Voted the best cruise line in the Caribbean for 12 consecutive years and the top large-ship cruise line for families, Royal Caribbean International has announced the upcoming Caribbean openings for the cruise line’s new 2016/17 Adventure Collection. Guests can book an unforgettable Caribbean cruise aboard 15 of the world’s most innovative and award-winning cruise ships, sailing from nine convenient U.S. homeports to 39 spectacular ports of call in 18 Caribbean countries, along with Bermuda and Canada. The new Caribbean adventures will mark the Quantum class’ maiden call and season in Bermuda with Anthem of the Seas, and offers a choice of three industry-acclaimed Oasis-class ships, including the new record-setting Harmony of the Seas. Royal Caribbean’s new 2016/17 Caribbean Adventures Collection will open for booking this month.
Royal Caribbean’s new Adventure Collection encompasses the cruise line’s 2016/17 cruise holidays aboard unrivalled ships, which will sail exciting itineraries across six continents. Guests can choose between the industry’s newest, biggest and best ships, which sail in the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska and beyond. On most Caribbean cruises, guests will enjoy more than 400 total acres of pristine beaches, exhilarating thrill rides and activities, and plenty of opportunities to relax under the Caribbean sun during a call at Royal Caribbean’s private island CocoCay or its exclusive beach destination Labadee.
Caribbean, Bermuda and Canada & New England Adventures from Northeast U.S.
• Quantum-class Anthem of the Seas will continue year-round sailings from Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, N.J., and make its maiden season at Bermuda. Guests have a choice of five-night Bermuda or nine-night Bermuda and Caribbean itineraries throughout the northern hemisphere summer, and eight- to 12-night Bahamas, Eastern, Western or Southern Caribbean cruises during the winter.
• Throughout September and October, Anthem of the Seas will sail nine-night Canada and New England cruises from Cape Liberty, and Serenade of the Seas will offer seven-night Canada and New England cruises from Boston, Mass.
• Grandeur of the Seas will sail five-night Bermuda, nine-night Bermuda and Bahamas, and nine-night Canada and New England cruises throughout the northern hemisphere summer. In the winter, the ship will sail nine-night Southeast Coast & Bahamas and 12-night Southern Caribbean cruises.
Everywhere in the Caribbean, conveniently from South Florida
• From Miami, Enchantment of the Seas will sail three- and four-night short Bahamas getaways year-round, while Navigator of the Seas will alternate five-night Bahamas and Mexico with nine-night Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao and Labadee cruises in the northern hemisphere winter.
• Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas will sail a Western Caribbean and two new Eastern Caribbean itineraries in the northern summer of 2016, all seven nights in length and departing from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. Allure of the Seas will then be joined by the next groundbreaking, Oasis-class cruise ship Harmony of the Seas to offer a seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itinerary for the 2016/17 northern hemisphere winter. Oasis of the Seas, meanwhile, will reposition to its new winter home of Port Canaveral along Florida’s Coast.
• In the northern winter, Independence of the Seas will follow a sequence of four- and five-night short Western Caribbean itineraries from Port Everglades, while sister-ship Freedom of the Seas will alternate a six-night Western Caribbean with an eight-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary. For a longer sailing, Serenade of the Seas alternates a 10- and 11-night Southern Caribbean itinerary.
‘Out-of-this-world’ Caribbean cruise holidays from Florida’s Space Coast
• Freedom of the Seas will continue alternating seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries during the 2016 northern summer, and then reposition to Port Everglades for its new winter season.
• For the 2016/17 northern hemisphere winter, Oasis of the Seas will inaugurate Oasis-class adventures from Port Canaveral, alternating a seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itinerary. Rhapsody of the Seas will take over three- and four-night Bahamas cruises from Enchantment of the Seas.
• Guests can also choose quick four- and five-night Western Caribbean cruises throughout the northern winter aboard Brilliance of the Seas from Tampa, Fla.
Mexico and Southern Caribbean from Galveston and Puerto Rico
• Liberty of the Seas will continue its year-round deployment sailing from Galveston, Texas, offering guests a wide selection of seven-night Mexico and Western Caribbean cruises.
• Guests also can choose seven-night, Southern Caribbean itineraries, sailing year-round from San Juan, Puerto Rico, aboard Adventure of the Seas. In the northern winter, Jewel of the Seas will also homeport at San Juan and sail to the Southern Caribbean.
For more information about Royal Caribbean International or to book a cruise, visit royalcaribbean.com.au, call 1800 754 500 or contact your travel agent.
SOURCE RCI