Voyager Of The Seas
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| Age | 27 years (entered service 1999) |
| Class | Voyager class |
| Length | 311 metres (1,020 feet) |
| Beam | 47.4 metres (156 feet) |
| Tonnage | 137,276 gross tonnes |
| Capacity | 3,602 lower berth (4,000 maximum) |
| Crew | ~1,200 |
| Speed | 22 knots |
| Itinerary | Brisbane (Australian summer) + Seattle/Los Angeles (northern summer): South Pacific, Australia & New Zealand, Alaska, Mexican Riviera |
What is Voyager of the Seas?
Voyager of the Seas is a 137,276 gross tonne, 311-metre Voyager-class ship operated by Royal Caribbean International, the lead ship of her class and Royal Caribbean’s Australian summer flagship. She carries 3,602 guests at lower-berth capacity (4,000 maximum when every berth is filled), with around 1,200 crew on board. When she entered service in 1999 she was the largest cruise ship in the world, a title she held until 2003, and she introduced two features that are now standard across the industry: the Royal Promenade, a four-deck-high interior boulevard of shops, bars, and cafes, and the first ice-skating rink ever built into a cruise ship, Studio B. She was christened in 1999 by the Olympic figure skater Katarina Witt, a fitting choice for the first ship to carry an ice rink.
Built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Finland, Voyager of the Seas is the lead of a five-ship class that also includes Explorer of the Seas, Adventure of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, and Mariner of the Seas. For the Australian summer (October to April) she home-ports in Brisbane and sails South Pacific itineraries, then repositions to Seattle for an Alaska season and to Los Angeles for Mexican Riviera and California-coast sailings. A 2019 Royal Amplified refurbishment added The Perfect Storm waterslides, an expanded FlowRider surf simulator, Laser Tag: Battle for Planet Z, and the Izumi and Giovanni’s Table specialty restaurants, and she most recently drydocked in 2022. She is registered in the Bahamas.
How many decks does Voyager of the Seas have?
Voyager of the Seas has 15 decks, with cabins on nine of them, so your stateroom sits on one of those. The remaining decks hold the public spaces you use during the cruise: the four-deck Royal Promenade, the three-deck main dining room, the Windjammer Marketplace buffet, the Royal Theater, the Studio B ice rink, the Vitality Spa, the Adventure Ocean kids’ centre, the casino, and the top-deck pools, Perfect Storm waterslides, rock-climbing wall, and FlowRider.
What cabins does Voyager of the Seas have?
Voyager of the Seas carries 1,708 cabins across four core tiers. You can book:
- Interior cabins, including the Voyager-class signature Promenade View Interior (the 2T category), an inside cabin with bowed windows that look down into the four-deck Royal Promenade, alongside the standard interior.
- Ocean View cabins, which add a window, from the standard Oceanview up to the more spacious Ultra Spacious and Panoramic Oceanview rooms.
- Balcony cabins, in standard and Spacious Balcony layouts.
- Suites, which on this older Voyager-class ship use Royal Caribbean’s traditional suite hierarchy rather than the Star, Sky, and Sea Class tiers of the line’s newest ships, and with no Loft suites. They run from the Junior Suite and the Panoramic Suite, through the one- and two-bedroom Grand Suites and the Owner’s Suite, up to the single Royal Suite at the top.
Suite guests get tiered benefits depending on the size of the suite, such as priority check-in, a Suite-Only Sun Deck, and concierge or lounge access for the larger suites. There is no Royal Genie service on Voyager of the Seas; that is reserved for Royal Caribbean’s newest ships.
What does a Voyager of the Seas itinerary look like?
Voyager of the Seas sails four regional itinerary types across her year, leading with the Australian summer from Brisbane. You can choose:
- South Pacific voyages of 7 to 12 nights from Brisbane during the Australian summer (October to April), calling at Port Vila and Mystery Island in Vanuatu, Noumea, Lifou, and Isle of Pines in New Caledonia, and Suva in Fiji.
- Australia and New Zealand voyages of 7 to 12 nights from Brisbane, calling at Sydney, Melbourne, and Hobart, and crossing the Tasman for Wellington, Auckland, Picton, and Dunedin.
- Alaska Inside Passage voyages of 7 nights from Seattle during the northern summer, calling at Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, and Sitka, with a stop at Victoria in British Columbia.
- Mexican Riviera and California-coast voyages of 4 to 7 nights from Los Angeles, calling at Ensenada and Cabo San Lucas in Mexico, Catalina Island, and San Diego.
What are the top facilities on Voyager of the Seas?
Voyager of the Seas has eight standout facilities:
- The Royal Promenade, the four-deck-high interior boulevard of shops, bars, and cafes that Voyager introduced to cruising.
- Studio B, the first ice-skating rink built into a cruise ship, with professional ice shows and public skating sessions.
- The Perfect Storm waterslides, Cyclone and Typhoon, added in the 2019 Royal Amplified refurbishment.
- The FlowRider surf simulator.
- The 40-foot rock-climbing wall on the aft funnel, a Voyager-class signature.
- Laser Tag: Battle for Planet Z, the interactive laser-tag arena.
- The adults-only Solarium, with its glass-roofed pool, alongside the main pool and the H2O Zone splash area.
- The Adventure Ocean kids’ centre and the Living Room teen lounge, for ages 3 to 17.
What is the onboard experience of Voyager of the Seas?
Voyager of the Seas‘ onboard experience covers six areas:
- Dining
- Bars and lounges
- Entertainment
- Activities and pools
- Wellness and fitness
- Kids and teens programming
Dining keeps the traditional three-deck main dining room (the Sapphire, Carmen, and La Boheme rooms) with set or my-time seating, alongside the Windjammer Marketplace buffet, the 24-hour Café Promenade and Sorrento’s Pizza on the Royal Promenade, and the adults-only Solarium Bistro. Specialty (extra-charge) venues include the Chops Grille steakhouse, Giovanni’s Table for Italian, Izumi for sushi and hibachi, Johnny Rockets, and the Chef’s Table tasting menu. The Pig & Whistle Pub on the Royal Promenade serves English-pub fare.
Bars and lounges cluster around the four-deck Royal Promenade. The Schooner Bar is the piano bar, the Pig & Whistle is the English-style pub, and Boleros covers Latin music and cocktails. Vintages is the wine bar, the Olive Or Twist is the observation lounge high up on Deck 14, and the Voyager Nightclub takes the late-night sessions. Casino Royale runs the gaming floor.
Entertainment is built around Studio B, where professional ice shows are a Voyager-class signature. The Royal Theater stages Broadway-style production shows, the Royal Promenade itself hosts parades and party events, and Laser Tag: Battle for Planet Z adds an interactive arena. Casino Royale covers the gaming.
Activities and pools were boosted by the 2019 Royal Amplified refurbishment, which added the Perfect Storm twin waterslides, the expanded FlowRider, and Laser Tag. The classic Voyager-class line-up includes the 40-foot rock-climbing wall on the aft funnel, a sports court for basketball and table tennis, mini-golf, and a jogging track. The main pool and the H2O Zone splash area sit on the open deck, with the adults-only Solarium and its glass-roofed pool for a quieter swim.
Wellness and fitness centre on the Vitality Spa & Fitness Centre, with a full menu of massages, facials, and body wraps, plus a thermal suite and a salon. The adults-only Solarium, with its glass-roofed indoor pool, is the wellness centrepiece, and the gym carries cardio and weights with paid group classes.
Kids and teens programming runs through Adventure Ocean, split into Aquanauts (ages 3 to 5), Explorers (6 to 8), and Voyagers (9 to 11), with Voyager Dunes as the dedicated kids’ space and the H2O Zone for water play. Teens 13 to 17 have Adventure Beach and the Living Room lounge. The program also makes use of Studio B for kids’ ice-skating sessions.
Who is Voyager of the Seas best for?
Voyager of the Seas is a strong fit for you in four scenarios:
- You’re an Australian cruiser who wants a big, flexible Royal Caribbean ship sailing from home, with South Pacific summers from Brisbane.
- You’re a multi-generational family and want the Voyager-class signatures, with the Royal Promenade, the Studio B ice rink, the FlowRider, the Perfect Storm waterslides, the rock-climbing wall, and Laser Tag, alongside the age-banded Adventure Ocean clubs.
- You’re an Alaska cruiser after an Inside Passage round-trip from Seattle in the northern summer.
- You’re a cruise-history enthusiast and want the ship that started it all, the first with a Royal Promenade and the first with an ice rink at sea.
Voyager of the Seas is a 1999 ship, so she’s less suited to you if you’re set on the newest hardware found on Royal Caribbean’s Quantum- and Icon-class ships, such as the North Star pod or the AquaDome. And because she sails from Brisbane only for the Australian summer (October to April), she won’t suit you if you want a large-ship departure from home at other times of the year.
Where does Voyager of the Seas dock in Brisbane?
Voyager of the Seas docks at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal at Pinkenba, on the Brisbane River near the airport. The terminal opened in 2020 and was built to handle large cruise ships like her. Brisbane is her Australian homeport for the southern summer, when she sails South Pacific and Australia-and-New Zealand itineraries, with Sydney, Melbourne, and Hobart visited as ports of call along the way. Outside the Australian season she repositions to Seattle for Alaska and to Los Angeles for Mexican Riviera sailings.
Voyager of the Seas FAQs
How old is Voyager of the Seas?
Voyager of the Seas entered service in November 1999 as the lead ship of Royal Caribbean’s Voyager-class, which makes her 27 years old in 2026. She was built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Finland, christened by the Olympic figure skater Katarina Witt, and most recently drydocked in 2022, following a major 2019 Royal Amplified refurbishment.
How many passengers can Voyager of the Seas carry?
Voyager of the Seas carries 3,602 guests at lower-berth capacity (standard double occupancy) and up to 4,000 passengers when every upper berth and sofa bed is filled. With around 1,200 crew, that is roughly 4,800 people on board at standard occupancy and about 5,200 at full capacity.
How long is Voyager of the Seas?
Voyager of the Seas measures 311 metres (1,020 feet) in overall length, with a beam of 47.4 metres (156 feet). At 137,276 gross tonnes she was the largest cruise ship in the world when she launched in 1999, a record she held until 2003.
What are the noisy rooms to avoid on Voyager of the Seas?
One cabin position on the Voyager of the Seas is worth avoiding if you’re a light sleeper, based on a researched architectural pattern for Voyager of the Seas that transfers across the Voyager-class hull (sisters Explorer of the Seas, Adventure of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, and Mariner of the Seas):
- Forward cabins on Deck 6, above the lounge on the deck below, which can pick up music and venue noise in the evening from the lounge underneath.
Call Cruise Guru on 13 13 03, use Contact Us, or submit a Request a Call Back form, and a consultant can advise on specific deck and cabin numbers within the category you are considering.
Does Voyager of the Seas have a water slide?
Yes, Voyager of the Seas has The Perfect Storm, a pair of waterslides called Cyclone and Typhoon that were added in her 2019 refurbishment, on the top deck alongside the FlowRider surf simulator. They’re included in your cruise fare. Younger children also have the H2O Zone, a splash area with fountains and small slides.
Does Voyager of the Seas sail to New Zealand?
Yes, Voyager of the Seas sails to New Zealand. From her Brisbane homeport you can join Australia and New Zealand voyages of around 10 to 12 nights that cross the Tasman to call at ports such as Wellington, Auckland, Picton, and Dunedin, often combined with Australian-coast calls at Sydney, Melbourne, and Hobart along the way.
