On the heels of successful “Best Cruise Line in the Caribbean” for the twentieth yr in a row*, Royal Caribbean International has launched its 2024-2025 year-long and summer time Caribbean cruises that can set the stage for the perfect household holidays with extra journey of every kind – and fewer compromise – for each sort of adventurer and all ages. From the world’s largest ships to adventure-packed weekend favorites, vacationers can have their alternative of 9 ships that sail to the perfect of the Caribbean. Highlights embody the extremely anticipated Icon of the Seas, crusing Eastern and Western holidays year-round from Miami, a primary with Symphony of the Seas making its Big Apple debut when it sails from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey, Freedom of the Seas heading to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Harmony of the Seas returning to the cruise line’s new, net-zero terminal in Galveston, Texas. The 2024-2025 year-long and summer time Caribbean cruises are actually open for bookings right here.
Adventurers may have greater than 20 locations to select from, together with Roatan, Honduras; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico; Falmouth, Jamaica; and Royal Caribbean’s award-winning personal locations, Perfect Day at CocoCay in The Bahamas and Labadee in Haiti. In reality, most cruises embody one or each of the personal locations.
Whether it’s chilling beachside or taking up adrenaline-pumping thrills, vacationers will discover all of it on Perfect Day at CocoCay. Thrill-seekers can put their braveness to the take a look at by plunging down the tallest waterslide in North America – considered one of 13 next-level waterslides in Thrill Waterpark – floating as much as 450 toes within the air within the Up, Up & Away helium balloon; conquering the Caribbean’s largest wave pool; and extra. Those seeking to chill can relax at Chill Island on the famed white sand seashores and by the crystal-clear waters or on the new Hideaway Beach, the adults-only oasis with an expansive pool, personal cabanas with swimming pools and unmatched views of the ocean, opening on the personal island within the subsequent yr.
In sun-kissed Labadee, Haiti, adventurers have 5 gorgeous shorelines and exquisite mountain backdrops in retailer. This slice of paradise, positioned on the northern coast of Haiti, is an idyllic vacation spot with adventures for everybody, from a jolt of adrenaline on the world’s longest overwater zipline to tranquility on the pristine seashores, to exploring wealthy tradition whereas listening to the fascinating historical past of the peninsula and assembly native crafters and artisans.
With a variety of one-of-a-kind and memorable adventures throughout 9 totally different ships, holidays spanning the perfect of the Caribbean and past, and two personal locations providing distinctive and unforgettable getaways, households are in for his or her most memorable holidays in 2024-2025.
Year-round 2024-2025 Caribbean cruises highlights
Wonder of the Seas – Sailing from Orlando, Florida (Port Canaveral)
The world’s largest cruise ship will proceed to name Port Canaveral house year-round for 7-night Western and Eastern Caribbean cruises. The latest ship of the revolutionary Oasis Class options journey throughout eight action-packed, signature neighborhoods, like essentially the most epic Ultimate Family Suite and the cruise line’s first Southern restaurant – The Mason Jar – and the primary Suite Neighborhood on an Oasis Class ship. The journey extends to the locations vacationers can go to, together with Cozumel, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; and Perfect Day at CocoCay.
Harmony of the Seas – Sailing from Galveston, Texas
The first full yr of nonstop Oasis Class adventures from Texas is on its approach, because the award-winning ship heads again to Galveston, Texas, to sail 6- to 8-night Western Caribbean and Perfect Day at CocoCay cruises – additionally marking the primary time vacationers can go to the personal island vacation spot from the state. From prime to backside and throughout seven distinctive neighborhoods, vacationers have in retailer fan favorites like The Perfect Storm, a trio of thrilling multistory waterslides, the nine-story zip line and twin FlowRider surf simulators. Sailing from Texas’ latest terminal and the world’s first zero-energy facility of its type, the Lone Star State’s final household trip may also whisk households and vacationers of all ages to tropical locations like Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico; and Roatan.
Summer 2024 Caribbean cruises highlights
Symphony of the Seas – Sailing from Bayonne, New Jersey (Cape Liberty)
For the primary time, New York’s yard shall be house to this Oasis Class favourite for the summer time. Known for cutting-edge, authentic leisure throughout air, ice, water and theater, one-of-a-kind thrills and extra, Symphony’s 7-night cruises to The Bahamas may have lots to maintain adventurers on the sting of their seats. The memory-making experiences in retailer vary from theatrical hit Hairspray to the tallest slide at sea and the best solution to journey 10 decks from the Sports Deck to the Boardwalk neighborhood, The Ultimate Abyss, and the last word of thrill and chill on Perfect Day at CocoCay.
Freedom of the Seas – Sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Port Everglades)
The Royal Amplified ship, boasting a $116 million lineup of experiences launched in 2020 for adults and children alike, will sail from Fort Lauderdale on a sequence of 7- to 8-night cruises to a mixture of locations within the Western and Eastern Caribbean, Perfect Day at CocoCay, and the Southern Caribbean. The adventures on deck embody the The Perfect Storm, a duo of highspeed waterslides; Splashaway Bay, the children aqua park close by the resort-style pool the place dad and mom can relax; and a lineup of eating places, bars and lounges just like the cruise line’s first twist on its Italian trattoria – Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen – and poolside bar The Lime & Coconut. Taking the journey ashore, vacationers can set their sights on visiting locations like personal vacation spot Labadee in Haiti, Maarten’s Philipsburg and Falmouth, Jamaica.
Liberty of the Seas – Sailing from Bayonne (Cape Liberty)
Vacationers within the Northeast have in retailer much more methods to profit from their summer time holidays, with a different mixture of 4-night, 5-night and 9-night cruises to the Eastern Caribbean, Bermuda and Canada and New England. With their choose of brief getaways or longer escapes, thrill-seekers can set their sights on visiting culture-rich locales like Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada, Philipsburg and Labadee, amongst many others.
Adventure of the Seas – Sailing from Orlando (Port Canaveral)
One of essentially the most beloved Royal Caribbean ships will dwell as much as its identify as soon as once more because the action-packed ship, that includes thrills just like the FlowRider surf simulator and twin racer waterslides, continues cruising from Port Canaveral year-round. The lineup consists of 6- and 8-night holidays that discover the Southern, Eastern or Western Caribbean and The Bahamas, together with Perfect Day at CocoCay, Labadee, Charlotte Amalie; and Oranjestad, Aruba.
Vision of the Seas – Sailing from Baltimore
Joining the Royal Caribbean ships crusing from the East Coast, Vision will proceed to cruise from Baltimore, which makes for one more gateway to the Caribbean for vacationers. During the summer time, journey seekers can head to Bermuda, Perfect Day at CocoCay in The Bahamas or Canada and New England on 5- and 9-night cruises. The winter brings a brand new set of adventures to select from, 8-night holidays to The Bahamas and 12 nights within the Southern Caribbean with visits to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands; Castries, St. Lucia; and Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis.
Enchantment of the Seas – Sailing from Tampa, Florida
Vacationers are in for an intimate trip expertise full of how to discover a wide range of totally different locations with Enchantment’s return to Tampa. There’s lots to find on a sequence of destination-rich, 7-night Western Caribbean cruises and three 7-night Bahamas and Perfect Day at CocoCay adventures.