Royal Caribbean International will deploy 13 of its 22 ships in the Caribbean for the winter 2012-13 season.
Brilliance of the Seas will replace Serenade of the Seas and join Adventure of the Seas to offer roundtrip, seven-night Southern Caribbean cruises from San Juan. A new deployment for the Serenade will be announced at a later date, the line said.
Navigator of the Seas will cruise seven-night Western Caribbean itineraries, replacing Voyager of the Seas as a new seasonal product from New Orleans. The Voyager's deployment hasn’t been revealed yet.
The line’s newest ships, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, along with Freedom of the Seas will continue to alternate seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries.
The Oasis and Allure will sail from Fort Lauderdale, while the Freedom will operate from Port Canaveral, Fla.
Explorer of the Seas and Enchantment of the Seas will continue year-round departures from Bayonne, N.J., and Baltimore, respectively.
The Explorer will operate seven-night Bahamas and nine- to 11-night Eastern and Southern Caribbean itineraries. The Enchantment will sail seven-night Bahamas, nine-night Eastern Caribbean and 12-night Southern Caribbean itineraries throughout the season.
Mariner of the Seas will again sail roundtrip from Galveston, Texas. Jewel of the Seas will continue four- and five-night cruises from Tampa, with a new five-night itinerary that alternates calls at Cozumel and Grand Cayman or Cozumel and Key West.