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Royal Caribbean will stay in Europe all year round from 2028

For the first time, Royal Caribbean will sail in Europe all year in 2028-29, with seven ships in the Mediterranean, northern Europe and the Canary Islands. Rhapsody of the Seas will sail all year from Athens (Piraeus), Barcelona and Lisbon, with Canary Islands, Cyprus and Malta routes from November 2028. The programme also brings the line back to Heraklion and Cagliari for the first time in more than a decade. Bookings opened on 15 October.

Source: Travel Weekly (UK) ↗ · 14 Oct