Royal Caribbean International’s Explorer of the Seas will sail its very first Europe season in summer 2015.

The cruise line’s Adventure of the Seas, which was originally announced to homeport at Southampton, UK, is being exchanged for Explorer of the Seas, which will take over three- to 16-night, roundtrip itineraries from late-April through September 2015.

Holidaymakers can choose among three- and eight-night Northern Europe itineraries, 11- to 16-night Mediterranean itineraries, or ten- to 14-night Madeira, Azores and Canary Islands itineraries.

Adventure of the Seas will remain at San Juan, Puerto Rico, to sail seven-night Southern Caribbean cruises throughout the summer season.

Explorer of the Seas will complete an extensive, month-long drydock revitalisation before starting seasonal service and boast a wide range of new innovative features to offer guests an unforgettable on-board experience.

Guests can test their surfing skills on our new Flowrider surf simulator, watch a film come to life in our magical 3-D Movie Theatre, sample cuisine from around the world in one of the many excellent on-board restaurants.

There will also be all-new staterooms and luxurious suites, plus new virtual balconies that bring the outside into interior staterooms. Additional features will be unveiled at a later date. 

Voyager-class Explorer of the Seas was amongst the first to pioneer many of the exclusive amenities on-board Royal Caribbean that remain unmatched by any other cruise line.

The Voyager class of ships was the first to introduce the active cruise holiday and features the cruise line’s iconic rock-climbing wall, a real ice-skating rink, a full-size basketball and sports court, and the Royal Promenade, an interior boulevard that runs nearly the length of the ship that is flanked by restaurants, lounges and boutiques and where spectacular parades and evening dance parties are held.

Explorer of the Seas will be joined in the UK by the industry’s ground-breaking Quantum-class ship Anthem of the Seas at Southampton and Radiance-class Brilliance of the Seas at Harwich, England.