewel of the
Seas for the season, as the ship sails a mix of 7-night
itineraries through the Norwegian Fjords and Scandinavia &
Russia. Brilliance of the
Seas will return to Amsterdam
for a third summer, sailing 12-night Baltic itineraries and a special 12-night
sailing around the British Isles. For a once-in-a-lifetime
experience, adventurers can board Brilliance for a 15-night
arctic crossing as the ship
repositions from Amsterdam to
Boston, Mass. European itineraries
will be available to book the week of Dec.
17, 2018. All itineraries will be open to book by Crown
& Anchor Society loyalty members one day prior to the general
opening date.
About Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean
International is an award-winning global cruise brand with a
49-year legacy of innovation and introducing industry "firsts"
never before seen at sea. The cruise line features an
expansive and unmatched array of features and amenities only found
on Royal Caribbean, including jaw-dropping, state-of-the-art
entertainment and industry-acclaimed programming that appeals to
families and adventurous vacationers alike. Onboard, guests are
catered to with the cruise line's world-renowned friendly and
engaging service by each and every staff and crew member. Royal
Caribbean has been voted "Best
Cruise Line Overall" for 15 consecutive years in the Travel Weekly
Readers' Choice Awards.
The cruise line sails 25 of the world's most innovative cruise
ships to the most popular destinations in Bermuda and the Caribbean, Europe, Canada and New England, Alaska, South
America, Asia, and
Australia and New Zealand. Media can stay up-to-date by
following @RoyalCaribPR on Twitter, and visiting
RoyalCaribbeanPressCenter.com. For additional information or to
make reservations, vacationers should call their travel agent;
visit RoyalCaribbean.com; or call (800) ROYAL-CARIBBEAN.
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