Royal Caribbean Sets 2011-2012 Cruises from Northeast U.S.

Royal Caribbean International unveiled its roster of 2011-2012 Bermuda, Caribbean, and Canada and New England cruises, ranging from five to 12 nights sailing from three U.S. Northeast cruise ports. In 2011, the Enchantment of the Seas will continue year-round service from Baltimore, its second consecutive year.

For the fifth consecutive year, the Explorer of the Seas will sail year-round from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, N.J.; and the Jewel of the Seas will offer its eighth short season from Boston to Canada and New England. Royal Caribbean’s 2011-2012 Bermuda, Caribbean, and Canada and New England cruises from the Northeast U.S. are open for booking.

The Jewel of the Seas will offer 16 Canada and New England voyages in fall 2011, sailing a seven-night itinerary, with calls at Portland and Bar Harbor, Me.; St. John, New Brunswick; and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Royal Caribbean also will offer nine-night itineraries aboard the Explorer of the Seas and the Enchantment of the Seas, which include Boston as a port of call.

During summer and fall, two ships sail from local home ports to Bermuda and the Caribbean. From Cape Liberty, the Explorer of the Seas will alternate a five-night Bermuda and a nine-night Bermuda and Caribbean itinerary. The Enchantment of the Seas will alternate a five-night Bermuda and a nine-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary from Baltimore.

Both ships’ short Bermuda itineraries include an overnight in King’s Wharf. Both ships also will feature seven-night winter and Easter holiday sailings, with port calls at Port Canaveral, Fla.; Nassau, Bahamas; and Coco Cay, Royal Caribbean’s private island.

During the winter 2011-2012, the Explorer of the Seas will alternate 10-night Eastern Caribbean and 11-night Southern Caribbean itineraries from Cape Liberty, while the Enchantment of the Seas will alternate nine-night Bahamas and 12-night Southern Caribbean itineraries from Baltimore. Most Caribbean itineraries also will include a call to Labadee, Royal Caribbean’s private beach destination on the northern coast of Haiti.