Royal Caribbean · Voyager class

Explorer of the Seas

Guests at double occupancy
3,286
Gross tons per guest
41.8
Launch year
Unconfirmed
Upcoming departures
81

Space ratio measures total ship volume per guest, not cabin size. Departures reflect our catalog, not the line’s full schedule.

What’s included

What’s included on Explorer of the Seas?

Start with Royal Caribbean’s fare benefits. Individual venues and activities vary by ship; check the onboard guide for those details.

Royal Caribbean

Standard fare

Gratuities
Wifi
Specialty dining
Soft drinks
Beer and wine
Cocktails & spirits
Shore excursions
Room service

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Checked 2026-09-20. Benefits depend on the fare, package and booking offer.

Dining

What to eat, when to go, and what your fare covers.

Restaurant details for Explorer of the Seas are not confirmed yet. See what the cruise line includes.

What there is aboard

Counted from the line’s own figures. A blank is a figure we do not have, never a zero.

The ship itself

Space ratio
41.8
Guests per crew
2.77
Passengers (double)
3,286
Crew
1,185
Gross tonnage
137,308

Space ratio is gross tons per lower-berth passenger; higher is roomier. Guests per crew member: lower is more attentive. Places to eat excludes bars. From the line's published specifications dated October 2026.

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Upcoming sailings

81 upcoming sailings on Explorer of the Seas. A starting fare, on the sailings that have one, is the lowest current price for one person. Published fares are confirmed at quote.

Upcoming sailings on Explorer of the Seas, soonest first. Fares are per person, as of Oct 4, 2026.
DepartureItineraryDeparture portStarting fare
October 2026
Oct 17, 20267 Night Greece & Croatia Cruise7 nightsRavennaNot published
Oct 24, 20267-Night Italy & France7 nightsRavenna (Venice), ItalyFrom $1,310per person
Oct 31, 202613-Night Spain & Bermuda Transatlantic13 nightsBarcelona, SpainFrom $2,784per person
November 2026
Nov 13, 20265-Night Eastern Caribbean5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $674per person
Nov 18, 20269-Night Southern Caribbean9 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $1,085per person
Nov 27, 20265-Night Eastern Caribbean5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $703per person
December 2026
Dec 2, 20269-Night Southern Caribbean & Perfect Day9 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $1,026per person
Dec 11, 20265-Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $569per person
Dec 16, 20265-Night Western Caribbean5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $562per person
Dec 21, 20267-Night Western Caribbean Holiday7 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $1,623per person
Dec 28, 20267-Night Eastern Caribbean Holiday7 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $2,170per person
January 2027
Jan 4, 20279-Night Southern Caribbean & Perfect Day9 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $1,110per person
Jan 13, 20275-Night Western Caribbean5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $491per person
Jan 18, 20274-Night Bahamas & Perfect Day4 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $499per person
Jan 22, 20275-Night Eastern Caribbean5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $688per person
Jan 27, 20279-Night Southern Caribbean & Perfect Day9 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $1,044per person
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Later sailings on Explorer of the Seas, soonest first. Fares are per person, as of Oct 4, 2026.
DepartureItineraryDeparture portStarting fare
February 2027
Feb 5, 20275-Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $643per person
Feb 10, 20275-Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $477per person
Feb 15, 20274-Night Caribbean Getaway4 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $401per person
Feb 24, 20279-Night Southern Caribbean9 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $1,406per person
March 2027
Mar 5, 20275-Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $575per person
Mar 10, 20275-Night Western Caribbean5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $521per person
Mar 15, 20274-Night Caribbean Getaway4 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $648per person
Mar 19, 20275-Night Bahamas & Perfect Day5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $493per person
Mar 24, 20275-Night Western Caribbean5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $490per person
Mar 29, 20274-Night Caribbean Getaway4 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $551per person
April 2027
Apr 2, 20275-Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $724per person
Apr 7, 20275-Night Western Caribbean5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $614per person
Apr 12, 20274-Night Caribbean Getaway4 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $521per person
Apr 16, 20275-Night Eastern Caribbean5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $682per person
Apr 21, 20275-Night Perfect Day CocoCay & Caribbean5 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $585per person
Apr 26, 202714-Night Spain & Portugal Transatlantic14 nightsOrlando (Port Canaveral), FloridaFrom $933per person
May 2027
May 10, 20277-Night Italy & France7 nightsBarcelona, SpainFrom $1,042per person
May 17, 20277-Night Italy & Croatia7 nightsRavenna (Venice), ItalyFrom $1,243per person
May 24, 20277-Night Italy, Spain & French Riviera7 nightsRome (Civitavecchia), ItalyFrom $1,082per person
May 31, 20277-Night Greek Isles & Italy7 nightsBarcelona, SpainFrom $1,173per person
June 2027
Jun 7, 20277-Night Best of Greece7 nightsAthens (Piraeus), GreeceFrom $1,294per person
Jun 14, 20277-Night Italy, Spain & French Riviera7 nightsRome (Civitavecchia), ItalyFrom $1,052per person
Jun 21, 20277-Night Italy & France7 nightsBarcelona, SpainFrom $1,183per person
Jun 28, 20277-Night Italy & Croatia7 nightsRavenna (Venice), ItalyFrom $1,323per person
July 2027
Jul 5, 20277-Night Greek Isles & Italy7 nightsRome (Civitavecchia), ItalyFrom $1,440per person
Jul 12, 20277-Night Greece & Croatia7 nightsAthens (Piraeus), GreeceFrom $1,362per person
Jul 19, 20277-Night Italy & Croatia7 nightsRavenna (Venice), ItalyFrom $1,252per person
Jul 26, 20277-Night Italy, Spain & French Riviera7 nightsRome (Civitavecchia), ItalyFrom $1,291per person
August 2027
Aug 2, 20277-Night Italy & France7 nightsBarcelona, SpainFrom $1,042per person
Aug 9, 20277-Night Italy & Croatia7 nightsRavenna (Venice), ItalyFrom $1,242per person
Aug 16, 20277-Night Italy, Spain & French Riviera7 nightsRome (Civitavecchia), ItalyFrom $1,051per person
Aug 23, 20277-Night Greek Isles & Malta7 nightsBarcelona, SpainFrom $1,163per person
Aug 30, 20277-Night Best of Greece7 nightsAthens (Piraeus), GreeceFrom $943per person
September 2027
Sep 6, 20277-Night Italy, Spain & French Riviera7 nightsRome (Civitavecchia), ItalyFrom $1,032per person
Sep 13, 20277-Night Italy & France7 nightsBarcelona, SpainFrom $871per person
Sep 20, 20277-Night Italy & Croatia7 nightsRavenna (Venice), ItalyFrom $1,072per person
Sep 27, 20277-Night Greek Isles & Italy7 nightsRome (Civitavecchia), ItalyFrom $981per person
October 2027
Oct 4, 20277-Night Greece & Croatia7 nightsAthens (Piraeus), GreeceFrom $1,001per person
Oct 11, 20277-Night Italy & Croatia7 nightsRavenna (Venice), ItalyFrom $1,079per person
Oct 18, 20277-Night Best of Greece7 nightsRome (Civitavecchia), ItalyFrom $902per person
Oct 25, 20277-Night Greek Isles & Malta7 nightsAthens (Piraeus), GreeceFrom $872per person
November 2027
Nov 1, 202714-Night Spain & Morocco Transatlantic14 nightsBarcelona, SpainFrom $860per person
Nov 15, 20276-Night Western Caribbean6 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $777per person
Nov 21, 20276-Night Western Caribbean6 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $956per person
Nov 27, 20278-Night Western Caribbean8 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $932per person
December 2027
Dec 5, 20277-Night Western Caribbean7 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $910per person
Dec 12, 20276-Night Perfect Day CocoCay & East Caribbean6 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $772per person
Dec 18, 20278-Night Western Caribbean Holiday8 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $1,365per person
Dec 26, 20277-Night Western Caribbean Holiday7 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $1,353per person
January 2028
Jan 2, 20287-Night Eastern Caribbean7 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $946per person
Jan 9, 20286-Night Perfect Day CocoCay & East Caribbean6 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $753per person
Jan 15, 20288-Night Western Caribbean8 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $1,101per person
Jan 23, 20286-Night Perfect Day CocoCay & East Caribbean6 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $763per person
Jan 29, 20288-Night Western Caribbean8 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $1,074per person
February 2028
Feb 6, 20286-Night Western Caribbean6 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $771per person
Feb 12, 20288-Night Western Caribbean8 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $1,053per person
Feb 20, 20286-Night Perfect Day CocoCay & West Caribbean6 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $973per person
Feb 26, 20288-Night Western Caribbean8 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $993per person
March 2028
Mar 5, 20286-Night Perfect Day CocoCay & East Caribbean6 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $825per person
Mar 11, 20288-Night Western Caribbean8 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $1,143per person
Mar 19, 20286-Night Eastern Caribbean6 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $1,078per person
Mar 25, 20288-Night Western Caribbean8 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $1,213per person
April 2028
Apr 2, 20286-Night Eastern Caribbean6 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $1,079per person
Apr 8, 20288-Night Western Caribbean8 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $1,453per person
Apr 16, 20286-Night Eastern Caribbean6 nightsFort Lauderdale, FloridaFrom $1,069per person

Where she sails

37 itineraries in the catalog

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