Key Aspects:
- Mariner of the Seas will make her debut in Southampton, UK, offering getaway cruises and longer itineraries.
Royal Caribbean has unveiled its summer 2027 cruise schedule in Europe, featuring six ships, including an Icon-class vessel, deployed to ports across the continent.
Guests can look forward to several firsts, such as Mariner of the Seas sailing her inaugural season from Southampton, UK, and Brilliance of the Seas offering new ports of call, including exotic Tangier, Morocco.
Also, three ships in the Royal Caribbean fleet — Rhapsody of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas, and Odyssey of the Seas, will offer passengers the opportunity to visit the line’s new Royal Beach Club Santorini, an exclusive experience on the sun-drenched Greek island.
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The announcement detailing the line’s 2027 season in Europe followed close on the heels of its disclosure that parent company Royal Caribbean Group will offer Royal Beach Club Santorini to guests sailing on ships operated by two of its brands — Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises.
The Santorini club will be offered in conjunction with another shoreside adventure, Ultimate Santorini Day, which will feature sightseeing of the island’s key attractions along with the beach club retreat.
The precise location of Royal Beach Club Santorini has not yet been announced, nor has any cost to enter the club or book the sightseeing component. However, like other Royal Beach Clubs that Royal Caribbean has planned, it will feature luxury areas like cabana rentals.
Royal Caribbean’s first such club, the Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, in the Bahamas, is due to open in December 2025.
Here’s Where Each Ship Will Be Based For Summer 2027
The 5,610-guest Legend of the Seas, the Icon-class ship that is due to enter service in July 2026, will sail Western Mediterranean itineraries from Barcelona and Rome.
It will be the ship’s second summer season in the Med, as she is scheduled to offer similar cruises from both ports starting on July 11, 2026.
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Rhapsody of the Seas, a Vision-class ship that accommodates 2,040 guests, will be focused on the Eastern Mediterranean with cruises from Athens.
Returning to the Mediterranean following four summers deployed elsewhere, the ship will sail 7-night cruises to Greece, Turkey, and Egypt, including calls to Royal Beach Club Santorini.
Sailing for the first time from Southampton, the 4,252-guest Voyager class Mariner of the Seas will offer short getaways of two nights to longer, 9-night itineraries. Destinations on her itineraries include Porto, Portugal, and Seville, Spain, as well as the Norwegian fjords and Denmark.
The 4,290-guest Explorer of the Seas, also a Voyager-class ship, will sail both the Western and Eastern Mediterranean from Barcelona, Rome, Ravenna, and Athens to ports across Italy, France, and Spain, as well as the Adriatic gems of Croatia, Montenegro, and Greece.
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Sailing from Rome, the 4,284-guest Quantum-class Odyssey of the Seas will offer 7-night Greek Island adventures to Mykonos and Santorini, offering guests the Royal Beach Club Santorini experience.
Finally, the Radiance-class Brilliance of the Seas, which accommodates 2,145 guests, will sail itineraries similar to Odyssey of the Seas — 7-night voyages to the Greek Islands and Croatia from Ravenna, with a highlight of the cruises being the Santorini experience.
