Royal Caribbean currently has six different classes of cruise ships. The Oasis Class is the newest class, and includes the Oasis of the Seas and the Allure of the Seas. The Freedom Class includes the Freedom, the Independence and the Liberty of the Seas. The Voyager Class includes the Adventure, the Mariner, the Explorer, the Navigator and the Voyager of the Seas. The Radiance Class includes the Brilliance, the Jewel, the Radiance and the Serenade of the Seas. The Vision Class includes the Enchantment, the Grandeur, the Legend, the Rhapsody, the Splendour and the Vision of the Seas. The Sovereign Class includes the Majesty and the Monarch.
Royal Caribbean International sails all over the world, with over 100 ports from the Caribbean to Alaska and Asia, and from to Europe to Australia and the Middle East. Ports of departure include Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, San Diego, Sao Paolo, Barcelona, Oslo, Copenhagen and Istanbul. There are also numerous repositioning cruises, in which the port of departure and the final port are in different places (usually cruises begin and end in the same port).
There are a wide variety of staterooms to choose from aboard Royal Caribbean cruise ships, depending on need and budget. Staterooms run from everything from a 152 square foot interior stateroom to elegant, sweeping suites that range from 1,100 to 1,500 square feet. Ships also include rooms that have handicap accessibility, and the Oasis class of ships even has loft suites available.
For any passengers who have cruised on a Royal Caribbean ship at least once, free membership to the Crown and Anchor Society is available. There are four levels of the Crown and Anchor Society: Gold, for passengers who have at least one cruise completed with Royal Caribbean; Platinum, for those who have completed five cruise credits; Diamond, for people who have completed at least 10 cruise credits; and Diamond Plus, who have completed at least 24 cruise credits. According to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, cruise credits can be obtained through cruises taken as well as through booking suites.
Royal Caribbean International cruise ships boast entertainment for everyone. There are pools, whirlpools and sun decks for those wanting to relax. Fitness facilities, an outdoor walking track, basketball or tennis courts and even ice skating rinks and rock climbing walls are on many ships for sports enthusiasts. Several nightly shows also include comedians, current and past Broadway shows, ballet, plays, ice shows and theme nights. Most ships also include casinos for those interested in slots and card games, as well as wine tasting venues, sports bars, nightclubs and even English pubs. Royal Caribbean also features a program for children ages 3 to 11 years called the Adventure Ocean program, in which they participate in well-supervised activities with other children in their age group, including theater, arts and crafts, water sports and other fun activities. Teens are also catered to, with special programs, games, parties and discotheques for teens only, so that parents are rest-assured their teens are having fun and are safe at the same time.
