Royal Caribbean Stays in Europe All Year From 2028
Royal Caribbean's 2028–29 Europe programme puts seven ships on 3- to 12-night sailings, and Rhapsody of the Seas stays through the winter for the line's first year-round European season. Public bookings open 15 October.
Royal Caribbean will keep a ship in Europe all year for the first time. Its 2028–29 European programme puts seven ships on 3- to 12-night sailings, and Rhapsody of the Seas stays on from November 2028 for winter cruises to the Canary Islands, Morocco, Cyprus and Malta.
Crown & Anchor Society members could book from 14 October. Public bookings open Thursday 15 October.
Ships and home ports
The seven ships are Rhapsody, Explorer, Freedom, Jewel, Liberty, Mariner and Odyssey of the Seas. They sail from:
- Mediterranean: Barcelona, Civitavecchia (Rome), Piraeus (Athens), Ravenna and Lisbon
- Northern Europe: Southampton, Copenhagen and Stockholm
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