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Note:  More ship reviews (past and future) will be added through calendar year 2025 (with emphasis placed on most recent cruises.). When all reviews from 2023 forward have been completed, we will add brief reviews of ships we experienced in the period 2010-2019.  These were mostly Norwegian, but also Royal and Celebrity.

Royal Caribbean

  • Why is RC our favorite?  There are multiple ports in Florida, smooth boarding processes, and benefits of the Loyalty Program (Wi-fi price, 2 free photos, laundry on 5+ day cruises, and several free drinks daily).

Adventure of the Seas (Launched 2001; Revitalized 2021) - Port Canaveral / Transatlantic

  • 6/21/25 - 6 nights - Western Caribbean - Oceanview Balcony
  • 1/4/25 - 6 nights - Western Caribbean - Oceanview Spacious
  • 10/25/24 - 12 nights - Port Canaveral to Lisbon, Portugal - Oceanview Window

 

Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas full ship at a distance

Anthem of the Seas (Launched 2015; Revitalized 2020) - Alaska / TransPacific

  • 9/5/25 - 7 nights - Alaskan Cruise (Seattle RT) - Oceanview Balcony
  • 4/28/25 - 14 nights - TransPacific - Tokyo to Seattle - Oceanview Balcony

 

Explorer of the Seas (Launched 2000; Revitalized 2023) - Port Canaveral / Transatlantic

  • 4/23/26 - 14 nights - Port Canaveral to Barcelona, Spain - Oceanview Window
  • 2/2/26 - 5 nights - Eastern Caribbean and Coco Cay - Oceanview Balcony
  • 1/29/26 - 4 nights - Nassau and Coco Cay - Oceanview Balcony

 

Freedom of the Seas (Launched 2006) - RT Miami

  • 12/4/23 - 4 nights - Nassau and Coco Cay

 

Grandeur of the Seas (Launched 1996; Revitalized 2021) - Ft. Lauderdale

  • 1/24/25 - 9 nights - Southern Caribbean - Oceanview Window

 

Jewel of the Seas (Launched 2004; Revitalized 2021) - Ft. Lauderdale (RT)

  • 6/13/25 - 3 nights - Coco Cay - Oceanview Balcony
  • 6/9/25 - 4 nights - Nassau and Coco Cay - Oceanview Balcony
  • 6/6/25 - 3 nights - Coco Cay - Oceanview Balcony
  • 8/22/24 - 16 nights - Amsterdam to Boston - Oceanview Balcony

 

Oasis of the Seas (Launched 2009) - Ft. Lauderdale

  • 2/2/25 - 6 nights - Jamaica and Haiti - Oceanview Balcony (Side-to-Side; i.e., following Grandeur 1/24 - 2/2/25)
  • 3/1/26 - 6 nights - San Juan and Puerto Plato - Inside Balcony over Central Park

 

Odyssey of the Seas (Launched July 2021) - Transatlantic

  • 4/22/23 - 14 nights - Ft. Lauderdale to Rome, Italy - Oceanview Balcony
    • Post-retirement, this was the beginning of a lengthy journey through Europe

 

Ovation of the Seas (Launched 2016; Revitalized 2021) - Asia

  • 4/16/25 - 5 nights - Singapore to Hong Kong - Oceanview Balcony (25% obstructed view)

 

Serenade of the Seas (Launched 2003; Revitalized 2023) - Europe (part of the 2024 World Cruise)

  • 7/26/24 - 15 nights - Southampton (London) to Copenhagen - Ocean View Window

 

Star of the Seas (Launched:  August 2025) - Port Canaveral

  • 11/16/25 - 7 nights - Eastern Caribbean - Oceanview Window (to be added in December)
  • 8/3/25 - 3 nights - SHAKEDOWN cruise - Oceanview Window

 

Utopia of the Seas (Launched July 2024) - Port Canaveral (RT) - Nassau and Coco Cay

  • 1/9/26 - 3 nights - Oceanview Window
  • 1/5/26 - 4 nights - Oceanview Balcony
  • 12/22/25 - 4 nights - Oceanview Window

 

  • 11/3/25 - 4 nights - Oceanview Balcony

 

  • 9/29/25 - 4 nights - Oceanview Balcony
  • 9/26/25 - 3 nights - Boardwalk Balcony
  • 7/21/25 - 4 nights - Central Park Balcony (see at right)
  • 9/20/24 - 3 nights - Oceanview Balcony

Voyager of the Seas (Launched 1999; Revitalized 2022) - Transatlantic

  • 11/10/24 - 15 nights - Barcelona to Port Canaveral - Oceanview Window
    • Delayed due to weather; departed 11/11/24 for 14 nights

 

Wonder of the Seas (Launched March 2022) - Port Canaveral (RT)

Note:  The Wonder uses the Miami port currently.

  • 12/15/24 - 7 nights - Western Caribbean - Central Park View
  • 3/17/24 - 7 nights - Eastern Caribbean - Boardwalk Balcony

Princess Cruises

  • When do we choose Princess?  We want to explore more brands and Princess has some great itineraries.  Our first was out of the convenient Port Canaveral.  After only one Princess, we knew this was a high quality and enjoyable cruise line.  Can’t wait to book another.

Caribbean

  • 2/17/25 - 6 nights - Eastern Caribbean and Turks - Oceanview Balcony
  • 6/7/26 - 7 nights - Eastern Caribbean, Princess Cays Private Island and Turks - Oceanview Balcony

Holland America

Nieuw Statendam

  • 12/6/25 - 7 nights - Eastern Caribbean and Key West - Oceanview Balcony (to be completed by year-end)

Norwegian Cruise Line

Joy

  • 1/11/24 - 10 nights - Transatlantic - Miami to Southampton (London) - Oceanview Haven Balcony

Breakaway

  • 6/14/23 - 11 nights - Greek Isles & Western Med - Rome RT - Oceanview Balcony

Celebrity

Silhouette

  • 11/16/23 - 4 nights - Key West & Bahamas - Oceanview Balcony