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Royal Caribbean · RCI VISION

Enchantment of the Seas

4.0· 1,047 votesBuilt 1997 · 82,910 GT · 11 decks96 sailings from $102/night
Guests
2,2842,741
Crew
770
Cabins
1,142
Length
301 m
Space ratio
30
Homeport pattern
Tampa

Where she is right now

AIS reported 11:39 UTC · 2 Aug 2026
En route · MX CMM· 8/2/2026, 11:39:02 AM· Course 212°
Position
24.39°N, 84.68°W
Heading
212° · COG 206°
Speed
19 kn
Destination
MX CMM
Our take · opinion

Stretched Vision, honest scale

We book Enchantment of the Seas for families and first-timers who want classic Royal Caribbean warmth on a midsize Vision hull—not Icon-class wow. She’s the stretched 1997 ship that still delivers Centrum nights and short Caribbean breaks from Tampa.

Day to day, Enchantment feels like older Royal with a midsection that still reads newer after the 2005 stretch. You get the seven-deck Centrum, Viking Crown Lounge views, pool-deck energy, and familiar venues like Boleros and Casino Royale. She skips the neighborhood sprawl of Oasis or Icon.

We like her when guests want Royal branding and shorter itineraries, not the newest thrills hardware. Cabin strategy needs honesty. Balcony inventory is thinner than on modern ships; many guests land in Ocean View or Inside categories, with suites and the Royal Suite as the true space play.

Ask us about location before you lock—under-pool and high-traffic banks still matter on a lively midsize hull. The 2005 insert improved public rooms, but cabin stock outside that mid-body can show Vision-era scale and smaller bathrooms.

Dining stays classic Royal: My Fair Lady for main seating, Windjammer for buffet pace, Chops Grille when you want a steak night, and Park Cafe by the Solarium. Evenings land in the Orpheum Theater and lounge circuit rather than Broadway-scale production. Versus newer Royal ships, Enchantment trades wow for simpler wayfinding and often sharper short-cruise pricing.

Confirm Tampa sailings on this page and we’ll match the right cabin category to your group.

She's for
  • Families wanting classic Royal Caribbean on shorter Tampa sailings
  • First-timers who prefer midsize wayfinding over megaship sprawl
  • Couples fine with Vision-era cabins if the itinerary fits
  • Value shoppers prioritizing destination nights over newest hardware
She's not for
  • Guests chasing Icon- or Oasis-class thrills and neighborhoods
  • Travelers who need abundant modern balcony inventory
  • Anyone expecting brand-new cabin tech and infinite verandas
Honest caveat

She’s a 1997 Vision hull stretched in 2005—newer midsection, older ends, and thinner balcony stock than modern Royal. Ask us which banks still feel fresh before you lock a category.

The record · ship background

Enchantment of the Seas, on paper

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Enchantment of the Seas is a Vision-class Royal Caribbean ship completed in Finland in July 1997 and named in Southampton, with her maiden voyage following on July 13. Sister Vision ships include Grandeur, Rhapsody, and Vision of the Seas; former sisters Legend and Splendour now sail as Marella Discovery ships.

In 2005 she received a major Rotterdam mid-body stretch that added roughly 73 feet, enlarging the pool deck and inserting venues such as Boleros, refreshed Centrum elevators, and related public spaces. Later work included Freeport 2012 updates, a 2015 package adding a poolside screen, Park Cafe, R Bar, and nursery spaces, plus routine 2021 maintenance in Cadiz.

Recent commercial patterns emphasize Tampa short Caribbean breaks and seasonal Caribbean longer voyages, with prior Mediterranean and Southern Caribbean chapters in the last decade. Confirm the specific sailing on this page for embark port and itinerary. Specifications sit in the fact sheet below.

Build record

Keel to delivery
1996 – 1997
Inaugural
Jul 1997, Southampton
Fuel
Marine gas oil
Sisters
Grandeur OTS, Rhapsody OTS, Vision OTS, Splendour OTS (Marella Discovery)
Commerce

Upcoming sailings

31 itineraries · 96 sail dates on Enchantment of the Seas. Fares are live and change daily.

SailingDateDepartNights$/nInsideBalconySuite
7 Night Western Caribbean CruiseTampa, Florida | Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico | Roatan, Honduras | Belize City, Belize | Cozumel, Mexico | Tampa, Florida
Aug 22, 2026Tampa7$107$748
7 Night Western Caribbean CruiseTampa, Florida | Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico | Belize City, Belize | Roatan, Honduras | Cozumel, Mexico | Tampa, Florida · 5 dates
Aug 29, 2026Tampa7$105$736
7 Night Western Caribbean CruiseTampa, Florida | Roatan, Honduras | Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico | Belize City, Belize | Cozumel, Mexico | Tampa, Florida · 2 dates
Sep 5, 2026Tampa7$113$841$1,062
7 Night Western Caribbean CruiseTampa, Florida | Roatan, Honduras | Belize City, Belize | Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico | Cozumel, Mexico | Tampa, Florida · 2 dates
Oct 3, 2026Tampa7$111$774$1,201$2,056
7 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect DayTampa, Florida | Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico | Cozumel, Mexico | Perfect Day Cococay, Bahamas | Tampa, Florida · 2 dates
Oct 24, 2026Tampa7$106$745$1,042$1,627
8 Night Western Caribbean CruiseTampa, Florida | Nassau, Bahamas | Bimini, Bahamas | Perfect Day Cococay, Bahamas | Cozumel, Mexico | Tampa, Florida
Oct 31, 2026Tampa8$105$838$1,091$2,875
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