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Royal Caribbean Cruise
The Royal Caribbean Cruise vessels in Europe are megaships with multistory atria, mall-like shopping complexes, multilevel dining rooms and show lounges, wide-open public areas, indoor (with retractable roof ) and outdoor pools, and relatively small cabins (although those on the brand-new Jewel are a little bigger than on the other vessels). Pros • Entertainment. The line’s offerings are among the best at sea, and include both flashy show productions and headliner acts. • Attractive public rooms. They are witty and classy, with lots of greenery and artwork, and just the right amount of glamour. And there’s lots of glass, most notably the line’s trademark Viking Crown Lounges, for viewing the scenery outside. Cons • Cabin categories. These ships have 16 to 19 different cabin categories, which can be very confusing, and cabins aren’t very big (but they do all offer sitting areas). • Crowds. Hey, these are big ships, so there are going to be lines at times, especially in the buffet restaurants, at bars, and getting on and off the ship in port. THE FLEET
PASSENGER PROFILE Most passengers in Europe are couples in their 40s to 60s, but there are also honeymoon couples, younger singles, and families (including three generations— children, parents, and grandparents—traveling together). About half of the guests have cruised before; more than half will be on their first trip to Europe. The majority of passengers come from somewhere in North America, although these ships also attract Europeans. Whenever there are more than 200 non- English speakers of a particular language on board, announcements are made in that language (usually Spanish, French, German, or Russian). ACTIVITIES On board this cruise line’s ships, daytime activities are usually limited, with typical offerings such as, shuffleboard, bingo, horse racing, workout and fitness lessons, crafts lessons, spa and beauty demonstrations, contests and games, and art auctions, lined up to satiate your requirements. One of the most noteworthy feature of The Splendour of the Seas and Brilliance of the Seas are the miniature golf courses, these ships have right on-board. Moreover, if you may like to consider shopping as your favorite time-pass, the Royal Caribbean offers a particularly impressive selection of shops clustered around the atrium. Cruising with the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line is truly the experience of a lifetime, something you can cherish for a long, long time in the future.
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Together, Royal Caribbean
Cruise International and its affiliate, Celebrity
Cruises, are one of the biggest and most successful cruise
operations in the world. But it clearly now takes second
place to the vast holdings of its arch rival, Carnival
Corp., which recently took over P&O Princess. Royal
Caribbean Cruise sells a big-ship cruise experience
that’s reasonably priced and designed to please everyone,
except, perhaps, those who hate crowds. The ships are
mostly huge, well run, and provide a consistent product,
overseen by an army of service employees who pay close
attention to detail. Bringing to Europe the mass-market
American experience that’s proven so popular in the
Caribbean, these ships are contemporary, attractive, and
glamorous without being overly glitzy.
Royal Caribbean has 21 ships in its fleet
currently, including three of the world’s largest, the
3,000-plus-passenger Voyager of the Seas
and its equally mammoth sisters Explorer of the
Seas and Adventure of the Seas.
The Splendour of the Seas isn’t quite as
large, but it’s still a giant ship in the scheme of
things. The Brilliance of the Seas and
brand new Jewel of the Seas belong to the
brand new generation of 2,100-passenger vessels the
company introduced with the Radiance of
the Sea 
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