Royal Caribbean Ships By Age, Newest To Oldest 2022

by Joe Miragliotta Jul 7, 2022

Are you looking to book a Royal Caribbean cruise but want to know the age of the ship, its itinerary, and how many people it can hold? You’ve come to the right place.

I’m a huge cruise fan but that doesn’t mean I will book just any itinerary. Knowing what the ship has to offer, especially how new or old it is always plays a major role in how I book a cruise. This is why I created this post to break down Royal Caribbean ships by age, class, and how many guests they can accommodate.

Royal Caribbean Odyssey of Seas Top Deck

Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas top deck

This post should help those looking to book the newest ships with the latest and greatest technology Royal Caribbean has to offer. If there is something you would like to see included don’t hesitate to reach out via Twitter or shoot me an email.

How Many Ships Does Royal Caribbean Have?

As of 2022, Royal Caribbean has 26 ships in service, with two new ships planned soon: Icon of the Seas in 2023 and Utopia of the Seas in 2024.

Royal Caribbean Ships Newest to Oldest

Below you will find Royal Caribbean’s ship line-up in order of newest to oldest ship. I’ve also included their latest ships being built and their estimated arrival date.

Royal Caribbean Ships By Age New To Old

Utopia of the Seas, due 2024
Icon of the Seas due 2023
Wonder of the Seas, 2022
Odyssey of the Seas, 2021
Spectrum of the Seas 2019
Symphony of the Seas, 2018
Harmony of the Seas, 2016
Ovation of the Seas, 2016
Anthem of the Seas, 2015
Quantum of the Seas, 2014
Allure of the Seas, 2010
Oasis of the Seas, 2009
Independence of the Seas, 2008
Liberty of the Seas, 2007
Freedom of the Seas, 2006
Jewel of the Seas, 2004
Mariner of the Seas 2003
Serenade of the Seas, 2003
Navigator of the Seas, 2002
Brilliance 2002
Adventure of the Seas, 2001
Radiance of the Seas, 2001
Explorer of the Seas, 2000
Voyager of the Seas, 1999
Vision of the Seas, 1998
Enchantment of the Seas, 1997
Rhapsody of the Seas, 1997
Grandeur of the Seas, 1996

Royal Caribbean Ships By Age, Class, And Passengers

Ship	Class	Year	Passengers	Crew
Utopia of the Seas	Oasis Class	Due 2024
Icon Of The Seas	Icon Class	Due 2023
Wonder of the Seas	Oasis Class	2022	6,988	2300
Odyssey of the Seas	Quantum Ultra	2021	5,510	1633
Spectrum of the Seas	Quantum Ultra	2019	5,622	1551
Symphony of the Seas	Oasis Class	2018	6,680	2200
Harmony of the Seas	Oasis Class	2016	6,687	2210
Ovation of the Seas	Quantum Class	2016	4,905	1500
Anthem of the Seas	Quantum Class	2015	4,905	1500
Quantum of the Seas	Quantum Class	2014	4,905	1500
Allure of the Seas	Oasis Class	2010	6,780	2210
Oasis of the Seas	Oasis Class	2009	6,699	2190
Independence of the Seas	Freedom Class	2008	4,560	1440
Liberty of the Seas	Freedom Class	2007	4,960	1360
Freedom of the Seas	Freedom Class	2006	4,553	1365
Jewel of the Seas	Radiance Class	2004	2,702	852
Mariner of the Seas	Voyager Class	2003	4,000	1200
Serenade of the Seas	Radiance Class	2003	2,476	832
Navigator of the Seas	Voyager Class	2002	4,000	1230
Brilliance of the Seas	Radiance Class	2002	2,543	848
Adventure of the Seas	Voyager Class	2001	3,807	1185
Radiance of the Seas	Radiance Class	2001	2,466	894
Explorer of the Seas	Voyager Class	2000	4,290	1185
Voyager of the Seas	Voyager Class	1999	4,000	1200
Vision of the Seas	Vision Class	1998	2,514	742
Enchantment of the Seas	Vision Class	1997	2,730	852
Rhapsody of the Seas	Vision Class	1997	2,416	765
Grandeur of the Seas	Vision Class	1996	2,440	760

Who Are The Godparents Of All Of The Royal Caribbean Ships?

Becoming a cruise ship’s godparent is a big honor and one that can take some time to figure out. Below is a list of all current godparents of Royal Caribbean ships, with the exception of Wonder of the Seas, Icon of the Seas, and Utopia of the Seas.

Utopia of the Seas, TBA (coming soon)
Icon of the Seas, TBA (coming soon)
Wonder of the Seas, TBA
Odyssey of the Seas, Erin Brown, The Bahamas’ first paratriathlete to compete in the Paralympic Games qualifiers.
Spectrum of the Seas, Model Angelbaby and Xiaoming Huang
Symphony of the Seas, Carlos and Alexa PenaVega and their 17-month-old son, Ocean.
Harmony of the Seas, Hero in Education, Brittany Affolter
Ovation of the Seas, Fan Bingbing
Anthem of the Seas, Travel Agent Emma Wilby
Quantum of the Seas, Actress Kristin Chenoweth
Allure of the Seas, Princess Fiona, from the Shrek films,
Oasis of the Seas, Shawn Johnson, Daisy Fuentes, Jane Seymour, Michelle Kwan, Gloria Estefan, Darra Torres and Keisha Knight Pulliam.
Independence of the Seas, Elizabeth Hill, was chosen for her outstanding contribution to her local community.
Liberty of the Seas, Donnalea Madeley, a Toronto-based travel agent.
Freedom of the Seas, Foster Mother Katherine Louise Calder.
Jewel of the Seas, Kathy Mellor, 2004 National Teacher of The year
Mariner of the Seas, American paralympic athlete Jean Driscoll.
Serenade of the Seas, Whoopi Goldberg.
Navigator of the Seas, Stefanie Graf.
Brilliance Of The Seas, Marilyn Ofer.
Adventure of the Seas, Tara Stackpole and Kevin Hannafin of the New York Fire Department along with Margaret McDonnell and Richard Lucas of the New York Police Department.
Radiance of the Seas, Margot L. Pritzker.
Explorer of the Seas, American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Voyager of the Seas, Former Figure Skater Katrina Witt.
Vision of the Seas, Helen Morin Stephan, Wife Of Previous Owner Of RCC Edwin Stephan.
Enchantment of the Seas, Colleen Fain, the wife of Royal Caribbean Ltd Chairman Richard Fain.
Rhapsody of the Seas, Bodil Wilhelmsen – the wife of Gjert Wilhelmsen (Previous principal stockholder in RCCL)
Grandeur of the Seas, Aviva Ofer, wife of Sammy Ofer and mother of Eyal Ofer, a member of Royal Caribbean’s Board of Directors.