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Royal Caribbean today announced the name of the cruise line’s second Freedom class ship. The Liberty of the Seas reflects the same freedom of choice and experiences as does her similarly-titled sister ship, Freedom of the Seas, which enters service in June. With Liberty’s debut in May 2007 as well as exciting new itineraries, new departure cities and exotic ports of call on the horizon, Royal Caribbean is setting a bold precedent for the 2007-2008 season.

Currently under construction at Aker Finnyards in Turku, Liberty of the Seas will closely mirror her prototype with signature class amenities such as the FlowRider^® surfing simulator and cantilevered whirlpools suspended over 200 feet above the ocean but will also continue the cruise line’s legacy of providing the unexpected with her own unique features.

The 3,600-guest Liberty of the Seas will sail alternating 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries year-round from Miami, calling on San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten and Labadee, Haiti in the east and in Labadee; Montego Bay, Jamaica; George Town, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico in the west. Liberty will depart Miami on Saturdays while Freedom of the Seas also sailing alternating 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries out of Miami, will depart Sundays.

  Explorer of the Seas to Make Northeast New Home Year-Round

Explorer of the Seas returns to Cape Liberty in Bayonne, N.J., on May 6, 2007, where she will sail alternating 5-night Bermuda and 9-night Caribbean sailings. In time for the fall foliage, this popular Voyager-class ship will head north for four 9-night Canada/New England sailings.

And for the first time ever, Explorer will remain in the Northeast for the remainder of the year, offering various 2007-08 winter escapes from Cape Liberty including 9-night Eastern Caribbean sailings calling on Labadee, Haiti; Casa De Campo, Dominican Republic; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas and San Juan, Puerto Rico; as well as an exotic 12-night Southern Caribbean itinerary calling on Philipsburg, St. Maarten; St. John’s, Antigua; Roseau, Dominica; Bridgetown, Barbados; Basseterre, St. Kitts; Charlotte Amalie and San Juan.

Empress of the Seas will venture into new waters, when she splits her time between Philadelphia and her new drive-to homeport of Norfolk, Virginia. Empress is Bermuda-bound from both historic cities starting in April 2007.

On May 13, 2007, Baltimore favorite Grandeur of the Seas will embark on a series of summer sailings, bringing more options to the mid-Atlantic market than ever before. Spanning the summer and fall seasons, Grandeur will alternate new 9-night Canada/New England sailings – calling on Portland and Bar Harbor, Maine; Saint John’s, New Brunswick; Halifax, Nova Scotia and Boston – with sunny 5-night Bermuda itineraries and 9-night Eastern Caribbean itineraries.

Meetings and incentive groups will have more convenient short-cruising options when Navigator of the Seas returns to the U.S. after a summer spent overseas, offering a combination of 4- and 5-night Western Caribbean sailings out of Miami including Ocho Rios, Jamaica; George Town, Grand Cayman; Key West, Florida; Cozumel, Mexico; and Belize City, Belize. The newly-lengthened Enchantment of the Seas will sail similar Western Caribbean itineraries from Ft. Lauderdale and then from Tampa in the winter months of 2007.   

In fall 2007, the ship that revolutionized the cruise industry, Voyager of the Seas, will replace Rhapsody of the Seas in Galveston, Texas, marking the first time that a Voyager-class ship will sail from the Lone Star State. Next winter, Voyager will offer alternating 7-night Western Caribbean itineraries, calling one week on Montego Bay, Jamaica; George Town and Cozumel; and the next on Cozumel; Roatan, Honduras; Costa Maya, Mexico and Progreso, Mexico.

Rhapsody of the Seas will resume these same itineraries from Galveston in the summer months. However, the winter months will welcome Rhapsody to New Orleans, where she will offer 7-night Western Caribbean sailings. In a similar move, Grandeur of the Seas will reposition to Tampa during the winter season offering 7-night Western Caribbean itineraries to George Town, Grand Cayman; Costa Maya, Mexico; Belize City, Belize; and Cozumel, Mexico.

From December 2007 through March 2008, Splendour of the Seas will sail from a brand new homeport in the Dominican Republic. Offering a wide range of options, Splendour will embark on two 7-night Southern Caribbean itineraries, calling in at such ports as Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Roseau, Dominica; St. George’s, Grenada; Margarita Island, Venezuela and Oranjestad, Aruba or in Basseterre, St. Kitts; Pointe- á -Pitre, Guadeloupe; Fort De France, Martinique; Bridgetown, Barbados and Castries, St. Lucia.

Vision of the Seas Embarks on Alaskan Adventures

Vision of the Seas will return to Seattle in May 2007 to offer a series of 7-night roundtrip Alaska sailings until September 2007. Vision will be adding a brand new port of call to her roster – Prince Rupert in British Columbia – as well as sailing through the breathtaking Tracy Arm Fjord.  

Navigator of the Seas to Join Sister Ship in Europe

The first Voyager-class ship to serve Southampton, Navigator of the Seas will make her European debut on April 26, 2007. This family favorite will circle the continent, embarking on a number of exciting new itineraries throughout the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Scandinavia/ Baltics and the United Kingdom, available until November 2007.

One of the most innovative ships at sea, Navigator is sure to make waves with families, featuring a rock-climbing wall, ice-skating rink, in-line skating track, Royal Promenade and over 22,000 square feet of Adventure Ocean Youth programming space.

Following her first European season in 2006, Voyager of the Seas will sail two 3-night itineraries in May 2007 from Barcelona to the bustling French Riviera. Due to increased demand, the legendary ship also will make more stops in Malta and the Mediterranean. On Nov. 17,

Voyager will kick off two exotic itineraries featuring the Canary Islands and a new port of call, Casablanca, Morocco.

Jewel of the Seas will be offering guests new options when she sails a series of short 3- and 4-night sailings from the historic ports of Amsterdam, Netherlands; Hamburg, Germany and Oslo, Norway. On May 25, 2007, she will set sail for Scandinavia and Russia on her regularly scheduled 12-night itineraries from Harwich, England. Splendour of the Seas, too, will undergo minor itinerary modifications, adding calls in Dubrovnik, Croatia and a new port of call, Split, Croatia to her glamorous 7-night Greek Isles & Turkey sailings.

For those guests who think they’ve seen and sailed it all, Royal Caribbean promises to offer diversity in 2007-08 with several exotic new ports of call. Other than Casablanca, Morocco; Fort De France, Martinique and Split, Croatia mentioned in the itineraries above, some of the other exciting destinations guests can explore include La Coruna, Spain; Pointe-á-Pitre, Guadeloupe; Samana, Dominican Republic and Kingstown, St. Vincent.

For additional information on Royal Caribbean, please visit their website at RoyalCaribbean.com 

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