Royal Caribbean reveals 2016-17 cruising schedule
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The 2016-17 schedule includes cruises on board 18 ships sailing from nine US ports to 20 Caribbean countries, Bermuda and Canada.
It marks the maiden season for the Quantum class of ships in Bermuda with Anthem of the Seas, and a choice of three Oasis-class ships including the new Harmony of the Seas.
Itineraries range from three-night Bahamas getaways, to seven-night holidays taking in Mexico and the Western Caribbean or 12-night Southern Caribbean cruises.
Quantum-class Anthem of the Seas will continue year-round sailings from Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, New Jersey, and make its maiden season at Bermuda. Travellers have a choice of five-night Bermuda or nine-night Bermuda and Caribbean itineraries throughout the summer, and eight- to 12-night Bahamas, Eastern, Western or Southern Caribbean cruises during the winter.
Throughout September and October, Anthem of the Seas will sail nine-night Canada and New England cruises from Cape Liberty, and Serenade of the Seas will offer seven-night Canada and New England cruises from Boston.
Grandeur of the Seas will sail five-night Bermuda, nine-night Bermuda and Bahamas, and nine-night Canada and New England cruises throughout the summer. In the winter, the ship will sail nine-night Southeast Coast & Bahamas and 12-night Southern Caribbean cruise.
From Miami, Enchantment of the Seas will sail three- and four-night short Bahamas getaways year-round, while Navigator of the Seas will alternate five-night Bahamas and Mexico with nine-night Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao and Labadee cruises in the winter.
Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas will sail a Western Caribbean and two new Eastern Caribbean itineraries in summer 2016, all seven nights in length and departing from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. Allure of the Seas will then be joined by the next Oasis-class cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, which will offer a seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itinerary for winter 2016-17. Oasis of the Seas, meanwhile, will move to its new winter home of Port Canaveral along Florida’s Coast.
In the winter, Independence of the Seas will follow a sequence of four- and five-night short Western Caribbean itineraries from Port Everglades, while sister-ship Freedom of the Seas will alternate a six-night Western Caribbean with an eight-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary. For a longer cruise, Serenade of the Seas will alternate a 10- and 11-night Southern Caribbean itinerary.
The company confirmed details of European and other itineraries would be unveiled soon.
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