Are you ready for a virtual escape to a Royal Caribbean cruise? Every Friday we share our readers' favorite Royal Caribbean cruise photos in a showcase of why we love going on Royal Caribbean.

We begin with this look at a sunset from Freedom of the Seas, taken on Deck 13 by Joe Moran.

Kinny Lee shared this photo of Central Park in the early morning hours on Allure of the Seas.

Here is a look from the aft of Radiance of the Seas sailing through Doubtful Sound in New Zealand. Photo by Carl Green.

Our next photo is by Jeff L. and it is of Brilliance of the Seas docking next to Independence of the Seas.

David Donnelly snapped this fun shot of the Boardwalk on Harmony of the Seas.

Francois St-Onge took this panoramic photo of Allure of the Seas in Nassau (as seen from Navigator of the Seas).

Our final photo this week is by Rich Weiss and is of the sun setting over the bow of Freedom of the Seas. Photo taken from Harmony of the Seas.

Thank you to everyone who's photos were featured this week, and if you want to share your best Royal Caribbean cruise photos, you can send them in via this form. Have a great weekend!

Friday is here and that means two things: the weekend is beginning and we have some terrific Royal Caribbean photos to share from our readers.

Each week, we invite our readers to share with us their favorite Royal Caribbean photos in a kind of virtual escape for everyone.

Let's begin with this photo by Akiki Roman of Jordan celebrating his first birthday on Allure of the Seas.

Mike Sperduto took this beautiful photo from his room on Harmony of the Seas.

Kinny Lee shared this great wake view photo.

Joe Moran snapped this photo of Freedom of the Seas docked in St. Maarten.

This photo by Shawn Crossley may as well be a postcard. It is Voyager of the Seas as seen from Mystery Island.

Adam Hall took this photo while sitting poolside on Liberty of the Seas.

Our final photo this week is by Stuart Cole, and it is of Radiance of the Seas in Moorea.

Thank you to everyone who sent in photos this week. We welcome your best Royal Caribbean cruise photos too, and you can send them in by using this form. Have a great weekend!

Friday is here and we are sharing our readers' favorite Royal Caribbean cruise photos so that we can all get into a "cruise mood" for the upcoming weekend!

Our first photo this week is by f1guynz, and it is of the sunset behind Sydney harbor as seen from Explorer of the Seas.

Andrew sent in this photo of Harmony of the Seas docked in Labadee.

Here is another sunset photo, this one from Justin York taken on Liberty of the Seas.

Adam Hall took this photo of his family on the Royal Promenade of Liberty of the Seas.

Michael Kho snapped this photo of Grandeur of the Seas overnighting in Nassau.

Bill Barber took this photo at night of Rhapsody of the Seas.

Our last photo this week is a beautiful shot of Sydney Harbor, as seen by Jan on Explorer of the Seas.

Thank you to everyone who shared their photos with us this week. As always, we welcome all of our readers to share their favorite Royal Caribbean photos by using this form to submit them. Have a great weekend!

Friday is here and we are sharing our readers' favorite Royal Caribbean cruise photos so that we can all get into a "cruise mood" for the upcoming weekend!

First up this week is a photo of an early sunset, as seen by Joe Moran on Freedom of the Seas.

Our next photo is a peek into the Royal Promenade from Central Park. Photo by Kinny Lee.

Iris shared this photo of Voyager of the Seas while docked in Penang, Malaysia.

Check out this sunrise photo from the South China Sea, taken from the aft of Voyager of the Seas by Rudi Steinmetz.

Kyle Ritch snapped this photo in Cozumel with sister ships Liberty and Freedom of the Seas docked near each other.

Next up is a photo by Jolynn hartford of a beautiful day in Labadee.

Our final photo this week is by Benedict Bellamy, and it is of Jewel of the Seas in Santorini.

Thank you to everyone who shared their photos with us this week. As always, we welcome all of our readers to share their favorite Royal Caribbean photos by using this form to submit them. Have a great weekend!

The weekend is here and with it, comes our weekly showcase of great Royal Caribbean photos that our readers have shared with us.

Our first photo is by Pascal Everard and it was taken in Moorea.

Next we head to another paradise, Labadee.  Joe Moran shared this photo from just outside their over-the-water cabana with Freedom of the Seas in the background.

Here is a shot you will not be seeing anymore.  Anthem of the Seas anchored off the coast of CocoCay, taken by Jenn Ullram.

Corey Seeman shared this photo from Empress of the Seas as their ship entered Havana harbor.

Here is a beautiful photo by Kinny Lee of Allure of the Seas from the early morning on the Boardwalk.

Jean Francois Bekono took this photo on Majesty of the Seas as the ship made its way to Nassau.

Jeff L. took this photo of the entrance to Casino Royale on Independence of the Seas.

Here is a lovely shot from Jennifer's room as their ship sailed out of Galveston.

Thank you to everyone for sharing these great photos. If you would like to share your own fabulous Royal Caribbean photo, send them in via this form. Have a great weekend!

The start to another weekend has arrived and we like to kick off our Fridays with our readers' favorite Royal Caribbean cruise photos!

We begin with this photo of Central Park seal on Allure of the Seas, by Kinny Lee.

Next up is this sunset photo by Jean Francois "Jay" Bekono.

Troy shared this photo of learning to surf on the FlowRider on Harmony of the Seas.

Gwendolyn Salzman shared this photo as her ship arrived in Labadee.

Here is a look at the Ultimate Abyss on Harmony of the Seas by Danny Paquot.

Check out this early morning view of the pools on Independnece of the Seas, by Jeff L.

Our final photo this week is by Michael Kho of Radiance of the Seas in Skagway, Alaska, as ssen from Jewel of the Seas.

Thank you to everyone for sharing photos with us this week.  If you want to share your best Royal Caribbean photos, use this form to send them in!

Love Royal Caribbean? Need a "fix" until your next cruise? Every week we share our readers' favorite Royal Caribbean cruise photos so that we can all enjoy a "virtual escape" onboard!

We begin with this photo of Central Park at night, taken by Kinny Lee.

One of our favorite Friday Photographers is twangster, and here is a photo from him of a pristine CocoCay morning.

Carl Green shared this photo of Radiance of the Seas in Dunedin.

Next up is a photo by Jeff L. of his son's favorite spot on Independence of the Seas.

Speaking of Independence of the Seas, here is a photo by Laura Buchholz taken at 5am as the ship arrived back in Southampton.

Norman Patton took this photo with a gator while on an airboat tour in Port Canaveral.

Our final photo this week is by Mike, and it is of Freedom of the Seas as seen from the streets of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Thank you to everyone for sharing these wonderful photos with us.  If you would like to share your best Royal Caribbean cruise photos, use this form to submit them.

Have a great weekend!

Happy Friday! We are celebrating the start of the weekend with our readers' favorite Royal Caribbean photos.

First up is a photo by Bob (aka Sailor_to_Cruiser) of Empress of the Seas next to Oasis of the Seas in Cozumel.

If you enjoyed the previous photo, here's the exact same set up but from a different vantage point! Matt Banville shared this photo of Empress and Oasis in Cozumel.

Next up is a photo of Labadee, as seen from deck 11 on Freedom of the Seas by Melissa.

Kinny Lee took this photo of a full moon while sailing on Allure of the Seas.

Next up is a shot of the Loft Suite on Allure of the Seas. Photo by twangster.

Gina took this photo of Vision of the Seas in Cozumel.

We wrap up with this beautiful photo of Grandeur of the Seas off the coast of CocoCay by Michael Kho.

Thank you to everyone for sharing photos.  You can submit your own questions by using this handy dandy form.

Love Royal Caribbean cruises and the start of the weekend? Then you will love Friday Photos, where we celebrate the start of the weekend with some great Royal Caribbean photos that our readers have shared with us. Sit back, relax, and let's enjoy this week's batch of Royal Caribbean photos!

We begin with a photo of a sunny day in Labadee, by Kinny Lee.

Twangster shared this photo of Oasis of the Seas departing Port Everglades after a delayed departure time due to Hurricane Matthew aftermath.

Next up is a photo by Ariella of a sunset from onboard Enchantment of the Seas.

Here is a photo of the CocoCay sign, as seen when arriving via tender.  Photo by Anoop.

Here is a shot of Anthem of the Seas by Lauren Ogonowski.

Kathy Singer stopped by the her favorite spot on Independence of the Seas while on the way to see Grease. 

We wrap up with a photo of pre-Amplified Mariner of the Seas docked in Langkawi, Malaysia. Photo by Ethan Wang.

Thank you to everyone for these wonderful cruise photos.  If you would like to share your Royal Caribbean photos with us, use this form to send them in.  Have a great weekend!

Friday is here, and whether the groundhog sees his shadow or not tomorrow, we have some great Royal Caribbean cruise photos to share with all of you.  

We kick off this week's edition with a beautiful photo of Harmony of the Seas in Labadee by twangster.

Next up is a photo of Navigator of the Seas in Curacao by Heidi.  

Here is an artsy shot from Majesty of the Seas. Photo by Jean Francois "Jay" Bekono.

Bob Carpenter sent this photo of him and his wife celebrating their 20th Royal Caribbean cruise in Labadee, with Oasis of the Seas in the background.

Jenn Ullram captured this photo of Explorer of the Seas, as seen from the Maritime Museum in Bermuda.

We head to Norway for our next photo, with a shot from Serenade of the Seas by Pat & Sharon Patterson.

Jonathan Quealy provided this photo of Anthem of the Seas passing under the Verrazano Bridge in New York Harbor.  

Thank you to everyone for sharing their great cruise photos with us! If you want to share your own favorite Royal Caribbean photos, use this form to send them in! Have a great weekend!