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Royal Caribbean announces next summer’s cruises
Following the news that both Anthem of the Seas and Allure of the Seas will be based in Europe from summer 2015, Royal Caribbean has unveiled the itineraries for its five other ships, including three which will sail from the UK in 2015.
Both Anthem of the Seas and Adventure of the Seas will sail from Southampton from May 2015 until late October, while sister-ship Brilliance of the Seas will return to her home port of Harwich.
Serenade of the Seas, Rhapsody of the Seas and Splendour of the Seas will sail in Europe.
Serenade of the Seas will join Anthem of the Seas, Adventure of the Seas and Brilliance of the Seas in the North Sea in summer 2015 and offer a range of Scandinavia and Russia, as well as Norwegian Fjords, sailings from Copenhagen, Denmark, and Stockholm, Sweden.
Adventure of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas 2015 itineraries will open for booking on February 26.
Adventure of the Seas will sail three- to 16-night roundtrip itineraries to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, or Madeira, Azores and Canary Islands.
The ship also will sail two trans-Atlantic Ocean Voyages – a 12-night itinerary from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Southampton on 3 May 2015, and from Southampton to Port Canaveral, Florida. on a 15-night return itinerary on October 16.
Brilliance of the Seas will reposition from Tampa to its homeport of Harwich on a 14-night trans-Atlantic Ocean Voyage on 4 May 2015, and continue with 12-night roundtrip Scandinavia and Russia sailings from mid-May.
A special 12-night Norwegian Fjords and Iceland itinerary will feature an overnight call at Reykjavik, Iceland.
Serenade of the Seas also will offer holidaymakers seven- to 13-night Scandinavia, Russia and Norwegian Fjord itineraries from May to August.
Repositioning cruises will also be available.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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