Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast Episode - Transatlantic Cruises

Royal Caribbean announced last week new cruise packages for trans-Atlantic cruises that allow guests to extend such voyages with a two- or three-night, pre- or post-cruise land stay.

These new add-on packages include breakfast, airfare options, transfers and tours at destinations such as London, U.K., Reykjavik, Iceland, Barcelona, Spain, or New Orleans, Louisiana.

In addition, those that book a balcony or suite category stateroom on an Ocean Voyage cruise package will receive the Premiuym Beverage Package for the first two guests for free.  The unlimited alcohol package includes call and premium brand cocktails, refreshing frozen or non-alcoholic cocktails, beers, house wines by the glass, and fountain sodas.

Some of the Ocean Voyage packages include a 16-night Windsor Castle and London package that combines a 13-night Ocean Voyage from the Caribbean to England aboard Independence of the Seas – departing May 4, 2014, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. to Southampton, U.K. Guests will then enjoy a three-night post cruise stay in a four-star hotel with breakfast, a West End Theater performance, and a Windsor Castle Tour with stops at St. Georges Chapel and Windsor Great Park. 

There's also a 19-night Spanish, French and Italian Riviera cruise package combines a 13-night Ocean Voyage from Fort Lauderdale to Portugal and Spain, departing May 1, 2014, aboard Liberty of the Seas. Guests enjoy a two-night extended stay in Barcelona with two-day tickets on Barcelona’s ‘Hop-on, Hop-off’ Bus Turistic. 

Or perhaps a 20-night New Orleans and Barcelona Entertainment package aboard Serenade of the Seas, which departs April 26, 2014, and combines a 16-night Ocean Voyage with a pre- or post-cruise option. Vacationers can opt for a two-night pre-cruise stay in New Orleans, which coincides with the city’s famous Jazz & Heritage Festival; a two-night post-cruise stay in Barcelona with a two-day ticket on the ‘Hop-on, Hop-off’ Bus Turistic; or both for a grand 20-night adventure. In New Orleans, guests also have the option to purchase tickets for the Jazz & Heritage Festival. 

Royal Caribbean announced its ocean voyage itineraries, which are cruises that go from one side of an ocean to another, which includes 11 ships and 35 destinations. Included in this batch is the brand new Quantum of the Seas, which will debut in November 2014.

In coordination with the announcement, Royal Caribbean is offering complimentrary premium beverage package for all new individual bookings made in balcony- and suite-category staterooms on 13 select 2014 Trans-Atlantic Ocean Voyages.  The complimentary premium beverage package offer is available from September 11 through October 15, 2013 and vacationers must ask for option code SPV3 to receive the offer.

Royal Caribbean senior vice president of Marketing Carol Schuster commented on the announcement, "Royal Caribbean’s collection of Ocean Voyages offers unique and enriching WOWs.  Our ships are world-renowned for their wide range of exclusive and innovative onboard amenities and our friendly and engaging Gold Anchor Service. Combined with exciting onboard enrichment and interesting itineraries, guests on these sailings will enjoy a distinctive experience that can only be found on Royal Caribbean."