Royal Caribbean International

Earlier in the year I had the pleasure of spending a couple of weeks on Royal Caribbean's 'MS Independence of the Seas' - a fifteen-thousand tonne cruise ship, upon which I traveled over 7,000 miles. A town at sea Having not been on a cruise before, I really didn't know what to expect, and was in for a shock when I saw the ship for the first time. The Independence is currently the largest passenger vessel ever built, measuring a massive 1,111.9ft. To put that immense scale into perspective, it's twice the length of the huge Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, and incredibly tall. Walking up to the ... more

My wife & I recently cruised on the biggest ship afloat (at the time), Royal Caribbean's Freedom of The Seas. We planned our Caribbean cruise a year in advance which upon doing so ensured we had a good choice of cabins. We chose a cabin with an outside balcony on deck 9 towards the stern of the ship, roughly two thirds back on the port side. Even though we booked in advance by a year, over four fifths of the cabins had been taken. These cruises are very popular so give yourself plenty of time before your intended holiday. About Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean was formed in 1968 with the merger ... more

Wow! I have just returned from a holiday of a lifetime , onboard the Royal Caribbean ship , 'Independence Of The Seas' - it was fantastic!! As some of you may already know (I have mentioned it in plenty of reviews during the past few months , that I was going on a cruise) , and after waiting (impatiently) for almost ten months , the time arrived on Saturday 5th June and lasted until Saturday 19th June , and so my holiday has quickly and sadly been and gone! I had never been on a cruise before , let alone gone away from home for more than one week , let alone a fortnight , and now after a ... more

Sleek, stylish, superb. She took my breath away! That got your attention. Settle in for a host of adjectives as I share my latest cruise on what was dubbed by pre-sail marketing as ''the biggest passenger cruise ship in the world''. I read up all the advertising hype on the Royal Caribbean internet site before we arrived at Southampton, for the inaugural Independence of the Seas, Canary Island/Lisbon/Vigo 12-day cruise in early May, and I was expecting a really huge ship. Nothing could have prepared me for the size of this lady. As we drove into sight we could not believe our eyes. It was ... more

I recently returned from a family holiday aboard Brilliance of the Seas. Firstly I will say it was an amazing holiday, absolutely brilliant in every way I can think of! I will try to split up this review so that it is easier to read. ♥ The start of the holiday: We did a 12 night Mediterranean cruise aboard Brilliance of the Seas. We were boarding the ship in Barcelona (Spain) so we decided that we would spend a few days before hand in Barcelona as my parents have been there before and wanted myself and my brother to experience the beautiful city. We stayed in a hotel we booked through ... more