By
Rebecca Gibson |
Royal Caribbean International is to deploy six cruise ships in the US to offer passengers itineraries to the Caribbean, Canada and New England in autumn 2015.
Based in Florida’s Fort Lauderdale port, Oasis of the Seas will offer seven-night eastern Caribbean cruises, calling at ports such as Nassau, The Bahamas, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. During her seven-night western Caribbean itineraries, the ship will also sail to Falmouth, Jamaica; Cozumel Mexico; and Labadee, Royal Caribbean’s private beach destination.
In her first summer Caribbean season, Independence of the Seas will also homeport in Fort Lauderdale, sailing seven-night eastern and western Caribbean cruises. Western Caribbean ports of call include Falmouth, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Labadee, while guests travelling on the eastern Caribbean itinerary will visit San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Maarten; and St. Kitts.
Sailing from Port Canaveral, Freedom of the Seas will provide alternate seven-night eastern and western Caribbean roundtrips, which will call at St Thomas, St Maarten and CocoCay. Passengers on the western Caribbean trips will visit Falmouth, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Labadee.
Continuing her roundtrips from the historic US port of Baltimore, Grandeur of the Seas will operate seven-night Bahamas and Bermuda cruises calling at Port Canaveral, Nassau and CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private Bahamian island. On Grandeur of the Seas’ Bermuda sailings, guests will enjoy three days at Bermuda’s Kings Wharf. In the autumn, the ship will alternate six-night Bermuda sailings and eight- and nine-night Canada and New England cruises, calling at Portland and Bar Harbor in Maine, as well as the Canadian ports of Saint John and Halifax.
In autumn 2015, Brilliance of the Seas will sail seven and nine-night roundtrips from Boston to Canada and New England, while Serenade of the Seas will sail between Quebec City, Quebec, and Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne on ten to 14-night itineraries.