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The Explorer of the Seas is a Voyager-class cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean. Commissioned in 2000, she is the sister ship of the Adventure, Mariner, Voyager and Navigator. Like the other ships in its class, it is known for its variety of innovations and its famous Royal Promenade.

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Explorer of the Seas

Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Cozumel, Costa Maya, Port Canaveral

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8 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

6 d

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Port Canaveral

11/15/2025

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US$299

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29 Nov 2025

13 Dec 2025

10-24 Jan 2026

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Puerto Plata, Coco Cay, Port Canaveral

Royal Caribbean
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4 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

6 d

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Port Canaveral

12/8/2025

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US$348

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24 Nov 2025

05 Jan 2026

02-30 Mar 2026

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Nassau, Coco Cay, Port Canaveral

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4 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

6 d

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Port Canaveral

1/19/2026

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US$349

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02-16 Feb 2026

16 Mar 2026

13 Apr 2026

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Coco Cay, Nassau, Port Canaveral

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13 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

5 d

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Port Canaveral

11/20/2025

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US$370

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04-18 Dec 2025

15-29 Jan 2026

12-26 Feb 2026

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Costa Maya, Cozumel, Port Canaveral

Royal Caribbean
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10 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

6 d

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Port Canaveral

2/7/2026

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US$418

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21 Feb 2026

21 Mar 2026

18 Nov 2026

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Labadee, Port Canaveral

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5 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

5 d

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Port Canaveral

4/12/2027

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US$511

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23 Nov 2026

15 Feb 2027

01-15-29 Mar 2027

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Puerto Plata, Labadee, Port Canaveral

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Explorer of the Seas

6 d

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Port Canaveral

11/27/2026

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US$594

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Labadee, Coco Cay, Port Canaveral

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4 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

6 d

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Port Canaveral

12/11/2026

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US$602

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08 Jan 2027

05 Feb 2027

05 Mar 2027

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Labadee, Puerto Plata, Port Canaveral

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Explorer of the Seas

6 d

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Port Canaveral

1/22/2027

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US$637

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Labadee, Nassau, Port Canaveral

Royal Caribbean
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1 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

6 d

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Port Canaveral

11/13/2026

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US$639

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16 Apr 2027

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Cozumel, Coco Cay, Port Canaveral

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Explorer of the Seas

6 d

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Port Canaveral

4/21/2027

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US$716

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Coco Cay, Cozumel, Port Canaveral

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Explorer of the Seas

6 d

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Port Canaveral

2/10/2027

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US$737

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Nassau, Coco Cay, Port Canaveral

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Explorer of the Seas

6 d

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Port Canaveral

3/19/2027

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US$848

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Puerto Plata, Nassau, Port Canaveral

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Explorer of the Seas

6 d

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Port Canaveral

12/22/2025

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US$1,014

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Grand Cayman, Aruba, Willemstad (Curaçao), Port Canaveral

Royal Caribbean
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Explorer of the Seas

10 d

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Port Canaveral

12/27/2025

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US$1,307

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Labadee, Falmouth, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Port Canaveral

Royal Caribbean
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Explorer of the Seas

8 d

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Port Canaveral

12/21/2026

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US$1,414

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Itinerary : Port Canaveral, Freeport, San Juan, Puerto Plata, Labadee, Port Canaveral

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Explorer of the Seas

8 d

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Port Canaveral

12/28/2026

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US$1,597

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Itinerary : Ravenna, Bay of Kotor, Kotor, Piraieus, Santorini, Zadar, Ravenna

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2 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

8 d

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Ravenna

9/12/2026

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US$978

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20 Jun 2026

18 Jul 2026

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Itinerary : Ravenna, Santorini, Piraieus, Mykonos, Argostoli, Ravenna

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2 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

8 d

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Ravenna

8/29/2026

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US$1,000

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06 Jun 2026

01 Aug 2026

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Itinerary : Ravenna, Santorini, Mykonos, Piraieus, Argostoli, Ravenna

Royal Caribbean
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1 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

8 d

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Ravenna

9/26/2026

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US$1,007

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04 Jul 2026

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Itinerary : Ravenna, Bay of Kotor, Kotor, Piraieus, Santorini, Split, Ravenna

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1 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

8 d

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Ravenna

5/30/2026

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US$1,017

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22 Aug 2026

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Itinerary : Ravenna, Dubrovnik, Piraieus, Santorini, Zadar, Ravenna

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1 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

8 d

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Ravenna

5/23/2026

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US$1,022

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15 Aug 2026

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Itinerary : Ravenna, Santorini, Piraieus, Mykonos, Split, Ravenna

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1 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

8 d

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Ravenna

10/3/2026

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US$1,025

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11 Jul 2026

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Itinerary : Ravenna, Santorini, Mykonos, Piraieus, Split, Ravenna

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3 other departures

Explorer of the Seas

8 d

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Ravenna

9/5/2026

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US$1,065

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16 May 2026

13 Jun 2026

08 Aug 2026

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Itinerary : Ravenna, Dubrovnik, Santorini, Piraieus, Split, Ravenna

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Explorer of the Seas

8 d

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Ravenna

10/17/2026

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US$1,068

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Activities of Explorer of the Seas

Bars & Lounges

The Explorer of the Seas welcomes many bars and salons on board that could suit all types of atmosphere. A bar with a calm and muffled atmosphere like champagne bar or a bar for sports enthusiasts like the Warrior weekend, passengers will have the choice. For those who want to enjoy the sun, places like the Solarium Bar, the Pool Bar or the Sky Bar are very suitable. Each evening, in the many salons spread over all the bridges, passengers can enjoy different shows ranging from jazz concerts to the most contemporary shows. The boat also houses a library and a room of the cards allowing passengers to play up in a quiet and quiet location or to play board games.

Restaurants

The different dining rooms of the Explorer of the Seas are an invitation to taste discoveries. The Sapphire, the main brand, is established at the back of the liner, on bridges 3, 4 and 5. It is made up of two dining rooms each baptized the Gama and the Magellan. If the Magellan receives passengers for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Gama only opens for dinner. The dishes served at the Le Saphhire restaurant want to be international. Installed at the back of the bridge 11, the Windjammer Café is the restaurant that is perfectly suitable for passengers who prefer self-service. In addition to the main restaurant and the Buffet restaurant, many specialties of specialties are also on board the Explorer of the Seas. Among them are the Izumi restaurant specializing in Japanese cuisine, the Giovanni’s Table offering Italian cuisine, the grid chops which specializes in grill and the Johnny Rockets which offers different types of snacks.

Entertainment

The Explorer of the Seas of the Royal Caribbean cruise company has many places on board to have fun. The Royale Casino offers a wide choice of games of tables and slot machines, poker tournaments are also organized. The boat also houses a cinema projection room on bridge 2 and a card room on bridge 14 allowing passengers to participate in a bridge tournament. The Explorer Academy located on bridge 14 allows adults to participate in creative activities such as scrapbooking workshops, jewelry productions or take lounge dance lessons. For lovers of night outings, various clubs are animated on the boat, including the nightclub The Chamber Nightclub.

Children & adolescents

Parents will be able to fully enjoy a cruise with the Royal Caribbean company thanks to the many spaces designed for children placed in all its ships. On the Explorer of the Seas, all activities for children and for adolescents are located on bridge 12. Children aged 3 to 11 will be able to enjoy the various programs and activities in the "The Adventure Ocean" room . For parents of small children from 6 to 36 months old, the Royal Babies and Tots nursery and its professional team are ready to welcome children and will allow parents to enjoy their free time. Teenagers will find something to take care of in the Optix room, it's a lounge designed for evenings. The Teens Club also offers many activities and programs for adolescents.

Pools, aquatic and sports activities

It is on bridge 11 of the Explorer of the Seas ship of the Royal Caribbean company that all of the swimming pools are located. At the front, the solarium is exclusively reserved for adults, it includes a swimming pool and two whirlpools. In the center, two swimming pools are available to all passengers, they are surrounded by 5 whirlpools. Children will find their own aquatic space on bridge 12 consisting of a shallow swimming pool, a paddling pool and an aquatic slide. The boat also houses a surf simulator on bridge 13, it is suitable for beginners as well as experienced surfers.

Sporting activities

Thanks to the sports equipment installed aboard the Explorer of the Seas, passengers followers of dynamic holidays will be able to carry out many activities during their holidays aboard this ship renovated in 2014. Among these equipment is a jogging track for two corridors which is installed on bridge 12 and a basketball plot. Not far from the field is a space dedicated to table tennis. On bridge 13 stands a 9 -meter climbing wall. The latter adjoins a 9 -hole minigolf course. To the delight of fitness enthusiasts, a gym furnished with state-of-the-art devices is arranged in the ship's wellness center, Vitality at Sea Spa.

Spa & Well-being

The Royal Caribbean company provides its many passengers with a space exclusively dedicated to well-being. On board the Explorer of the Seas ship, the wellness area: the "Vitality at Sea Spa" is located on two levels, the bridge 11 and 12. The area houses a hammam and a sauna as well as a balneotherapy pool . Several treatment rooms also open to cruise sites: massage rooms, a room for facial care and also a space for Medispa care such as; Acupuncture, plantar reflexology and teeth whitening. Manicure, pedicure and capillary treatments can also be carried out in the beauty salon of the Explorer of the Seas.

Stores

Commissioned by the Royal Caribbean Company at KVAERNER MASA de Turku, in Finland, the Explorer of the Seas is a modern cruise ship. On board, several stores open their doors to the delight of shopping enthusiasts. On the fifth floor of the ship where the Royal Promenade is located, a shopping mall. Discover here the Day to Night Boutique which offers brand clothes, accessories and fashionable costume jewelry. Not far from there, the Gift and Jewelllery is the store where you have to go to find jewelry and luxury watches. This store also offers scents and cosmetic products, as is the perfume and cosmetics shop. In the photo Gallery and Shop, digital cameras and photographic equipment are offered at unaccompanied prices for passengers. At the Souvenir Shop logo, the Royal Caribbean company offers various articles with its logo. Other shops will be the joy of passengers.

Services

As among the most important cruise companies in the world, the Royal Caribbean International Company offers several hosts to the Explorer of the Seas. On deck n ° 8, the company provides an internet point equipped with a dozen desktop computers so that passengers can access the Internet during their stay on board, a WiFi network is also available. On deck n ° 2, it established a conference room of 1246 square meters designed to receive 400 people. To respond to the wish of travelers who wish to marry or renew their wishes during the cruise, the company equipped the Explorer of the Seas with a chapel. Called Skylight Chapel, this small church for 39 people is arranged right next to the Viking Crown Lounge, a living room that can receive private holidays.

Shows and entertainment

During your cruise aboard the Explorer of the Seas, mark your evenings by attending the fabulous representations given to the Palace Theater. This 1362 -seat theater occupies the front of bridges 5 and 6. Every evening, breathtaking shows take place in this modern performance hall. The program changes every night. Some evenings, the Palace Theater welcomes Broadway musicals. Other evenings, he receives ballets, magic, juggling and acrobatics shows. It also happens that musical interpretations paying homage to song icons take place in this auditorium. Various other shows and entertainment are also offered in the evening in other places of the ship such as Studio B or Star Lounge.

Learn more about Explorer of the Seas

 

1-The Ship

The Explorer of the Seas is an imposing liner of 1,020 feet long and 157 feet wide. It can carry 3,114 passengers who are accompanied during the cruise by 1,185 crew members. This ultra-modern ship sailing under the Bahamian flag has 15 passenger decks and 1,157 cabins, 757 of which have balconies.

 

 

2-Activities and adult entertainment

The Explorer of the Seas is animated in its center by its Royal Promenade where one finds many stores and animations. The cruise is also an opportunity to play sports with the climbing wall, the skating rink and roller rink, the mini-golf, the running track and the sports fields.

 

For more relaxation, Royal Caribbean invites you to enjoy the 4 pools and 6 whirlpools. You can also try the solarium and the excellent spa treatments.

 

In the evening, the 1,362-seat theater on decks 5 and 6 offers unique shows. You can also have fun at the 9,580-square-foot casino or catch the latest movies at the 3D theater.

 

 

3-Children's activities and entertainment

Kids and teens can have a fabulous time at the Adventure Beach water park with pools, slides and water games.

 

They also have a video arcade on deck 12. And as always on Royal Caribbean ships, there are clubs for children of different ages. The 3/11 years old are expected at the Adventure Ocean for dance, singing and theater classes and group games. The 12/17 year olds also have a club, the New Teen, with a lounge for watching music videos on flat screens and participating in musical evenings. And there is a daycare center for 6/36 month olds.

 

 

4-Gastronomy, bars and lounges

The choice of dining options on board is vast, with 9 possibilities, including room service. And among the specialty restaurants, the Portofino offers Italian cuisine. The Johnny Rockets diner on the Royal Promenade is ideal for the American atmosphere. And foodies can enjoy Ben & Jerry's ice cream.

 

Among the 8 bars and lounges, the Viking Crown Lounge offers a 360° panoramic view of the sea. The very chic Champagne Bar on deck 5 is perfect for a cocktail or aperitif. And Café Promenade serves excellent coffees and teas.

 

 

5-The cabins

You can choose between inside or outside cabins with portholes or balconies for a view of the sea. Depending on your needs, you have a king-size bed or twin beds. The average size of the cabins is 151 to 183 square feet and about 65 square feet for the balconies. 

 

If you want more space and more comfort, Royal Caribbean offers several varieties of suites. The most luxurious being the Royal Suite. Suite guests also have privileged service.

 

 

6-Environment

Royal Caribbean has a program on its ships, Save the Waves, which aims to reduce, reuse and recycle. They place great importance on saving and treating water, saving energy and limiting the use of plastic.

Ship Details

Commissioning:

2000


Nb of passengers:

3114


Nb crew members:

1181


Width:

48 m


Length:

311 m


Speed:

24 Knots