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Eight-ship 2024/25 Caribbean has Royal Caribbean firsts

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Symphony of the Seas makes its Big Apple debut from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey
Royal Caribbean International's eight-ship 2024/25 Caribbean lineup includes Icon of the Seas year-round from PortMiami, a first with Symphony of the Seas making its Big Apple debut from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey; Freedom of the Seas heading to Port Everglades and Harmony of the Seas returning to the new net-zero terminal in Galveston.

The more than 20 destinations include Roatán, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Cozumel, Costa Maya, Falmouth (Jamaica), Perfect Day at CocoCay in the Bahamas and Labadee in Haiti. Most cruises include one or both of the two private destinations.

Year-round ships

Wonder of the Seas will continue to call Port Canaveral home year-round for seven-night western and eastern Caribbean cruises. The newest ship of the Oasis class visits destinations including Cozumel, Roatán, St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Perfect Day at CocoCay.

Adventure of the Seas also continues cruising year-round from Port Canaveral. The ship's six- and eight-night vacations explore the southern, eastern and western Caribbean and the Bahamas, including Perfect Day at CocoCay, Labadee, St. Thomas and Aruba.

The first full year of Oasis-class adventures from Texas is on its way, as Harmony of the Seas heads back to Galveston to sail six- to eight-night western Caribbean and Perfect Day at CocoCay cruises. This marks the first time travelers can visit the private island destination from Texas. Other ports include Cozumel, Costa Maya and Roatán.

Summer 2024

For the first time, New York’s backyard will be home to the Oasis-class Symphony of the Seas for the summer. Seven-night cruises to the Bahamas feature Perfect Day at CocoCay. 

Also from Bayonne, Liberty of the Seas will sail a summer of four-night, five-night and nine-night cruises to the eastern Caribbean, Bermuda and Canada/New England. Stops include Halifax, Nova Scotia; St. Maarten and Labadee, among many others.

From Port Everglades

Sailing from Port Everglades, Freedom of the Seas — amplified to the tune of $116m — will operate seven- to eigh-night cruises to a combination of destinations in the western and eastern Caribbean, Perfect Day at CocoCay and the southern Caribbean. Labadee, St. Maarten and Falmouth are among the ports.

Baltimore

Vision of the Seas will continue cruising from Baltimore. During the summer, adventure seekers can head to Bermuda, Perfect Day at CocoCay or Canada/New England on five- and nine-night cruises. The winter brings a new set of adventures with eight-night vacations to the Bahamas and 12-night southern Caribbean cruises to St. Croix, St. Lucia and St. Kitts.

Tampa

Enchantment of the Seas returns to Tampa for seven-night, destination-rich western Caribbean cruises and three seven-night Bahamas and Perfect Day at CocoCay adventures.