Alberto Muñoz, associate vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean at Royal Caribbean, said in a press conference that the Serenade of the Sea ship will be in Latin America for the next season, which will run from October 2025 to April 2026, sailing from Cartagena and Colón, Panama. This ship will replace the Rhapsody of the Sea, which sailed the most recent season. Likewise, Muñoz explained to REPORTUR.co the new ships that the shipping company plans to build.
Serenade of the Seas will bring experiences designed for the Latin market. “I don’t want to say that the Serenade is better than the Rhapsody, but if it adapts better to the experience, that will help us have more, happier passengers in the new season,” said Muñoz.
“For now, we are going to build one more ship of the Oasis class and then two more ships of the Icon class. These are ships that work very well, they are the most successful ships because of the concept of neighborhoods. Royal Caribbean revolutionized the industry at the time with the Oasis class with the theme of neighborhoods and then did the same with the Icon, with the evolution of what this concept is. The level of satisfaction is high, especially among Latin Americans and it is a bit of the focus that the company has,” Muñoz told REPORTUR.co.
Serenade of the Seas will offer seven-night Southern Caribbean voyages to destinations such as Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao, offering a variety of experiences, relaxation spaces, and different options to eat, drink and celebrate for all people and ages.
Serenade will be the home of the Latin party. Throughout the day and night, vacationers will have a variety of bars that offer alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage options such as Schooner Bar, where perfectly mixed cocktails and the melodies of a live piano come together; R Bar, which serves classic cocktails seasoned with a vintage vibe; and Solarium Bar, which features cocktails and refreshing tropical drinks perfect for sipping in the shade by the pool.
Guests will also be able to enjoy a wide variety of restaurants such as Chops Grille, specializing in steakhouse cuts; Izumi, with Asian food options such as sushi and sashimi; Giovanni’s Table, offering Italian dishes; and Chef’s Table, which serves an intimate culinary experience characterized by a five-course dinner where each dish is accompanied by a glass of premium wine selected by a sommelier. Complemented by activities for all tastes and ages, from climbing a rock-climbing wall at sea, playing mini-golf, watching movies on the outdoor deck, to relaxing in one of the several pools or at the Vitality Spa & Fitness Center.
As reported by REPORTUR.usIn March, Muñoz told this newspaper that “Colombia has grown a lot with us and last year with the return of Rhapsody of the Seas after 10 years it has been a resounding success, we leave full and the ship at the end of the week is profitable, because we focus not so much on it being full, but on it being profitable. We are meeting the company’s expectations, which for Latin America is to grow 30% this year. Colombia is meeting it. With the local product it has helped us, however, the product that continues to sell the most in Colombia is the 7-day Caribbean leaving from Florida, then the short Caribbean leaving from Florida and then Europe, which has grown a lot,” he indicated at the time. (“Royal Caribbean wants to leave from Cartagena and Panama in 2025”).
