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Royal Caribbean International today unveiled
its Bahamas, and Southern and short Caribbean program for the 2015-16 seasons.
Independence of the Seas, Adventure of the Seas, Jewel of the Seas, Enchantment
of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas will sail a variety of exciting itineraries
from the easy-to-reach homeports of Port Canaveral on Florida’s Space Coast, Ft.
Lauderdale and Miami, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
From May through Oct. 2015, Adventure of the Seas will sail seven-night Southern
Caribbean itineraries from San Juan. This will be the ship’s first summer
program from San Juan since 2009, and shifts from Sunday to regular Saturday
departures. Vacationers have a choice among three itineraries, one calling at
St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Antigua, St. Lucia, and Barbados, while the second
replaces St. Kitts with St. Croix. A third itinerary calls at St. Thomas, St.
Kitts, Aruba and Curacao. A one-time, six-night itinerary sailing on May 3 will
call at Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua and St. Maarten. Adventure of the Seas will
then alternate two Southern Caribbean itineraries from Nov. 2015 through Apr.
2016. One seven-night, roundtrip sailing will call at St. Croix, St. Kitts, St.
Maarten, Dominica, and Barbados, while the second include calls at St. Thomas,
St. Croix, Antigua, St. Lucia and Grenada.
A superior Southern Caribbean option for family vacations, Adventure of the Seas
is among the Voyager class of ships, which first introduced the active cruise
vacation. Guests can enjoy a wide variety of signature Royal Caribbean onboard
amenities, such an ice-skating rink, rock-climbing wall, full-size basketball
and sports court, and mini-golf course and the Royal Promenade, an interior
boulevard that runs nearly the length of the ship and is flanked by restaurants,
lounges and boutiques. Guests also can take in a world-class ice show in the
Studio B ice rink or join in a street party and cheer on a Promenade parade in
the Royal Promenade.
For its part, Jewel of the Seas will join Adventure of the Seas at San Juan in
winter 2015-16 and alternate two Southern Caribbean itineraries. Each
seven-night, roundtrip sailing every Sunday will call at St. Thomas, St. Kitts,
Aruba and Curacao, or at Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten and St.
Croix. Jewel of the Seas features a dining and entertainment nightspot on deck
6, where guests can take in a delicious dinner in Royal Caribbean’s signature
Chops Grille steakhouse or Portofino Italian Ristorante, followed by a round of
billiards in the Safari Club’s self-leveling pool tables, live music and
entertainment in the Serengeti Card Club or the Zanzibar Lounge, and a nightcap
in the Congo Bar.
Also in winter 2015-16, Independence of the Seas will sail roundtrip from Port
Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale on four- and five-night short Western Caribbean
itineraries. Vacationers can choose among a four-night itinerary, which calls at
Cozumel, Mexico, or two five-night itineraries, one that calls at Cozumel and
Belize City, Belize, or the other at Falmouth, Jamaica, and Labadee, Royal
Caribbean’s private beach paradise on the north coast of Haiti. Independence of
the Seas features a FlowRider surf simulator, a Royal Caribbean exclusive, and
cantilevered whirlpools, as well as all the innovative onboard amenities found
on the Voyager class.
Year-round, guests also have a choice of the convenient Floridian ports Miami
and Port Canaveral for short Bahamas cruises. Enchantment of the Seas will
alternate a three- and four-night Bahamas itinerary, sailing roundtrip from Port
Canaveral along Florida’s Space Coast. Guests will call at Nassau, The Bahamas,
and spend a day at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private tropical Bahamian island.
Majesty of the Seas also will sail three- and four-night Bahamas cruises,
year-round and roundtrip from Miami. The three-night itinerary will call at
Nassau and CocoCay, while the four-night itinerary also includes a call at Key
West, Fla. Guests can enjoy exciting ports of call by day and enjoy spectacular
Broadway-style revues, a variety of lounges and world-class gaming in the Casino
Royale. |
