If you’re considering booking a family cruise vacation on Royal Caribbean, you will have many questions that need answering. Booking a cruise is a significant expense and one you want to get right to keep the whole family happy. A huge factor for families is the ship size and facilities on a cruise ship. Thus we thought it would help to organise the Royal Caribbean Ships By Size from biggest to smallest. To help cruisers decide if this is the cruise line for you.
What You Will Find Here
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1. Wonder of the Seas Launched in 2022
- Class, Oasis
- Length, 1,188ft
- Width 210ft
- 236,857 Gross Tons
- Has a capacity of 6,988
- And a crew of 2300
- Decks, 18
- Cruising Speed of knots 22
- Free dining options 9
- Speciality dining options 13
2. Odyssey of the Seas Launches in 2022
- Class, Quantum Ultra
- Length, 1,138ft
- Width 135ft
- 167,704 Gross Tons
- Has a capacity of 5,510
- And a crew of 1,633
- Decks, 16
- Cruising Speed of knots 22
- Odyssey of the Seas has 7 Free dining options
- speciality dining options 9.
3. Spectrum of the Seas Launched, 2019
- Class, Quantum Ultra
- Length, 1,139ft
- Width 135ft
- 169,379 Gross Tons
- Has a capacity of 5,622
- And a crew of 1,551
- Decks, 16
- Cruising Speed of knots 22
- Free dining options 7
- Speciality dining options 11.
4. Symphony of the Seas
- Launched, 2018
- Class, Oasis
- Length, 1,188ft
- Width 215.5ft
- 228,081 Gross Tons
- Has a capacity of 6,680
- And a crew of 2,220
- Decks, 18
- Cruising Speed of knots 22
- Free dining options 9
- Speciality dining options 10.
See our guide to Symphony of the Seas.
5. Harmony of the Seas
- Launched, 2016
- Class, Oasis
- Length, 1,188ft
- Width 215.5ft
- 226,963 Gross Tons
- Has a capacity of 6,687
- And a crew of 2,210
- Decks, 18
- Cruising Speed of knots 22
- Free dining options 8
- Speciality dining options 9.
6. Icon Of The Seas Is Due in 2024
However, Icon of the Seas, the new Icon Class Ship, is due in 2024 and will take over as the largest cruise ship in the world. Icon of the Seas and Royal Caribbeans Newesr Ship. She is 250,800 gross-ton, 1,198 ft long, holds 7600 passengers at total capacity and has 2350 crew.
- 250,800 Gross Tn
- 1,198 Feet Long
- 20 Decks, 18 of those are passenger decks
- Holds 5610 guests, 7600 at full capacity
- 2350 crew
- At full capacity a passenger to crew ratio of 3.2-1
- 7 Pools
- 9 Whirlpools
- 6 Watersides
- 8 Neighbourhoods
- 11 Dining venues included in the price
- 11 Specialty Dining Venues
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