Royal Caribbean has a new look to its wristbands you can optionally wear on its cruise ships.
Known as WOW Bands, cruise ship passengers have had the choice to buy these bracelets for years on select ships as a more convenient alternative to the Seapass card.
Made from silicone, the wristbands have an embedded RFID chip for use to scan to buy a drink, open a stateroom door, or check into an activity.
With the launch of Star of the Seas, Royal Caribbean has updated their look, design, and price.
Sleek new look
There are four new colors to choose from with the updated look.
Blue and green are the two primary colors to consider, but there are two other colors that tie into Inter Miami CF soccer team.
The Miami-based MLS team features Royal Caribbean as its front-of-jersey partner, and the WOW Bands are a way for fans to show their pride.
Inter Miami is best known for its star player, Lionel Messi, who happens to be the Icon (godfather) to Icon of the Seas cruise ship.
Each band has been also updated with a ridged aesthetic to it, which is somewhat reminiscent of certain Apple Watch bands.
The older WOW Bands were flatter and the silicone was less rigid.
In our early testing, it's made it easier to slide on and off.
No word yet on if or when the new band design will be brought to other ships in the fleet.
New pricing
In addition to the new look comes a higher price tag too.
The WOW Bands on Star of the Seas cost $14.99 each to purchase, although you can re-use them on other ships and sailings in the future.
Prior to this change, a WOW Band cost $9.99 for one.
If you have an older WOW Band, those still work and can continue to be used onboard too. These new bands are simply a different look and updated version.
You can buy the WOW Band at any time at Guest Services, although they had them for sale in Dueling Pianos on embarkation day to reduce the overall lines at Guest Services.
You can get WOW Bands on these ships:
- Adventure of the Seas
- Allure of the Seas
- Anthem of the Seas
- Freedom of the Seas
- Harmony of the Seas
- Icon of the Seas
- Oasis of the Seas
- Odyssey of the Seas
- Ovation of the Seas
- Quantum of the Seas
- Spectrum of the Seas
- Star of the Seas
- Symphony of the Seas
- Utopia of the Seas
- Voyager of the Seas
- Wonder of the Seas
A WOW Band to track your kids
Part of the new WOW Band design on Star of the Seas is the introduction of a tracking wearable.
The "Find My Kid" bands are only purchasable at Adventure Ocean, and it's a new way to know where children are onboard.
Priced also at $14.99 per band, it's a way to track kids between the age of 3-12 years old.
This is a colorful, waterproof wristband specially designed to integrate with the Royal Caribbean app's tracking system.
Here's how it works:
Purchase and Register: Families can stop by the Adventure Ocean to purchase and register the band.
Connect to Wi‑Fi: The parent pairs the band with the “Find My Kid” feature via the Royal Caribbean app. No Wi-Fi package purchase required because the app can use the free option.
Track: Parents can view their child’s location displayed on ship-deck maps within the app, seeing where they are in public areas or near staterooms
The benefit of this band is it makes it simpler to keep tabs on kids while onboard, and it's peace of mind.
For many parents, granting their children a little bit of freedom while on vacation is a welcome change, but being able to know where they are adds a certain level of comfort to it.
Royal Caribbean originally tested this idea out on Icon of the Seas in mid-2024, but it's now available on Star of the Seas exclusively for the time being.
