Royal Caribbean: what the fleet actually does, and the ships that have left it

We start with what a company page never says. Four of the ships still listed in our inventory no longer sail for Royal Caribbean, three of them for more than five years. Empress of the Seas was sold in 2020 and sails for Cordelia Cruises. Majesty of the Seas sails for the Greek operator Seajets as Majesty of the Oceans. Sovereign of the Seas was scrapped in 2020. Splendour of the Seas has sailed for Marella Cruises as Marella Discovery since 2016. Their pages stay online because you still look for them, and they say what became of each.

What we carry

The fleet is spread over several basins — Caribbean, Mediterranean, Alaska, Asia — which multiplies the tracks without making every week unique. The number of cruises currently on offer is shown at the top of this page.

The busiest is not the biggest

Utopia of the Seas leads our calendar, and she runs the shortest stays in the fleet: four and five nights. Icon of the Seas, the largest ship in the fleet, carries half as many. A very large ship runs full weeks, so fewer departures in a year. Size and departure count do not say the same thing, and confusing the two leads to bad comparisons.

On these ships, the voyage is the ship

Ice rink, water park, indoor promenade, main-stage shows. Calls are short and sea days are the product, not dead time. If you want towns, time ashore and ports you sleep in, look elsewhere in our catalogue: that is not this fleet's trade, and holding it against them afterwards helps nobody. Wonder of the Seas and Jewel of the Seas, both heavily programmed, show the two formats well: a very large Oasis class ship and a more modest Radiance class ship.

A first cruise here?

Often, yes, for a family that wants activity and familiar surroundings. On two conditions: accept the crowd, and choose the cabin with care. On a ship this size, location matters more than grade — above a theatre or under the pool deck, the night is not the same. That is the kind of detail settled with an advisor before booking, not at the gangway. We will not say what the fare covers: the formula changes from one departure and market to the next, and we have not measured it. Ask for the written list of the exact departure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Royal Caribbean runs one of the largest fleets in the world, from the Oasis and Icon class giants to the more modest Radiance and Vision class ships. The number of cruises currently on offer is shown at the top of this page.
No. Four of them no longer sail for this line, three of them for more than five years. Empress of the Seas was sold in 2020 and sails for Cordelia Cruises. Majesty of the Seas sails for the Greek operator Seajets as Majesty of the Oceans. Sovereign of the Seas was scrapped in 2020. Splendour of the Seas has sailed for Marella Cruises as Marella Discovery since 2016. Their pages stay online because you still look for them.
Utopia of the Seas — and she is the one running the shortest stays in the fleet, four and five nights. The busiest ship is therefore not the most ambitious one, it is the one that starts over most often.
The largest ship in the fleet carries half as many departures with us as Utopia. A very large ship runs full weeks, so fewer departures in a year. Ship size and departure count do not say the same thing.
Little of them, and that is worth knowing before booking. On Royal Caribbean's big ships the voyage is the ship: ice rink, water park, indoor promenade, shows. Calls are short and sea days are the product, not dead time. If you want towns, look elsewhere in our catalogue.
Often yes, for a family that wants activity and familiar surroundings, provided you accept the crowd and choose the cabin with care: on a ship this size, location matters more than grade. Talk it through before booking, not at the gangway.
We will not say it in the line's place. What the fare covers changes here from one departure, market and cabin grade to the next, and we have not measured it departure by departure. Ask your advisor for the written list of the exact departure before booking, not after.
Often, yes. Your advisor can look beyond what appears here. The online catalogue is a way in, not the limit of what exists.
It depends on the departure and the market, not on the line. If French matters to you, say so before booking: it is checked departure by departure.
On fleets this size the cabin goes before the voyage does: the sought-after grades empty first, and what is left may sit somewhere you would not have chosen. Talk cancellation terms through with your advisor before you decide.
Because the ship carries no departure on our calendar. The page stays online because the ship existed and you are looking for it; it then says what became of her, when we know.
Your agency, and it alone. Voyages AquaTerra operates under a licence from Quebec's Office de la protection du consommateur, your payments pass through a trust account, and the compensation fund for travel agency clients covers your departure. That holds whichever line you choose.