Royal Caribbean Releases Schedule for Remaining Ships, Full Fleet to Launch by Spring 2022

Royal Caribbean International announced that its full fleet of ships will be sailing by spring 2022. It has also provided a schedule for its remaining ships that have yet to return to cruising.

Bookings for all 2021 and 2022 cruises are open to book and more information can be found here.

All 26 of Royal Caribbean's ships are set to return by spring 2022, which includes the line's return to California and the start of its first full winter season from Barbados. The first ship returning to service will be Oasis of the Seas on 05 SEP with its first sailing in the New York area, a seven-night itinerary to the cruise line’s private island destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay, The Bahamas. Soon after, Navigator of the Seas will arrive in Los Angeles on 19NOV to set sail on short 3-, 4-, and 5-night itineraries to Catalina Island, California and Mexico. DEC 2021 will bring the return of two major destinations for the line to set up for the coming year. Ovation of the Seas will make its way to Australia on 13DEC to sail domestic cruises from Sydney, and Grandeur of the Seas will cruise from Bridgetown, Barbados on 7- and 14-night sailings as soon as 05DEC.

Highlights of Royal Caribbean's 2021-2022 itineraries can be found below:

• Allure of the Seas – 7-night Eastern & Western Caribbean itineraries, sailing from Port Canaveral, Orlando starting 08AUG 2021
• Symphony of the Seas – 7-night Eastern & Western Caribbean itineraries, sailing from Miami beginning on 14AUG 2021
• Independence of the Seas – 7-night Western Caribbean cruises, sailing from Galveston, Texas beginning on 15AUG 2021
• Harmony of the Seas – 7-night Western Mediterranean cruises sailing from Barcelona & Rome, starting 15AUG 2021
• Mariner of the Seas – 3 & 4 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day itineraries sailing from Port Canaveral, Orlando beginning 23AUG 2021
• Oasis of the Seas – 7-night Bahamas cruises from Cape Liberty, New Jersey, starting 05SEP 2021; and 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries from Miami, beginning NOV 2021
• Liberty of the Seas – 7-night Western Caribbean cruises from Galveston, Texas, starting 03OCT 2021
• Serenade of the Seas* – 4- and 5-night Western Caribbean cruises from Tampa, Florida, starting 16OCT; and 7-night Caribbean itineraries, beginning DEC 2021
• Explorer of the Seas* – 7-night Southern Caribbean sailings from San Juan, Puerto Rico, starting 07NOV 2021
• Navigator of the Seas – 3-, 4- and 5-night Catalina Island, California, and Ensenada and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico cruises from Los Angeles, beginning 19NOV 2021
• Grandeur of the Seas – 7- and 14-night Southern Caribbean sailings from Bridgetown, Barbados, starting 05DEC 2021
• Ovation of the Seas – 2- to 10-night domestic itineraries in Australia from Sydney, beginning 13DEC 2021
• Brilliance of the Seas – 4- and 5-night Bahamas and Western Caribbean cruises from Tampa, starting 16DEC 2021
• Enchantment of the Seas – 8-night Bahamas sailings, and select 12-night cruises to the Southern Caribbean from Baltimore, starting 23DEC 2021
• Vision of the Seas – 10- and 11-night Southern Caribbean itineraries from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, beginning 24JAN, 2022
• Voyager of the Seas – 7- and 9-night cruises in Northern Europe from Copenhagen, Denmark starting 24APR 2022
• Radiance of the Seas – 7-night Alaska sailings from Vancouver, Canada, beginning 29APR 2022
• Rhapsody of the Seas – 7-night Mediterranean and Greek Isles itineraries, sailing from Rome starting 23MAY 2022

A full list of Royal Caribbean’s 2021 cruises is available here.

Health and Safety Measures

Royal Caribbean requires all crew members and guests who are of eligible age to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. For travellers on cruises sailing from Florida, the line strongly recommends to be fully vaccinated as well. Children under the eligible age to be vaccinated must undergo testing and follow other health and safety measures. The cruise line’s health protocols, such has vaccine and testing requirements, are available on the Royal Caribbean website.

Other health and safety measures include ventilation systems, enhanced cleaning and sanitization, and cruising at reduced occupancy as ships initially return to sailing.

Royal Caribbean also notes that it is in ongoing discussions with multiple national, state and local health and government authorities around the world regarding health and safety requirements for upcoming sailings. Independent of the port of departure, the cruise line will continue to follow the guidelines as recommended by health experts, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health and safety measures will be evaluated as public health circumstances evolve, and guests and travel partners will be notified of updates.

*Royal Caribbean also notes that Serenade and Explorer of the Seas’ 2021 cruises are existing itineraries for the following ships: Brilliance, Rhapsody and Vision of the Seas, respectively. Guests booked on these ships will be automatically transferred to the new ship.