Royal Caribbean’s Latest Ship Makeover

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - February 11, 2016

Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas cruise ships is returning for Western Caribbean itineraries after a month-long dry dock.

The ship will be homeporting in Galveston, Texas for seven-night Western Caribbean itineraries.

The ship will visit destinations including Belize City, Belize; Cozumel, Mexico; Falmouth, Jamaica; George Town, Grand Cayman; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico; and Roatan, Honduras.

The makeover included the addition of food options including Sabor, Giovanni’s Table, R Bar and a new aqua park called Splashaway Bay.

The latter includes a new “boomerang-style” slide called Tidal Wave.

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