20 Ships Reviewed / 37 Sailings Since April 2023

  • Norwegian (2); Celebrity (1); Princess (1); Royal Caribbean (15); Holland America (1)
  • 2026:  First time sailings on more Royal Caribbean ships - planned and or taken - Allure (February), Explorer (first since 2013; February, Harmony (August and more), and Radiance (October)

 

Next Cruises - through December 2026

  • Caribbean Princess - 6/7 - 2nd cruise on this ship
  • RC Star of the Seas 8 /2 - a return to this Icon Class beauty
  • RC Harmony of the Seas - 8/22 - 1st time on this ship
  • RC Harmony of the Seas - multiple sailings planned, as offers arise
    • The Harmony launched in 2016 as the third Oasis class.  Utopia is the 6th in this class, and has been a favorite.  The Harmony is coming out of dry dock this summer and booking out of Port Canaveral.  In early 2026, Royal has been offering attractive prices (including casino offers), and looks to be our dominate ship for the remainder of this year.
    • We expect the 2027 season to offer a mix of Utopia, Harmony and hopefully - The Star of the Seas.
  • RC Radiance of the Seas - 10/5 and 10/10 - our first cruises on this Radiance Class ship, similar to Serenade and Jewel, and newly refurbished, sailing from Tampa

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

New in 2026

Allure of the Seas - (Launched 2010; Revitalized 2025). 

  • 2/22/26 - 6 nights - Western Caribbean - Ft. Lauderdale, Nassau, Costa Maya, Cozumel - Central Park Balcony

 

Side-by-side: you can see the size of the Oasis class ship compared to RC’s oldest/smallest Gradeur - which we sailed in January 2025.

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

 

New in 2026

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

  • 2/2/26 - 5 nights - Bimini, and Coco Cay (cancelled due to weather), Oceanview Balcony
  • 1/29/26 - 4 nights - Nassau and Coco Cay - Oceanview Balcony

(Previously sailed in 2010 and 2013)

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

 

Coming in 2026!

Harmony of the Seas (Launched 2016; Revitalized - Summer 2026)

Another Oasis Class - our 5th of the six ships

  • Oasis, Allure, Harmony, Symphony, Wonder, Utopia

 

  • 11/21/26 - 7 nights - Eastern Caribbean - Oceanview Balcony (GTY)
  • 8/22/26 - 7 nights - Easter Caribbean - Central Park Balcony
  • And more in 2026

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

 

New in 2026

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 - Balcony over Central Park (nearly a side-to-side, but one day off the Allure we spent in Ft. Lauderdale before a second 6-night sailing)
  • (Previously sailed in 2012)

 

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)

 

New in 2026

Radiance of the Seas - (Launched 2001; Revitalized 2016; Refurbished 2026

Our third of the four Radiance Class ships

  • Radiance (2001); Brilliance (2002); Serenade (2003); Jewel (2004)
  • We’ve sailed the Jewel 4x (26 nights) and the Serenade once (15 nights)
  • Two cruises scheduled B2B in October, where we have booked the same cabin
    • Ship reviews will be added in November 2026

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
  • Extensive Port reviews included

 

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

  • 8/2/26 - 7 nights - Eastern Caribbean - Balcony
  • 11/16/25 - 7 nights - Eastern Caribbean - Oceanview Window
  • 8/3/25 - 3 nights - SHAKEDOWN cruise - Oceanview Window

 

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

  • 4/27/26 - 4 nights - Interior
  • 1/9/26 - 3 nights - Oceanview Balcony
  • 1/5/26 - 4 nights - Oceanview Balcony
  • 12/22/25 - 4 nights - Central Park Balcony
  • 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 take our second.

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
  • TBD - a complimentary second cruise to be scheduled by 2027

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