Grand Turk
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Royal Caribbean International
Bermuda & Eastern Caribbean
Caribbean
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Sailing Itinerary
Trip Details
Departs: May 19, 2027
Returns: May 27, 2027
Departure Port: Cape Liberty (New York)
Ship: Independence of the Seas
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Your Ship
Independence of the Seas
The last Freedom-class ship, the first one Royal Caribbean ever amplified, and the fleet's Bermuda specialist
Aboard
- Third and final Freedom-class ship, delivered by Aker Yards at Turku, maiden voyage May 2, 2008
- Built for about $828 million, and based at Southampton for most of her first decade
- The first ship in the Royal Amplified program, rebuilt in May 2018 for over $100 million
- Sky Pad, the bungee-trampoline dome, debuted on this ship
- A four-deck Royal Promenade, a full ice rink, a FlowRider and cantilevered whirlpools over the sea
- Cape Liberty in summer for Bermuda and Canada, Miami in winter for the Caribbean
Ashore
Where You Stop
Grand Turk
Caribbean
The Caribbean
The most-sailed water on earth, and the easiest cruise to fall in love with, short flights, warm water twelve months a year, and a different island every morning.
- Best Time to Go
- December through April, outside hurricane season
- Typical Length
- 5 to 8 nights
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