Live · sailing at 19 kn · KYGGT
Royal Caribbean · RCI VOYAGER

Adventure of the Seas

4.0· 1,501 votesBuilt 2001 · 137,276 GT · 15 decks103 sailings from $100/night
Guests
3,3824,058
Crew
1,180
Cabins
1,691
Length
311 m
Space ratio
34
Homeport pattern
Galveston

Where she is right now

AIS reported 11:44 UTC · 2 Aug 2026
En route · KYGGT· 8/2/2026, 11:44:55 AM· Course 249°
Position
24.52°N, 80.94°W
Heading
249° · COG 251°
Speed
19 kn
Destination
KYGGT
Our take · opinion

Voyager bones, still playing

Our take: Adventure of the Seas is classic Voyager-class Royal Caribbean—big enough for a fun week, older than the ICON era. We’d put her for value families who want the Royal formula without paying for the newest megaship.

We experience Adventure of the Seas as the original Royal neighborhood idea before Oasis and Icon made the formula feel like a city. The Royal Promenade still carries the evening foot traffic, while the arena, ice-show DNA, and pool deck keep sea days busy for families. Refits added modern toys such as FlowRider, Splashaway Bay, and the Cyclone and Typhoon slides, so she doesn’t feel stuck in 2001 even if she never pretends to be Icon.

Cabins are where honesty matters on a Voyager-class hull built for volume. You’ll find the usual insides, oceanviews, and balconies, plus post-refit inventory and a Suite Lounge story for higher categories that want a quieter evening pocket. We’d ask about under-Lido and promenade-overhead banks before you lock a room, because category letters alone don’t tell the full noise story on this promenade ship.

Dining stays classic Royal through main rooms like Vivaldi, Strauss, and Mozart, plus Windjammer when you want schedule flexibility on a sea day. Fee venues such as Giovanni’s Table, Johnny Rockets, Izumi, and Chops Grille cover the specialty nights without rewriting the whole product. Ask us whether a refreshed Voyager week beats stretching for a newer class on your dates; the sailings on this page show the real price-and-itinerary trade.

She's for
  • Value-minded families who want Royal thrills without Icon pricing
  • First-timers comfortable on a large classic ship
  • Texas and Gulf drive-to shoppers watching Galveston departures
  • Guests who like ice shows, promenade energy, and water toys
She's not for
  • Travellers who insist on the newest cabin tech and neighborhoods
  • Anyone chasing hush or luxury-small-ship calm
  • Shoppers who get stressed by older megaship crowd patterns
Honest caveat

She’s a 2001 Voyager lead-era hull—refits added slides and dining, but cabins lack Icon-class tech. If modern room design is non-negotiable, confirm category tradeoffs with us before booking.

The record · ship background

Adventure of the Seas, on paper

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Adventure of the Seas is a Voyager-class Royal Caribbean ship built in Finland by Aker Yards and delivered for 2001 service. Her sisters include Voyager, Explorer, Navigator, and Mariner. The inaugural sailing left San Juan on 18 November 2001, with a New York–area naming story tied to FDNY and NYPD representatives after 9/11.

Major modernizations reshaped the product between 2014 and 2018, including a multi-year program that added waterslides, Splashaway Bay, FlowRider, specialty restaurants such as Izumi and Chops Grille, a Suite Lounge, and additional staterooms after hurricane-disrupted drydock work finished in Freeport and follow-on yard time. Specs and capacity sit on the fact sheet on this page.

Deployment has rotated across San Juan, Nassau, Mediterranean plans in some years, and Gulf patterns including Galveston. Confirm the embarkation city on the sailing you want; Voyager workhorses move often, and the sailings table on this page is the live source of truth.

Build record

Keel to delivery
2000 – 2001
Inaugural
Nov 2001, San Juan
Fuel
Marine gas oil
Sisters
Explorer OTS, Mariner OTS, Navigator OTS, Voyager OTS
Commerce

Upcoming sailings

40 itineraries · 103 sail dates on Adventure of the Seas. Fares are live and change daily.

SailingDateDepartNights$/nInsideBalconySuite
8 Nights Southern Caribbean & Perfect DayOrlando (Port Canaveral), Fl | Perfect Day Cococay, Bahamas | Oranjestad, Aruba | Willemstad, Curacao | Orlando (Port Canaveral), Fl · 2 dates
Aug 7, 2026Orlando (Port Canaveral)8$362$2,892$2,892
6 Night Western Caribbean CruiseOrlando (Port Canaveral), Fl | George Town, Grand Cayman | Falmouth, Jamaica | Nassau, Bahamas | Orlando (Port Canaveral), Fl
Aug 15, 2026Orlando (Port Canaveral)6$232$1,390$2,098
8 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect DayOrlando (Port Canaveral), Fl | Perfect Day Cococay, Bahamas | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas | St Croix, USVI | Orlando (Port Canaveral), Fl
Aug 21, 2026Orlando (Port Canaveral)8$149$1,190$1,488$2,663
6 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect DayOrlando (Port Canaveral), Fl | George Town, Grand Cayman | Falmouth, Jamaica | Perfect Day Cococay, Bahamas | Orlando (Port Canaveral), Fl · 2 dates
Aug 29, 2026Orlando (Port Canaveral)6$131$786
8 Nights Southern Caribbean & Perfect DayOrlando (Port Canaveral), Fl | Perfect Day Cococay, Bahamas | Cabo Rojo,Dominican Republic | Oranjestad, Aruba | Willemstad, Curacao | Orlando (Port Canaveral), Fl
Sep 4, 2026Orlando (Port Canaveral)8$133$1,064$1,941
6 Night Western Caribbean CruiseOrlando (Port Canaveral), Fl | Nassau, Bahamas | Puerto Plata, Dominican Rep | Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos | Orlando (Port Canaveral), Fl · 2 dates
Sep 12, 2026Orlando (Port Canaveral)6$129$772$1,522
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