Adventure Of The Seas
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| Age | 24 years (in service since 2001) |
| Class | Voyager class |
| Length | 311 metres (1,021 feet) |
| Beam | 47.4 metres (157 feet) |
| Tonnage | 137,276 gross tonnes |
| Capacity | 3,114 lower berth (3,807 maximum) |
| Crew | ~1,185 |
| Speed | 22.5 knots |
| Itinerary | Port Canaveral year-round: Eastern, Western, and Southern Caribbean, Bahamas |
Prefer to sail Royal Caribbean from Australia?
Adventure of the Seas is based at Port Canaveral near Orlando, so an Australian booking is a fly-cruise. For a no-fly Royal Caribbean cruise from Sydney or Brisbane, see:
What is the Adventure of the Seas?
Adventure of the Seas is a 137,276 gross tonne, 311-metre Voyager-class ship operated by Royal Caribbean International, the third of five Voyager-class sisters and in service since 2001. She carries around 3,114 guests at lower-berth capacity (3,807 maximum when every upper berth and sofa bed is filled), with around 1,185 crew on board. Her signature spaces are the Voyager-class hallmarks the class introduced: the Royal Promenade, a four-deck-high interior boulevard of shops, bars, and cafes running down the centre of the ship, and Studio B, the first ice rink at sea, which stages professional ice-show productions.
Built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards at Turku in Finland and entering service in November 2001, Adventure of the Seas received Royal Caribbean’s Royal Amplified refit in 2016, which added the modern thrill features that set her apart from her unamplified sister Explorer of the Seas: The Perfect Storm racing waterslides, the FlowRider surf simulator, and the Splashaway Bay kids’ aqua park, alongside the existing 40-foot rock-climbing wall on the aft funnel. She is registered in the Bahamas and does not homeport in Australia: she sails year-round Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from Port Canaveral, the convenient Orlando-area home port in Florida, so Australian guests fly to join her. Her most recent drydock, in November 2024, was routine maintenance.
How many decks does the Adventure of the Seas have?
Adventure 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 Lyric Theatre, the Studio B ice rink, the Vitality Spa, the Adventure Ocean kids’ centre, Casino Royale, and the top-deck pools, The Perfect Storm waterslides, FlowRider, Splashaway Bay, and the rock-climbing wall.
What cabins does the Adventure of the Seas have?
Adventure of the Seas carries 1,696 cabins across four core tiers. You can book:
- Interior cabins, including the Voyager-class signature Promenade View Interior: inside cabins with bowed windows that look down over the four-deck Royal Promenade boulevard rather than out to sea, alongside standard interior cabins.
- Ocean View cabins, which add a picture window, in sizes from standard up to an ultra-spacious layout, plus a forward-facing Panoramic Oceanview.
- Balcony cabins, with a real private balcony, in standard and more spacious versions.
- Suites, which on the Adventure of the Seas are tiered by size rather than grouped into Royal Caribbean’s Star, Sky, and Sea Royal Suite Class (that program runs only on the line’s newer Oasis, Quantum, and Icon-class ships, not this Voyager-class hull). They run from the Junior Suite up through the one and two-bedroom Grand Suites, the Owner’s Suite, the Panoramic Suite, and the Royal Suite at the top, at around 1,087 square feet. Larger suites add Concierge Lounge access, a Suite-Only Sun Deck, and priority check-in and boarding.
There are around 125 suites in total.
What does the Adventure of the Seas itinerary look like?
Adventure of the Seas sails a year-round Caribbean schedule from Port Canaveral, the Orlando-area home port in Florida, with some sailings turning around at Fort Lauderdale. Every itinerary typically includes a day at Perfect Day at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas. You can choose:
- Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas voyages of 6 to 8 nights, calling at ports such as Perfect Day at CocoCay, Philipsburg in St. Maarten, Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas, and Nassau.
- Western Caribbean voyages of 6 to 8 nights, calling at Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico, Roatan in Honduras, and Perfect Day at CocoCay.
- Southern Caribbean voyages of 8 nights, calling at the ABC islands of Aruba, Curacao, and Bonaire.
What are the top facilities on the Adventure of the Seas?
Adventure of the Seas has eight standout facilities:
- The Royal Promenade, the four-deck-high interior boulevard lined with shops, bars, and cafes.
- Studio B, the ice rink that stages professional ice-show productions.
- The Perfect Storm racing waterslides, Typhoon and Cyclone, added in her 2016 Royal Amplified refit.
- The FlowRider surf simulator.
- Splashaway Bay, the kids’ aqua park added in the 2016 refit.
- The 40-foot rock-climbing wall on the aft funnel.
- Mini-golf, golf simulators, and a sports court for basketball and other court sports.
- The adults-only Solarium.
What is the onboard experience of the Adventure of the Seas?
Adventure of the Seas‘s onboard experience covers six areas:
- Dining
- Bars and lounges
- Entertainment
- Activities and pools
- Wellness and fitness
- Kids and teens programming
Dining is built around a traditional three-deck Main Dining Room, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with set seating or flexible My Time Dining, rather than the split four-restaurant setup on the line’s newer ships. Casual options include the Windjammer Marketplace buffet, the 24-hour Café Promenade and Sorrento’s Pizza on the Royal Promenade, and Café Latte-tudes for specialty coffee and sweets. Specialty (extra-charge) venues include the Chops Grille steakhouse, Giovanni’s Table for Italian, Izumi for Japanese sushi and hot rocks, Johnny Rockets for burgers, and the multi-course Chef’s Table tasting menu. Ben & Jerry’s serves scoop ice cream for a fee, and 24-hour room service is available.
Bars and lounges cluster around the four-deck Royal Promenade. The Schooner Bar is the nautical piano lounge, the Duck & Dog Pub serves English-pub fare on the Promenade, and Boleros covers Latin music and cocktails. The Champagne Bar handles sparkling pours, Café Latte-tudes runs the specialty-coffee bar, Jester’s Nightclub takes the late-night sessions, and Casino Royale runs the gaming floor and its bar.
Entertainment centres on Studio B, where the Voyager-class ice rink hosts professional ice-show productions and doubles as a comedy and event space, and the Lyric Theatre, which stages Broadway-style production shows. The Royal Promenade carries parades and party events down its four-deck length, and Casino Royale covers the gaming.
Activities and pools lead with the 2016 Royal Amplified additions: The Perfect Storm racing waterslides, Typhoon and Cyclone, and Splashaway Bay, the kids’ aqua park. They sit alongside the FlowRider surf simulator and the 40-foot rock-climbing wall on the aft funnel. The open decks also carry mini-golf, golf simulators, a sports court for basketball and other court sports, and the main pool with its whirlpools, while the adults-only Solarium is the quieter swim and sun deck.
Wellness and fitness centre on the Vitality Spa & Fitness Center, with a full menu of massages, facials, and body wraps plus a thermal suite and a salon. The adults-only Solarium is the quieter relaxation zone, 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 Splashaway Bay for water play. There’s a dedicated teen lounge and disco for ages 12 to 17.
Who is the Adventure of the Seas best for?
Adventure of the Seas is a strong fit for you in two scenarios:
- You want a big, lively Voyager-class ship on a flexible 6 to 8 night Caribbean sailing from Port Canaveral, the convenient Orlando-area home port, with the Voyager-class signatures, from the four-deck Royal Promenade to the Studio B ice rink, and the modern thrills the 2016 Royal Amplified refit added, from The Perfect Storm waterslides and the FlowRider to Splashaway Bay.
- You’re a multi-generational family and want the age-banded Adventure Ocean clubs, Splashaway Bay for younger children, and the teen lounge alongside the Voyager-class signatures, on a Caribbean sailing that always calls at Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay private island.
Adventure of the Seas is an older Voyager-class hull, so she’s less suited to you if you’re after the scale of Royal Caribbean’s newer Oasis or Icon-class ships, with their Central Park, AquaTheater, and AquaDome neighbourhoods, or after a small, quiet ship. She’s also not an option for Australian guests wanting a home-port departure: she sails only from Florida, so this is a fly-cruise.
Where does the Adventure of the Seas dock in Port Canaveral?
Adventure of the Seas sails year-round from the Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal in Florida, around an hour’s drive east of Orlando and its theme parks, which makes the city a natural pre or post-cruise stop. Some sailings turn around at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. Pier assignments can vary by voyage, so check your booking for the exact terminal. She does not sail from Australia, so Australian guests fly to Florida to join her.
Prefer to sail Royal Caribbean from Australia?
Adventure of the Seas is a Florida-based ship, so an Australian booking is always a fly-cruise. If you’d rather board closer to home, three Royal Caribbean fleetmates sail from Australian homeports:
- Anthem of the Seas is the upgrade pivot, a newer Quantum-class ship that homeports in Sydney and Brisbane in the Australian summer. Her signature features, the North Star observation pod and the RipCord by iFLY indoor skydiving simulator, are a step up from the Voyager-class feature set on Adventure of the Seas. See Anthem of the Seas cruises.
- Ovation of the Seas is the other Quantum-class Australian regular, with a similar newer-generation feature set to Anthem of the Seas on Sydney and Brisbane summer rotations. See Ovation of the Seas cruises.
- Voyager of the Seas is the closest size-and-feel match, the lead ship of Adventure of the Seas’s own Voyager class. She sails Australian summers from Sydney and Brisbane and carries the same four-deck Royal Promenade, Studio B ice rink, and FlowRider surf simulator format on a near-identical platform. See Voyager of the Seas cruises.
Adventure of the Seas FAQs
How old is the Adventure of the Seas?
Adventure of the Seas entered service in November 2001 as the third of Royal Caribbean’s five Voyager-class ships, which makes her 24 years old in 2026, turning 25 in November. She was built by Kvaerner Masa-Yards at Turku in Finland at a cost of around US$500 million, and her most significant update was the Royal Amplified refit in 2016, at around US$61 million, which added staterooms plus The Perfect Storm waterslides, the FlowRider, and Splashaway Bay. Her most recent drydock, in November 2024, was routine maintenance.
Who christened the Adventure of the Seas?
Adventure of the Seas was christened on 10 November 2001 by New York City first responders, just two months after the September 11 attacks: FDNY firefighters Tara Stackpole and Kevin Hannafin and NYPD officers Margaret McDonnell and Richard Lucas served as the ship’s godparents. It remains one of the more meaningful christening ceremonies in the modern cruise industry.
How many passengers can the Adventure of the Seas carry?
Adventure of the Seas carries around 3,114 guests at lower-berth capacity (standard double occupancy) and up to 3,807 passengers when every upper berth and sofa bed is filled. With around 1,185 crew, that is roughly 4,299 people on board at standard occupancy and about 4,992 at full capacity.
How long is the Adventure of the Seas?
Adventure of the Seas measures 311 metres (1,021 feet) in overall length, with a beam of 47.4 metres (157 feet). At 137,276 gross tonnes she sits in the upper-middle of Royal Caribbean’s fleet by size, smaller than the line’s newer Oasis, Quantum, and Icon-class ships but well above her older non-Voyager fleetmates.
What are the noisy rooms to avoid on the Adventure of the Seas?
One cabin position on the Adventure of the Seas is worth avoiding if you’re a light sleeper, based on a researched architectural pattern for the Adventure of the Seas that transfers across the Voyager-class hull (sisters Voyager of the Seas, Explorer of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, and Mariner of the Seas):
- Forward cabins on Deck 6, above a Deck 5 lounge, which sit directly over the venue below and pick up music and late-night noise.
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 the Adventure of the Seas have a water slide?
Yes, Adventure of the Seas has waterslides at The Perfect Storm, added in her 2016 Royal Amplified refit, with two racing slides, Typhoon and Cyclone. They’re included in your cruise fare and open during scheduled hours, weather permitting. For younger children there’s Splashaway Bay, the kids’ aqua park added in the same refit, on the family pool deck.
Can Australian cruisers book the Adventure of the Seas?
Yes, Australian cruisers can book the Adventure of the Seas, but you’ll need to fly to the United States to join her, most likely to Orlando for Port Canaveral, with some sailings turning around at Fort Lauderdale. She sails year-round Caribbean and Bahamas cruises and has no Australia, New Zealand, or South Pacific departures, so for a no-fly Royal Caribbean sailing from Sydney or Brisbane, the section above on Anthem of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas, and Voyager of the Seas is the better starting point. Pairing the cruise with an Orlando theme-park stop is a natural combination.
Royal Caribbean prices these fares in US dollars, and at recent exchange rates indicative cruise-only fares for her 6 to 8 night sailings start from around A$1,740 per person for an interior cabin, around A$2,580 for an oceanview, around A$2,700 for a balcony, and around A$4,885 for a suite, which works out to roughly A$210 per person per day at the entry tier, though these are volatile snapshots that move with the exchange rate, so check the live fares on this page for current pricing on your chosen sailing.
