Royal Caribbean Answers

Royal Caribbean Answers


The following post is question(s) and answer(s) from Royal Caribbean's blog The Nation of Why Not?


Why don’t you plan stops on certain ports for the whole night?
-Marcia G
Thank you for your feedback.  You are right, a day might not be sufficient time to experience all there is to see in some of the wonderful cities that we visit around the world.  The process of determining how much time to spend in each port as well as which ports to call on is complex and one that our Deployment and Itinerary Planning team put a lot of effort into.

Many factors go into this including operational considerations such as how far the port is from other ports and if we stay later would we still be able to reach the next port of call.  Usually if we spend more time in one port then we will spend less time in another port. Or in the case of an overnight it could mean not including another port on the itinerary.  The Deployment team has to balance these considerations.

While the majority of the ports we call are day calls there are some ports such as St. Petersburg, Russia offered by Jewel of the Seas; Venice, Italy offered by Voyager of the Seas and Splendour of the Seas; and Istanbul, Turkey and Haifa and Ashdod, Israel offered by Vision of the Seas where we have sailings overnight in a port.  Outside of Europe we offer overnights in a few other cities such as Buenos Aires, Honolulu, Dubai and Sydney.   An additional consideration for many destinations is the option to extend your trip on land with a Cruisetour before or after your voyage.  This is most popular for our Alaska sailings on Radiance of the Seas between Seward, Alaska and Vancouver, Canada.

Thank you also for giving me an opportunity to mention our boutique sister brand Azamara Club Cruises.  This deluxe two ship brand specializes in interesting itineraries featuring overnight stays in a variety of ports.  You may find an upcoming  itinerary to your liking on either Azamara Journey or Azamara Quest.