Royal Caribbean
The largest ships in the world, built around bold, all-ages adventure.
The biggest ships, and the boldest ideas
Royal Caribbean is the line that keeps redrawing what a cruise ship can be. Its vessels are floating resorts with surf simulators, zip lines, rock walls, water parks and full neighborhoods of dining and entertainment, all aimed at active families and travelers who want plenty to do.
Founded in 1968 and based in Miami, Royal Caribbean International is the flagship brand of Royal Caribbean Group. It operates about twenty-eight ships, led by the record-setting Icon class. Icon of the Seas, which debuted in January 2024, and her 2025 sister Star of the Seas are the largest cruise ships in the world.
The fleet also includes the game-changing Oasis class, with its open-air neighborhoods, and the tech-forward Quantum class, home to the North Star observation capsule and the RipCord by iFly skydiving simulator.
- Style
- Active, big-ship
- Fleet
- 28 ships
- Guests
- Roughly 2,000 to 7,600
- Fares
- Cruise only
- Known for
- The largest ships at sea
- Founded
- 1968, Miami
“Royal Caribbean builds the largest ships on the planet and fills them with things no other line would dare put to sea.”
Ships built like small cities
The Oasis and Icon classes are organized into neighborhoods, from the leafy Central Park to the lively Boardwalk with its carousel and diving AquaTheater. On the Quantum class, the North Star capsule lifts guests high above the deck for the view.
Thrills are the signature, including the Ultimate Abyss dry slide, FlowRider surf simulators, zip lines, rock walls, ice rinks and, on Icon of the Seas, the largest water park at sea. There is always another thing to try.
Dozens of ways to dine and play
Dining spans the included main dining room and Windjammer buffet through a long list of specialty restaurants, from steak and Italian to the whimsical Wonderland. Casual cafes and bars fill in the gaps around the clock.
Entertainment runs just as deep, with Broadway shows, high-diving and aerial performances in the AquaTheater, ice spectaculars and inventive productions in venues like the Two70 lounge. Families and couples can each build their own day.
The Caribbean, and a Perfect Day
Royal Caribbean is strongest in the Caribbean and Bahamas, with many sailings calling at Perfect Day at CocoCay, its heavily reimagined private island with a wave pool, water slides and a quiet beach club.
Beyond the Caribbean, the line sails Alaska, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Asia and Australia. With such a range of ships and regions, we help you match the right vessel and route to who is traveling with you.
Because Royal Caribbean spends real time on the Italian coast, it is easy to add a culinary tour of Italy ashore.
Why book through us
Exclusive Royal Caribbean value
Group amenities and onboard credit on Royal Caribbean sailings that you will not find booking direct.
Combinable offers
Our exclusive value can usually be layered with Royal Caribbean's current promotions, plus full loyalty credit.
Cruise specialists
Advisors who know the fleet and match the right ship, cabin and itinerary to your family and budget.
Seamless land and sea
Because we run our own tours ashore, we make it easy to add a Culture Discovery land tour where your voyage begins or ends.
Sail the Mediterranean, then stay a while in Italy
Royal Caribbean runs a full Mediterranean season, with big-ship sailings that call at Italian ports. Add a few days ashore with Culture Discovery and you can turn a quick stop into a real immersion in the food and villages of the country.
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