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ROYAL CARIBBEAN SHIP UPDATES FOR 2021-2022

Today Royal caribbean announced updates to their 2021-2022 winter sailings that includes a refreshed line-up of ships and itineraries in the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand. Guests will have even more choices in the Caribbean with ships sailing from the most popular cruise ports across Florida and Texas. In Australia, vacationers can choose from three ships sailing throughout the South Pacific and New Zealand. The new itineraries, combined with Royal Caribbean ships and crew, will deliver the signature vacation experience that guests know and love. Highlights of Royal Caribbean’s updated 2021/2022 Winter season include: 

The Caribbean

  • Explorer of the Seas, which was originally scheduled to sail from Miami, will call San Juan, Puerto Rico home for the season and sail 7-night Southern Caribbean itineraries.
  • Freedom of the Seas, will move from San Juan to the world’s cruise capital of Miami and strengthen short Caribbean escapes with 3- and 4-night cruises to The Bahamas & Perfect Day at CocoCay.
  • Radiance of the Seas, originally planned to sail from Brisbane, Australia, will instead opt for 5- and 9-night sailings from sunny Miami.

Australia

  • Serenade of the Seas,  will make the voyage from Vancouver, British Columbia to Sydney, which will be her homeport through February 2022. Guests can choose to embark on 12- to 15-night cruises around the South Pacific to Fiji and New Zealand, or take a short break in Melbourne and around the east coast of Australia.
  • Quantum of the Seas,  is now slated to sail from Brisbane, Australia, offering a variety of cruises that range from 3-night weekday getaways to 7- to 9-night adventures throughout the South Pacific.  

ROYAL CARIBBEAN MAKES 2021 CHANGES


Today, Royal Caribbean announced updates to their summer 2021 deployment as a result of market research and valuable feedback that they have received from their guests.  These unrivaled itineraries, combined with Royal Caribbean’s award-winning ships, are guaranteed to deliver an unforgettable vacation.
With new options in Europe and additional island time in the Caribbean, this new deployment line-up opens the door for bucket-list adventures — both near and far! 
Reintroducing a desirable Southern Caribbean summer cruise from San Juan and a first-ever season of shorter Mediterranean cruises from Barcelona, the choices are endless. Highlights of Royal Caribbean’s updated 2021 summer season include:
Europe
Adventure of the Seas, which was previously scheduled to sail from Copenhagen and Stockholm, will head to Barcelona offering a mix of 4- and 5-night short Mediterranean itineraries to historic destinations like La Spezia and Rome, Italy; Ajaccio, Nice and Marseille, France; and Palma and Ibiza, Spain. A full season of shorter Mediterranean cruises from Barcelona is a brand first!
Jewel of the Seas, originally planned to homeport in Amsterdam and Barcelona, will now sail from Copenhagen and Stockholm on 7-night cruises calling on Northern Europe’s picturesque ports of Helsinki, Finland; Tallinn, Estonia; and Visby, Sweden.
Caribbean
Independence of the Seas, originally sailing from Fort Lauderdale offering 3- and 4-night cruises, will now make the neighboring city of Miami her home for the summer season and offer a combination of 6- and 8-night cruises to the Southern and Western Caribbean, visiting far-flung islands including Aruba and Curacao.
Vision of the Seas, previously planned to sail from Barcelona, will sail from San Juan, offering a new summer program from the island of enchantment. She will offer 7-night Southern Caribbean itineraries to exotic destinations
like Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis; St. John’s, Antigua; Castries, St. Lucia; and Bridgetown, Barbados.
Brilliance of the Seas, will stay in Tampa for the summer. She will sail 4-, 5- and 7-night cruises to the Caribbean, elevating Caribbean summer sailings from Florida’s west coast.
Updates listed below:

ANOTHER CRUISE SUSPENSION FOR ROYAL CARIBBEAN

Royal Caribbean, in alignment with the guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), the suspension of all cruise operations is now extended through September 30, 2020 (excluding China sailings).

Royal Caribbean stated “the well-being of our guests, travel partners, crew and the communities we visit remains our utmost priority here at Royal Caribbean. We are committed to health, safety and doing our part to combat the COVID-19 pandemic”.

Royal Caribbean has extended their 3 compensation options prepared for your consideration listed below, specifically those confirmed on sailings departing September 16-30, 2020 and not previously canceled under our Cruise with Confidence offer.

ODYSSEY OF THE SEAS DEBUT IS DELAYED UNTIL 2021

 As we have all been wondering will the new ships that were planned to make their appearance in 2020 be completed on schedule, Royal Caribbean announced today confirming their newest ship Odyssey of the Seas will be delayed.  The health crisis has unfortunately also impacted the shipyard operations, as well as their supply chain. As a result, the debut of their newest fleet member, Odyssey of the Seas, will be delayed, resulting in the unfortunate cancellation of all sailings between November 5, 2020 – April 17, 2021.

Royal Caribbean stated “We are saddened to have to share this news. There’s nothing we wanted more than to launch this revolutionary ship this fall,  but trust us when we say that Odyssey will be well worth the wait”.

Royal Caribbean understands that this update will impact many guests and they want to be sure they’re taken care of. The compensation options from their global suspensions will also apply to these impacted sailings.

When Odyssey of the Seas does arrive, there will be a couple of updates…. to two onboard activities.  The trapeze school will no longer be a feature of the SeaPlex. Also, they are modifying the age restrictions to the Sky Pad. Guests must be at least 7 years old to jump, and at least 13 years old to jump with a virtual reality headset.

So it looks like the Odyssey of the Seas, will now be debuting in 2021.  From what they are saying it will be April, although we will have to wait and see if this remains the case as we lead into 2021.

ALLURE OF THE SEAS AMPLIFICATION POSTPONED



Due to the impact of COVID-19 and given the closure of shipyards along with the disruption to the supply chain, Royal Caribbean has made some updates regarding Allure of the Seas, Explorer of   the Seas, Liberty of the Seas,  and Adventure of the Seas.

  • The Allure of the Seas Amplification has been postponed until further notice. Additionally, due to pier construction delays in the Galveston terminal, the pier will unfortunately not be ready to welcome an Oasis Class ship. Therefore, Allure will no longer sail from Galveston, Texas, and rather, local fan-favorite Liberty of the Seas will assume Allure’s itineraries in late 2021.
  • The Adventure, Explorer and Liberty of the Seas Amplifications have also been postponed until further notice. All Explorer sailings will be cancelled through August 2020 to complete a technical dry dock.

    Royal Caribbean would like to Thank their guests for understanding that today’s ever-changing environment has led to decisions beyond their control and appreciate all of their guests continued support of Royal Caribbean.    All guests and travel advisors will be notified of these changes.