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Royal Caribbean International
Bermuda & Eastern Caribbean Cruise
Caribbean
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Sailing Itinerary
Trip Details
Departs: August 5, 2027
Returns: August 14, 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
Philipsburg
San Juan
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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The Same Trip, Other Weeks
The identical itinerary on this ship, priced by departure. Fares move week to week, and the difference is often larger than anything else on this page.
| Departs | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony | Suite | From |
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| June 10, 2027 | |||||
| July 8, 2027 | |||||
| August 5, 2027This sailing |
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