Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships You Can Book for January 2021

Several cruise lines have all decided that January will most likely be too soon to start cruising. But at the moment for Royal Caribbean, it’s all systems go to resume cruises once 2021 arrives.

According to the Royal Caribbean web site, the Miami-based company has planned a full schedule of cruises for January in the Caribbean, all leaving from US ports. This comes as Quantum of the Seas has already departed on the cruise line’s first official cruise in nine months.

If you want to take a cruise in January, Royal Caribbean is your most likely choice, and there certainly are enough cruises to choose from for now!

We look at the various Royal Caribbean ships and some of the awesome cruises that can be done in January. These cruises can be found on the official site which the cruise line is still selling. Offerings could change as a phased-in return is being planned.

Adventure of the Seas

Adventure of the Seas will be doing several 4, and 5-day cruises to the Western Caribbean, leaving from Galveston, Texas. We do like the look of a 5-day voyage to the Western Caribbean. This includes two sea-days and two-port days in Mexico:

• 5 Night Western Caribbean Cruise: Galveston, Texas; Day at Sea; Yucatan, Mexico; Cozumel, Mexico; Day at Sea and back to Galveston, Texas
• Departing: January 13, 27

Allure of the Seas

Allure of the Seas will be sailing on 7-day Eastern, and Western- Caribbean voyages, leaving from Miami, Florida. If you want to have the best of both worlds, the 7-night Eastern Caribbean voyage looks awesome!

• 7 Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise: Miami, Florida; Day at Sea; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Day at Sea; Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas and back to Miami, Florida
• Departing: January 3, 31

Brilliance of the Seas

Brilliance of the Seas will be sailing from Tampa, Florida, on several 4-5 day voyages to the Western-Caribbean. The 5 Night Western Caribbean Cruise looks good, with stops in Puerto Costa Maya and Cozumel, leaving on January 4, so perfect to burn away those Holiday calories in the sun!

• 5 Night Western Caribbean Cruise: Tampa, Florida; Day at Sea; Cozumel, Mexico; Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico; Day at Sea and back to Tampa, Florida
• Departing: January 4

Empress of the Seas

Empress of the Seas will be sailing from Miami, Florida, on several 4, 6, and 7-day voyages to the Western-Caribbean and Bahamas. With stops in Cozumel, Belize City, and Key West, the 7-day Western Caribbean is just perfect.

• 7 Night Western Caribbean Cruise: Miami, Florida; Day at Sea; Cozumel, Mexico; Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico; Belize City, Belize; Day at Sea; Key West, Florida and back to Miami, Florida
• Departing: January 31

Explorer of the Seas

Explorer of the Seas will be sailing from Miami, Florida, on two 5-day voyages to the Eastern-Caribbean and Bahamas. Just want to relax and enjoy the water and sunshine? Then the 5-night Eastern Caribbean with a stop in Nassau is just the thing!

• 5 Night Eastern Caribbean & Bahamas: Miami, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; Day at Sea; Labadee, Haiti; Day at Sea and back to Miami, Florida
• Departing: January 10

Grandeur of the Seas

Grandeur of the Seas will be sailing from Baltimore, Maryland, on one voyage to the Eastern US coastline and a Perfect Day at CocoCay. Perfect for those that live further north and don’t want to fly down.

• 7 Night Southeast Coast & Perfect Day: Baltimore, Maryland; Day at Sea; Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas; Day at Sea and back to Baltimore, Maryland
• Departing: January 2

Harmony of the Seas

Harmony of the Seas will be sailing from Port Canaveral. One of the best offerings out there,  sailing to St. Maarten, Puerto Rico, and a perfect day at Coco Cay, sounds about right!

• 7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day: Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida; Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas; Day at Sea; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Day at Sea; Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida
• Departing: January 17

Independence of the Seas

Leaving Fort Lauderdale, the Independence of the Seas will be doing three 5, and 6-day voyages to the Western- Caribbean. Jamaica and Labadee sound good? Then this is for you:

• 6 Night Western Caribbean Cruise: Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Day at Sea; George Town, Grand Cayman; Falmouth, Jamaica; Labadee, Haiti; Day at Sea and back to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Departing: January 24

Jewel of the Seas

Jewel of the Seas will be doing Western and Bahamas cruises from Galveston Texas. What’s good? Well, it’s one of the few cruises that offer a visit to Roatan, Honduras. If you’ve always wanted to visit the paradise island, this is your chance!

• 7 Night Western Caribbean Cruise: Galveston, Texas; Day at Sea; Cozumel, Mexico; Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; Day at Sea and then back to Galveston, Texas
• Departing: January 17

Liberty of the Seas

Liberty of the Seas will also be sailing from Galveston, Texas. The one sailing will be a Western Caribbean voyage:

• 7 Night Western Caribbean Cruise: Galveston, Texas; Day at Sea; Roatan, Honduras; Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico; Cozumel, Mexico; Day at Sea; Galveston, Texas
• Departing: January 3

Majesty of the Seas

Looking for a cruise from New Orleans? Then Majesty of the Seas is your ship. Sailing to the Florida Keys and the Bahamas, this will certainly be a great cruise!

• 7 Night Bahamas & Perfect Day Cruise: New Orleans, Louisiana; Day at Sea; Key West, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas; Day at Sea; New Orleans, Louisiana
• Departing: January 30

Mariner of the Seas & Navigator of The Seas

Offering an epic two-day stay at ‘Perfect Day at CocoCay’, Royal Caribbean’s private resort, this four-day trip from Cape Canaveral is just the thing for all you adventure seekers!

• 4 Night Thrill & Chill Bahamas Cruise: Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida; Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas; Nassau, Bahamas; Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas; Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida
• Departing: January 18 (Mariner) January 25 (Navigator)

Oasis of the Seas

What better way to get back to cruising than on one of the biggest! Oasis of the Seas has some great trips in January, the first one being on January 3, to the Western Caribbean.

• 7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day: Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Day at Sea; Basseterre, St. Kitts; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; Day at Sea; Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas and back to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Departing: January 3

Rhapsody of the Seas

Rhapsody of the Seas is one of the few ships going the Cayman Islands this January, leaving from Tampa Florida she is visiting some great places.

• 7 Night Western Caribbean Cruise: Tampa, Florida; Key West, Florida; Day at Sea; Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico; Cozumel, Mexico; George Town, Grand Cayman; Day at Sea and finally back to Tampa, Florida
• Departing: January 9

Symphony of the Seas

Of course, we cannot leave out one of the most amazing ships out there. Symphony of the Seas will be sailing from Miami, Florida, and you get the best of both worlds:

• 7 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day: Miami, Florida; Day at Sea; Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; Cozumel, Mexico; Day at Sea; Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas and then back to Miami, Florida
• Departing: January 2, 16, 30

Phased-In Return

Enchantment of the Seas is also currently scheduled to to sail in January out of Puerto Rico along with Spectrum of the Seas out of China and Quantum of the Seas out of Singapore.

It is important to know that the situation remains very fluid and Royal Caribbean continues to work with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) on the new framework on the Conditional Sailing Order.

Also Read: Royal Caribbean Begins Cruising for the First Time Since Start of Suspension

The cruise line has already said multiple times that it plans a phased-in return to service so do keep checking if you are still hopeful of cruising in January as it could change.