The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here — this is the green light for adventure! Royal Caribbean Cruises from the U.S. return this July with a full lineup of award-winning ships.
As Royal Caribbean begins its journey to a gradual and safe operational return, they have carefully followed the guidance from the Healthy Sail Panel, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and various government and health authorities to pave the path forward, ensuring the well-being of cruisers, the crew, and the communities they visit. Royal Caribbeans approach will remain very deliberate and methodical. It is for these reasons that the fleetwide return will be progressive in nature, with a roll-out plan spanning across the next several months. A subsequent communication detailing the protocols and boarding requirements your clients can expect for our U.S. based ships will be shared at a later date.
Royal Caribbean Ships With Return Dates
- Freedom of the Seas from Miami, Florida starting July 2nd, 2021 (now open for sale)
(ports of call Perfect Day at CocoCay – additional ports will be added for future sailings) - Mariner of the Seas from Port Canaveral starting August 23, 2021
- Odyssey of the Seas from Fort Lauderdale starting July 3, 2021
- Allure of the Seas from Port Canaveral starting August 8, 2021
- Symphony of the Sea from Miami starting August 14, 2021
- Independence of the Seas from Galveston starting August 15, 2021
- Harmony of the Seas from Barcelona to Rome starting August 15, 2021
- Serenade of the Seas from Seattle starting July 19, 2021
(ports of calls Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan & Icy Straight Point as well as Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier) - Ovation of the Seas from Seattle starting August 13, 2021
(ports of call will include Glacier National park, Juneau and Skagway)
They will not require vaccinations on certain sailings but recommends that all passengers who are eligible should be prior to sailing. Although not confirmed, we suspect that perhaps the cruise to the private island may not require a vaccine but then a cruise to the Bahamas or Jamaica would require one if those islands require it as a part of ship entry. We will update this post once we have more details. Royal Caribbean notes it will communicate additional information on health and safety protocols for these new voyages in the coming weeks. It states it is also in communication with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding requirements for upcoming sailings and simulation cruises where necessary.
Royal Caribbean Suspended Sailings
- Allure of the Seas®departing Port Canaveral: July 4-August 1, 2021
- Brilliance of the Seas® departing Tampa: July 3-August 28, 2021
- Enchantment of the Seas® departing Baltimore: July 1-August 26, 2021
- Explorer of the Seas® departing Galveston: July 5-Sept 22 & October 25, 2021
- Freedom of the Seas® departing Bayonne: July 3-October 23, 2021
- Harmony of the Seas® departing Barcelona & Rome: July 4-August 12, 2021
- Harmony of the Seas® departing Rome: August 19 & 26, 2021
- Liberty of the Seas® departing Galveston: July 4-August 8, 2021
- Mariner of the Seas® departing Port Canaveral: July 2-August 20, 2021
- Oasis of the Seas® departing Bayonne: July 2-August 29, 2021
- Rhapsody of the Seas® departing Ravenna/Venice: July 3-November 30, 2021
- Symphony of the Seas® departing Miami: July 3-August 7, 2021
