You may assume Attract of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s second Oasis Class ship, is merely a carbon copy of Oasis of the Seas, however that is not true.
The primary-in-class Oasis of the Seas set a megaship precedent in 2009 with its seven-neighborhood idea, a dizzying variety of bars and eating places, and groundbreaking leisure, resembling a high-diving acrobatics present. The cruise line had no must make modifications when it launched ship quantity two, so Attract initially was an an identical twin.
Following an early 2025 refurbishment that set the road again greater than $100 million, the ship is extra like the present model of Oasis than it was previous to work being performed, however there are nonetheless just a few notable variations.
On this evaluate, I will cowl the great and not-so-good elements of cruising Attract of the Seas.
Attract of the Seas overview
Attract of the Seas, the second of Royal Caribbean’s Oasis Class ships, debuted in 2010. Again then, at 225,282 gross registered tons, it was only a smidge bigger than Oasis of the Seas, making it the most important cruise ship on this planet — a title it held briefly till it was outdone by subsequent vessels in its class.
There’s rather a lot to do on the 5,718-passenger ship, which gives a plethora of actions, a number of food and drinks choices and a stellar youngsters membership. For these causes, Attract of the Seas appeals to households — notably these with younger kids. It additionally attracts multigenerational households, good friend teams and {couples}.
Oasis Class ships are divided into seven neighborhoods. Beneath is a quick overview of Attract of the Seas’ main sectors.
Boardwalk
The Boardwalk on Deck 6 is themed round a day on the shore. Meals choices hit the mark with Johnny Rockets burgers, fries and milkshakes, in addition to separate venues for decent canine, ice cream and doughnuts.
Anybody looking for a carnival-style expertise can experience the free carousel, hit up the arcade or take a look at a high-diving acrobatics present on the wake-facing AquaTheater, flanked by two rock-climbing partitions on Deck 10. Look as much as glimpse passengers winging their manner down the zip line above.
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Throughout the ship’s refit, Royal Caribbean added the Final Abyss — a dry slide with twists and turns that cascade down 10 decks — rather than the previous Sabor Bar. The Boardwalk is the place the slide empties out.
The one unlucky facet of this space is that there are few sea views. They’re blocked by inward-facing balconies, which the road pioneered in 2009.
The Boardwalk can also be the place you will now discover the Crown Lounge — an odd selection of places, given how loud the Boardwalk could be. The lounge, which was once referred to as the Diamond Lounge, is unique to members of the road’s Crown & Anchor Society loyalty program who’ve reached Diamond degree or increased. It was relocated in the course of the ship’s refurbishment and now takes the place of the ship’s former sweet store, which has been eliminated. 13 new inside cabins have been constructed the place the Diamond Lounge and the ship’s library previously have been positioned.
Central Park
Central Park appears like an precise park, simply on a cruise ship. It is house to greater than 17,000 dwell vegetation, that are cared for by a staff of resident gardeners.
The inexperienced area, which takes up a big chunk of Deck 8, is flanked by retailers like a Coach retailer and the ship’s pictures studio, in addition to Chops Grille steakhouse, 150 Central Park restaurant, grab-and-go Park Cafe, Italian eatery Giovanni’s Desk, Vintages wine bar and the Trellis Bar.
Central Park is a stunning area to walk, seize a chunk or sit and benefit from the greenery, nevertheless it’s typically excessively scorching with little shade, regardless of all of the vegetation. Just like the Boardwalk, it is open to the sky, however the a number of decks of inward-facing balcony cabins that stand up round it do not permit for any sea views.
Leisure Place
If nightlife is what you search, you are certain to take pleasure in Leisure Place on Deck 4. Clustered collectively are Comedy Stay, a membership providing dwell comedy reveals; Studio B ice rink, the place passengers can absorb ice-skating performances or signal as much as strap on a pair of skates themselves; and the Blaze nightclub, which has an inferno theme.
A former jazz membership, Jazz on 4, is not there; it has been transformed right into a small nonsmoking on line casino. Heading aft, the Corridor of Odds results in the artwork gallery and On line casino Royale, the ship’s principal on line casino area.
Pool and Sports activities Zone
The ship has 4 swimming pools — Important Pool, graded-entry Seashore Pool, family-friendly H2O Zone Pool and Sports activities Pool, which hosts lap swimming, water polo and badminton — in its Pool and Sports activities Zone on Deck 15. The world additionally encompasses six scorching tubs, two FlowRider surf simulators that additionally permit boogie boarding, a miniature golf course and a zipper line, in addition to a sports activities court docket and desk tennis.
This neighborhood additionally has a number of bars and El Loco Recent, a complimentary Mexican restaurant. The Windjammer buffet can also be positioned close to the swimming pools.
Royal Promenade
One of many ship’s main hubs, the Royal Promenade is harking back to a shopping center and runs almost the size of Deck 5. There, you will discover the visitor providers desk, new bar Pesky Parrot (which was first launched on sister ship Utopia of the Seas in 2024 and was added to Attract of the Seas throughout its refurb), the Globe and Atlas Pub, a stand-alone Starbucks, future cruise and shore tour desks, a number of retailers, a karaoke lounge and Latin music-themed Boleros nightclub.
One overrated attraction is the Rising Tide Bar, which slowly rises and descends between the Royal Promenade and Central Park on Deck 8 at common intervals whereas passengers sip cocktails.
A few of the greatest pizza at sea is on this neighborhood at Sorrento’s, and Cafe Promenade serves up free gentle bites together with each free and for-fee espresso drinks. (Observe that you probably have the essential beverage bundle, you may get free specialty Starbucks coffees there. In the event you go to Starbucks, your bundle will not cowl it.)
Cling across the Royal Promenade lengthy sufficient, and you may seemingly catch a parade or a celebration, full with a balloon drop.
Vitality at Sea Spa and Health Middle
Attract of the Seas’ spa and health space on Deck 6 is spectacular. It gives a full battery of added-cost spa therapies (massages, facials, IV therapies, cellulite discount, acupuncture), salon and barber providers (haircuts, manicures and pedicures) and a thermal suite.
The area additionally features a sizable health middle with for-fee lessons and private coaching, together with tools that is free to make use of. These embody LifeFitness cardio machines, weight machines, free weights, yoga mats, kettlebells and train balls. One deck beneath, a jogging monitor wraps across the entirety of Deck 5 (2.4 laps equal 1 mile).
Go to the Vitality Spa Cafe to maintain the wholesome decisions going. Its menu options lighter fare resembling salads, sandwiches and smoothies.
Youth Zone
Journey Ocean, Royal Caribbean’s stellar youngsters membership, has an unlimited area on Attract of the Seas. It gives separate areas for Journey Ocean Infants (6 months to 2 years), Journey Ocean Juniors (3 to five years) and Journey Ocean Youngsters (6 to 11 years) on Deck 14 ahead. The ability additionally has devoted areas for climbing, competitions, arts and crafts, science experiments and parent-child playtime (for the youngest cruisers).
On Deck 15 aft, tweens and youths have their very own areas, separate from the youthful youngsters. The Dwelling Room gives a chill lounge area for teenagers ages 12 to 17. It is supervised however much less structured with a “come and go as you please” coverage, whereas youthful kids have to be signed out and in of Journey Ocean by a mum or dad or guardian.
Gas nightclub hosts dance events and different supervised nighttime occasions for tweens and youths. The ship additionally has two pay-to-play arcades — one close to The Dwelling Room and one on the Boardwalk.
What I liked about Attract of the Seas
New Schooner Bar menu
As a part of Royal Caribbean’s endless quest to enhance its merchandise, the road debuted a brand new drinks menu on the nautically themed Schooner Bar in 2023. Though the menu has since rolled out fleetwide, it debuted on Attract of the Seas.
Followers of the wildly standard Lavender Daquiri will likely be thrilled to know it is the one cocktail that made the minimize from the bar’s former menu. Nonetheless, they could simply uncover one other favourite after attempting a few of the new concoctions. These embody a Toasted Marshmallow Previous Normal (my private favourite), garnished with torched mini-marshmallows; a Peanut Butter Tropic, made with peanut butter whiskey, pineapple juice, bitters and lemon juice; and a Desert Pear Margarita, which incorporates tequila, desert pear syrup and lime juice.
An almost fixed celebration
I’ve by no means skilled extra theme events on a ship than I’ve on Attract of the Seas. In the event you take pleasure in dressing up and collaborating in quirky themes, make sure you pack apparel acceptable for the ’70s. On my voyage, we additionally had Caribbean and nation nights, in addition to a White Evening and Royal Caribbean’s staple nightclub expertise, Purple. (Oddly, Purple fell on the identical evening because the nation theme.)
Along with theme events, the schedule was filled with Royal Promenade celebrations, silent disco events and different shenanigans that concerned dancing and socializing till late. For a avenue competition vibe, take a look at the Fiesta Balloon Drop, which covers passengers in colourful balloons and confetti.
What I did not love about Attract of the Seas
The removing of Sabor Taqueria
Sabor Taqueria, which Royal Caribbean launched on choose ships in 2015 as Sabor Fashionable Mexican, was considered one of my top-five eating places at sea. It was so standard that it will definitely was added to Oasis Class vessels. It served wonderful Mexican fare for an added price, however regardless of its recognition, Royal Caribbean phased it out.
Attract of the Seas was one of many final vessels to have a Sabor location, nevertheless it was eliminated in the course of the 2025 refurbishment to make manner for Royal Caribbean’s sports activities bar, Playmakers, which additionally encompasses an arcade.
Though Playmakers gives a menu of tasty pub grub, I used to be unhappy to be taught in regards to the removing of Sabor.
Positive, complimentary Mexican fare is obtainable at El Loco Recent (which changed the Wipe Out Cafe on Deck 15). Nonetheless, that venue, with its rubbery meat and counter service-style environment, pales compared to Sabor.
Hassle with bookings by way of the app
I’ve combined emotions about cruise cell apps on the whole, typically discovering them glitchy at greatest and nonfunctional at worst. Traditionally, I’ve had little hassle with Royal Caribbean’s app, however I discovered it irritating to make reservations for reveals on Attract of the Seas.
After I tried to safe spots for me and a good friend touring in the identical group, it stated there was availability and took me by means of the reservation course of. After I acquired to the top and submitted the request, it advised me there was no room left. I shut down the app and tried once more with the identical outcomes.
Ultimately, I needed to name visitor providers, they usually added the reserving manually. It was a difficulty greater than as soon as in the course of the voyage — a lot in order that I resorted to calling visitor providers first relatively than fussing with the app.
Rising Tide Bar fountain
The Rising Tide Bar levitates between decks 5 and eight. When it leaves its base on the Royal Promenade, a fountain rains down from beneath it, full with coloured lights and dancing water jets. The impact makes it seem to be the spray is pushing up the bar. It is a neat thought, however the fountain is absurdly loud and solely provides to the already deafening cacophony within the area.
It is so loud that it typically makes it tough to listen to the leisure workers members who lead trivia on the close by Schooner Bar. On my crusing, a drink tasting there needed to be postponed for 20 minutes till the fountain could possibly be shut off as a result of no person might hear the bartender speaking.
Attract of the Seas cabins and suites
Along with normal inside (140 to 260 sq. ft every), ocean-view (179 to 271 sq. ft every) and balcony cabins (182 to 271 sq. ft every with balconies measuring 50 to 80 sq. ft), Attract of the Seas’ lodging embody some specialty choices which can be value mentioning.
Then, there are neighborhood insides and balconies. They haven’t any sea views, as an alternative looking over whichever neighborhood they’re in. The insides, present in Central Park and alongside the Royal Promenade, do have home windows gazing out on the general public areas beneath, whereas the balconies in Central Park and on the Boardwalk have precise verandas.
The ship’s 174 suites fall into a number of classes. These embody Junior Suites (287 sq. ft with 80-square-foot balconies), that are glorified balcony cabins; and AquaTheater Suites (323 to 823 sq. ft with 140-to-772-square-foot balconies), which provide wake vistas and a chook’s-eye view of the AquaTheater and its astounding high-dive performances.
Throughout the ship’s final dry-dock, it acquired two new Panoramic Suites. Positioned above the bridge, they provide 200-degree ocean views
There are additionally Grand Suites (371 to 914 sq. ft with 105-to-238-square-foot balconies) and Proprietor’s Suites (556 to 1,076 sq. ft with 161-to-243-square-foot balconies). Loft Suites provide spacious two-story lodging and are available Crown (545 sq. ft with 114-square-foot balconies), Star (722 sq. ft with 410-square-foot balconies) and Royal (1,524 sq. ft with 843-square-foot balconies) varieties.
My cabin, a regular balcony, supplied two twin beds that have been transformed right into a single queen, two bedside lamps, two nightstands with absurdly small cabinets as an alternative of drawers (ineffective for pajama storage), a settee and a espresso desk. The desk/vainness was outfitted with a sequence of North American 110-volt retailers, a chair, hair dryer, an out of date alarm clock with an iPhone/iPod charging station and a minifridge.
The TV gives ship channels that embody info on purchasing and shore excursions, the ship’s place and extra. You may also view your onboard invoice, dwell TV and for-fee films. Be warned: In the event you pay for a film, you could have solely 24 hours to look at it. After that, you will need to buy it once more. You additionally want to save lots of your progress utilizing the distant if you wish to pause it, flip the TV off and are available again later to look at the remainder.
The closet supplied a excessive bar for hanging garments, together with lengthy objects like attire and robes. Dice cabinets supplied further cupboard space for undergarments, pajamas and swimsuits, and a code-operated secure for valuables.
The toilet had a glass-enclosed bathe that was painfully small however purposeful, with first rate cupboard space. Royal Caribbean supplied its personal model of bar cleaning soap for handwashing and hair and physique wash in a wall-mounted dispenser within the bathe. Passengers booked in costlier cabins obtain particular person mini-bottles of the road’s branded bathe gel, lotion, shampoo and conditioner.
One odd grievance is that I might by no means get chilly water in my sink; it was all the time lukewarm at its chilliest.
My balcony was tiny, nevertheless it supplied two metallic and mesh chairs and a full-height desk, which was a pleasant contact. If it weren’t so extremely scorching exterior, I might have spent extra time on the market.
Royal Caribbean has minimize its each day cabin service again to as soon as per day; you possibly can select both morning or night service. For the reason that Cruise Compass each day schedule is now obtainable within the cell app, the road has additionally stopped printing it for everybody. Ask your room steward if you would like one left in your cabin every day.
Accessible lodging include eight inside cabins, two ocean-view rooms, 33 balconies and three suites. These cabins provide wider doorways, rest room seize bars, lowered sinks and cabin vanities, roll-in showers with fold-down benches and handheld showerheads, raised bogs, lowered closet rods, accessible balconies and lowered safes.
Attract of the Seas eating places and bars
With greater than 35 bars, eating places and locations to seize snacks, Attract of the Seas has an astounding variety of venues to eat and drink. Choices embody specialty wine and cocktail bars, pool bars, bars with nautical and Latin themes, and even a bar that levitates.
Complimentary eating choices embody a three-deck principal eating room, a large buffet and El Loco Recent Mexican delicacies. Or you possibly can dine for an additional price at considered one of a number of eateries that embody steak, Italian, Japanese and American diner venues.
Attract of the Seas eating places
Free eating
In the event you’re on a strict trip funds or do not need to pay further for eating, you possibly can have an honest free meal in the primary eating room. The area is split into three sections — American Icon Grill, The Grande Restaurant and Silk — unfold throughout decks 3, 4 and 5. They’re all arrange round a central atrium that radiates class.
The menu modifications each day — typically to function a set delicacies, resembling Italian, Mexican or Caribbean. It is the identical throughout all three eateries.
American Icon Grill is open each day for breakfast and lunch on sea days solely. See the Cruise Compass for precise instances. For dinner, all three eating rooms are open. American Icon Grill handles early seating at 5:30 p.m., in addition to My Time Eating, which permits passengers to eat each time they need between 6:45 and 9:15 p.m. (I used to be assigned to My Time Eating, and I realized rapidly that reservations are a should should you do not need to wait in line for 40 minutes throughout peak instances.)
The Grande Restaurant and Silk are open for each early (5:30 p.m.) and late (8 p.m.) seating.
Historically, I’ve discovered Royal Caribbean’s principal eating room meals unremarkable. It is edible, nevertheless it has by no means stood out to me in any manner — till Attract of the Seas. I completely loved the crispy Parmesan arancini (fried rice, cheese and mushroom balls), polenta fries, pork bao tacos and several other spectacular Indian dishes that give Carnival Cruise Line ships — that are identified for his or her fabulous Indian delicacies — a run for his or her cash.
Windjammer Market, the ship’s big Deck 16 buffet, is open each day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It options a number of stations serving almost every part you would probably want, together with made-to-order omelets, cereal, fruit, salads, sandwiches, scorching canine and hamburgers, drinks and desserts. It is more likely to be crowded throughout peak instances, so plan accordingly.
Sorrento’s pizzeria on Deck 5’s Royal Promenade is a spot I frequented nearly each day. Slices are free, and you may order as many as you want. They embody normal varieties like cheese, pepperoni and veggie, in addition to a rotating record of specialty pies, resembling a Caribbean pizza with cheese, bacon, pineapple and barbecue sauce. There’s additionally a gluten-free crust possibility obtainable.
Cafe Promenade, alongside the Royal Promenade on Deck 5, gives free snacks which can be good should you’re feeling peckish between meals. Select from objects like finger sandwiches, cookies, mini-cakes and brownies. It is also the place to go for specialty coffees you probably have a beverage bundle and do not need to pay further for Starbucks. You possibly can order almost the identical drinks for much less cash (or at no cost with a bundle). Be ready for it to be crowded within the mornings.
Park Cafe, in Central Park on Deck 8, is the place to go for fast fare with out the chaos of the Windjammer. It is usually open from 7:30-11 a.m. for breakfast and from 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. for lunch and snacks, however hours can range.
Within the morning, anticipate a choice of pastries and doughnuts, fruit, bagels with quite a lot of cream cheeses, parfaits, breakfast burritos and fresh-squeezed orange juice. Later within the day, you will discover sandwiches and wraps, salads, fruit and different gentle objects.
Within the mornings, Boardwalk Donuts (alongside the Boardwalk on Deck 6) is stocked with a number of varieties, together with glazed, strawberry and chocolate frosted and cinnamon sugar. They’re free however do not wait as a result of it is solely open for a pair hours every day.
Mexican from El Loco Recent consists of complimentary objects like tacos, nachos and burritos. It is simply OK; assume nachos and quesadillas sitting beneath warmth lamps.
Different no-fee choices embody the Boardwalk Canine Home, which has a menu of scorching canine choices, resembling a traditional canine, rooster and pineapple sausage, smoked Bavarian bratwurst and Sicilian pork sausage. High any of these with sauerkraut, onions and a slew of different toppings, and pair it with a facet of coleslaw or potato salad.
For dessert or a snack, head to Sprinkles — soft-serve ice cream machines positioned on the pool deck.
Added-fee eating
In the event you’ve dined there previously, you may discover that some fan favorites — together with the scrumptious pizza, big meatballs, pulled pork and pancetta — have disappeared from the menu. They’re casualties of Royal Caribbean’s mission to come back as near zero waste as doable, which has seen the road tightening its menus.
Full disclosure: I wasn’t wanting ahead to consuming at Chops Grille, Royal Caribbean’s steakhouse. I’ve eaten there a number of instances on totally different ships with inconsistent outcomes that ranged from mediocre to disappointing. However my expertise on this cruise was significantly better.
This upscale restaurant serves up objects like shrimp cocktail, tuna tartare and jumbo lump crabcakes, plus soups, salads, lamb, roasted rooster and, after all, steak. I selected the 9-ounce filet mignon, and — success! — it was completely excellent. It was cooked good, the flavour was superb, and it got here with a choice of sauces: bearnaise, peppercorn and crimson wine. I added asparagus and gruyere tater tots as sides, and I used to be stuffed.
Chops has redeemed itself for me, however I will nonetheless warn you to avoid the bacon appetizer. It sounds scrumptious in idea, however what I acquired was a seasoned slab of fats.
Mixture sushi and teppanyaki restaurant Izumi gives dinner with a present for an additional payment. A skilled chef will prepare dinner in your group whereas he cracks the identical drained jokes you have heard earlier than at teppanyaki places on land or on different ships.
Nonetheless, the meals — I had the rooster breast — was incredible, which greater than made up for the cringe issue. Everybody receives a salad and vegetable fried rice, in addition to edamame to share. Then they select from a number of protein or vegetarian choices, resembling rooster breast, beef tenderloin, tiger shrimp and sea scallops with lobster. Dessert choices include crispy sesame balls, chocolate lava cake, mochi and inexperienced tea ice cream.
Royal Caribbean shook issues up when it introduced land-based American diner-style burger restaurant Johnny Rockets onto its ships on the daybreak of added-fee eating. For a flat payment, passengers can select from something on the menu, besides milkshakes and alcohol, which price further.
On Attract of the Seas, I opted for The Unique burger (a quarter-pounder with lettuce, tomato, relish, pickles, mustard and mayonnaise) with onion rings and a cookies ‘n’ cream milkshake. It was completely scrumptious, and the crew even entertained us with a song-and-dance quantity whereas we ate.
Playmakers Sports activities Bar, discovered alongside the Boardwalk, is an element sports activities bar and half arcade. It incorporates a menu of drinks and for-fee meals objects like nachos, rooster wings and burgers that make for good game-day grub.
Though different strains have Starbucks places on a few of their vessels, Royal Caribbean was the primary to associate with the model. Attract of the Seas has a standalone kiosk (like what you may discover at a shopping center) the place you should buy chilly snacks (assume cake pops, espresso cake and cookies), in addition to the standard gamut of specialty espresso drinks.
A la carte costs are just like Starbucks places on land. (An automated gratuity will likely be added.) The road’s drink packages do not cowl these drinks, however even the essential bundle will cowl comparable specialty coffees (made with Starbucks espresso) at close by Cafe Promenade (see above).
The adults-only Solarium Bistro on Deck 15 ahead has its personal restaurant connected. On Attract of the Seas, it gives each solarium and air-conditioned eating.
For breakfast and lunch, it is complimentary, however there is a surcharge for dinner, when the venue turns into Samba Grill and gives a Brazilian steakhouse menu. On my voyage out of Galveston, it was briefly transformed to a complicated barbecue restaurant in partnership with 4 Rivers Smokehouse. Not solely was the meals mouthwatering — the most important shock was the excellent vegan burnt ends — however the environment made me really feel like I used to be eating within the Mediterranean.
Different eating places at which you will shell out further cash embody 150 Central Park, an upscale institution targeted closely on seasonal menus that use regionally sourced substances; Vitality Cafe, an eatery that is positioned close to the ship’s Vitality Spa and serves wholesome fare and smoothies; Cups & Scoops, the place you will discover Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and delectable cupcakes in a dozen rotating flavors; and room service, which is obtainable 24 hours a day however levies a per-delivery surcharge.
Attract of the Seas bars
Bow & Stern is Attract of the Seas’ English-style pub, discovered on Deck 5 within the Royal Promenade. Made to really feel darkish and picket like a stereotypical native pub, it serves an honest choice of beers, cocktails (together with ones made with beer), whiskey and scotch. Whether or not you are there for a pint or a ground-level view of one of many promenade events, you possibly can’t go mistaken with a desk exterior the pub.
Not too removed from Bow & Stern is the Pesky Parrot, a brand new bar idea carried over from fellow Oasis Class vessel Utopia of the Seas. The Caribbean theme options an animatronic parrot who has just a few selection issues to say as you order from a menu of beach-worthy cocktails.
Exterior the Pesky Parrot is the Rising Tide Bar, which slowly travels between decks 5 and eight at common intervals. Because the bar rises upward, it seems to be pushed into the air by a large waterfall cascading from beneath it. It is a neat — albeit gimmicky — idea that debuted on Oasis of the Seas and carried by means of to different vessels within the class.
The Schooner Bar, a Royal Caribbean staple, is tucked right into a sliver of area on Deck 6, overlooking the Royal Promenade. As is typical, it is nautically themed, that includes darkish woods, fishing nets and a large bar with a devoted menu that was not too long ago refreshed. It is the place trivia is usually held, however be warned: Arrive early and sit close to the host. In any other case, you danger not discovering a desk or having the ability to hear the questions over the deafening white noise of the Rising Tide Bar’s fountain.
The one bar I did not attempt was the Trellis Bar, which makes a speciality of gentle, refreshing drinks like spritzes in Central Park on Deck 8.
Attract of the Seas leisure
Attract of the Seas’ leisure is as various as its neighborhoods and its passengers. The plethora of choices is what makes the ship such an ideal match for households and teams who’re more likely to have totally different pursuits. Whether or not you like a cocktail and a few trivia, foolish pool video games, a jaw-dropping present or comedy act, or a spin class that may show you how to to burn off final evening’s dessert, there isn’t any scarcity of actions to maintain you busy.
Attract of the Seas actions
Trying to store or catch the newest avenue celebration or parade? Head to the Royal Promenade. For carousel rides, fortune telling and arcade video games, the Boardwalk is your greatest guess. In the event you’re feeling like some bodily enjoyable or an adrenaline rush, make your manner as much as the Pool and Sports activities Zone, which homes surf simulators, a sports activities court docket, desk tennis, a zipper line and miniature golf.
On Deck 14, the cardboard room has been changed by a for-fee escape room, which options an opportunity for a gaggle to unravel puzzles as a way to go away a room during which they’re locked collectively. The theme is “Apollo 18: Lunar Touchdown,” the place gamers will discover themselves transported again to 1973. They have to use clues to efficiently land the Apollo 18 rocket earlier than time runs out.
Or head right down to Deck 4, the place you will discover the on line casino and an ice rink that gives open skating just a few instances per crusing. The ship additionally has free mountain climbing and extra-fee cake adorning lessons, a full salon and spa and a health middle.
For water infants, Attract of the Seas has 4 swimming pools on Deck 15 midship, overlooking Central Park: the H2O Zone Pool on the starboard facet close to the children splash space; Sports activities Pool, port facet, used for occasions like water volleyball; Important Pool, port, a regular cruise ship pool; and Seashore Pool, starboard, providing a wade-in gradual entry. There are additionally six scorching tubs close to the 4 swimming pools.
The Solarium on Deck 15 ahead additionally gives a pool for anybody 16 or older. It is small and was so crowded on my crusing that you would hardly transfer. Two further scorching tubs are positioned simply exterior the Solarium.
Attract of the Seas has an accessible raise at its Important Pool, together with a raise at a close-by scorching tub.
Three bars serve the overall space: Pool Bar, Sand Bar and The Lime & Coconut. The Lime & Coconut, which seems on a lot of Royal Caribbean’s different vessels, has changed the previous Mast Bar and Sky Bar on Attract of the Seas. There’s additionally a Solarium Bar contained in the Solarium. Moreover, the Wipeout Bar (which now additionally gives shave ice, together with spiked varieties, for a payment) serves the Pool & Sports activities Zone neighborhood and sits all the way in which aft, between Attract of the Seas’ two FlowRiders.
In the event you’d relatively keep inside and keep away from the solar, a number of lounges provide enjoyable actions and locations to seize drinks. Blaze is the ship’s inferno-themed nightclub on Deck 4. It typically hosts late-night dance events and is a good spot to hit after a comedy present in close by Comedy Stay.
Feeling like some Latin tunes? Boleros on Deck 5 within the Royal Promenade is the place to be. Simply throughout the way in which is the On-Air Membership, which hosts trivia all through the day, although its meant function is karaoke. Select a music, and belt it out because the lyrics scroll by on a digital display, harking back to a inventory ticker, exterior the venue.
For jazz, drinks and trivia — or a quiet place to learn a e-book or examine emails when it is not in use — Dazzles rises two tales on decks 8 and 9. It overlooks Central Park, making for nice views whilst you’re visiting.
Different each day actions embody bingo, pickleball play, basketball shootout competitions, dance lessons and themed events.
Attract of the Seas reveals
Nighttime is when Attract of the Seas’ leisure really shines — and I am not speaking about only one or two first rate reveals. As a substitute, a number of really spectacular choices seem a couple of times all through every crusing.
“OceanAria” is a mixture of excessive diving and acrobatics that takes place on the Boardwalk’s aft-facing AquaTheater. Set to music and dancing fountains, the present options the ship’s wake as a backdrop. Though this specific present would not embody slacklining, tightrope strolling or aerial acrobatics like those on a few of the different Oasis Class ships, the feats carried out will nonetheless make your breath catch in your throat. It is free to attend, however reservations are a should; make them early.
It nonetheless astounds me that a few of Royal Caribbean’s ships have ice skating rinks on board. Attract of the Seas is considered one of them with its Studio B. Along with complimentary open skating for passengers, a staff of resident skilled skaters places on “Blades” — an ice efficiency that features solo, group and {couples} routines set to standard songs. Visitor stars, resembling a hula-hooping skater, add to the intrigue.
For years, Royal Caribbean has been identified for its Broadway prowess, bringing titles like “Saturday Evening Fever,” “Hairspray” and “Cats” to the excessive seas. In Attract’s principal Amber Theater, you possibly can watch a full 2.5-hour manufacturing of “Mamma Mia!” It is simply as nice because the model I noticed in New York a number of years in the past, full with a rating of songs by common favourite ABBA.
Cruisers also can take pleasure in “Blue Planet” in the primary theater. The storyline follows a younger lady who travels to faraway locations — together with beneath the ocean — trying to find methods to guard the planet and its wonders. On this case, stated wonders are dancers, singers and acrobats. They’re backed by incredible surroundings shrouded in a sheer curtain that serves as a projection display.
Attract’s theater additionally hosts a rotating battery of limited-run expertise. My favourite was MO5AIC, a Las Vegas-based five-man acapella group that includes a few of the greatest vocal expertise I’ve ever heard — together with a beatboxer who serves as a whole percussion part utilizing simply his throat and mouth.
Comedy Membership on Deck 4 additionally comes alive after darkish, providing two reveals nearly nightly for adults solely.
Attract of the Seas itineraries and pricing
Attract of the Seas is scheduled for a season of Europe voyages in summer season 2025. The ship will provide seven-night Western Mediterranean itineraries from Barcelona earlier than repositioning to Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades in November 2025. From there, it is going to sail six- to eight-night Japanese Caribbean and Bahamas cruises.
Costs for seven-night Mediterranean voyages begin from $880 per particular person ($126 per particular person, per evening) for an inside cabin, and fares for six-night Western Caribbean sailings start at $586 per particular person ($98 per particular person, per evening) for an inside cabin.
Costs have been correct on the time of publication however are topic to alter with out discover.
What to know earlier than you go
Required paperwork
It is a good suggestion to have a passport for all cruise journey, however should you’re a United States citizen crusing Attract of the Seas round-trip from a U.S. embarkation port, you possibly can board together with your unique start certificates and a government-issued photograph ID as an alternative. In the event you use a passport, it have to be legitimate for no less than six months after your voyage ends.
Gratuities
In the event you sail on Attract of the Seas, anticipate service costs of anyplace from $18.50 to $21 per particular person, per day charged to your onboard account, relying in your cabin kind. Though we do not encourage it, you possibly can go to the visitor providers desk to have the quantity adjusted down or eliminated. An extra 18% gratuity is connected to all bar, minibar, spa and salon purchases.
Wi-Fi
Attract of the Seas has a few of the quickest Wi-Fi at sea, due to Royal Caribbean’s VOOM, which is powered by Starlink on all vessels within the fleet. On my crusing, I might textual content with no drawback and stream Netflix reveals. I additionally uploaded greater than 200 images to Dropbox in only a few minutes. Costs range by crusing size and the variety of gadgets you want to join.
Observe that you just needn’t buy Wi-Fi to make use of the road’s cell app, which lets you examine in in your crusing, make reservations, monitor your onboard invoice and keep in contact with journey companions by way of app messaging.
Carry-on drinks coverage
In the event you’re crusing on Attract of the Seas, you possibly can carry as much as two bottles of wine or Champagne per cabin. The road will cost you $15 per bottle as a corkage payment should you devour it exterior your stateroom. Passengers may additionally carry as much as 12 cans, bottles or cartons of nonalcoholic drinks like juice or soda.
Smoking coverage
Smoking just isn’t allowed in most public areas on Attract of the Seas. Passengers wishing to gentle up — together with e-cigarettes — should head to designated out of doors areas or the on line casino. And do not even take into consideration smoking in your cabin or in your balcony. It isn’t allowed, and also you face a positive of $250 should you attempt it.
Laundry
Self-service laundry is not obtainable on Attract of the Seas. Nonetheless, you possibly can have clothes despatched out for laundry, urgent or dry-cleaning for charges that vary from $1.99 to press a shirt to $14.99 to have a go well with dry-cleaned and pressed.
Electrical retailers
All Royal Caribbean ships provide North American-style 110-volt retailers and European-style 220-volt retailers in rooms. In my cabin, a duo — one European-style and one North American-style — was hidden beneath the vainness. On high of the vainness, a multi-port set of three North American retailers was set right into a spherical base.
Forex
The foreign money on Attract of the Seas is the U.S. greenback. The system on board is totally cashless, which suggests you will use your room key — referred to as a SeaPass card — for charging purchases once you sail. You may need to tie both a bank card or a set amount of money to it earlier than your cruise.
Consuming age
As a result of the ship sails round-trip from a U.S. port, the consuming age on board is 21 years.
Costume code
Royal Caribbean’s gown code is considerably ambiguous. Typically, informal clothes is okay in the course of the day. Assume denims or shorts with T-shirts, athleisure put on or swimwear should you’re on the pool. (Please put on footwear and a coverup should you enterprise inside, particularly for meals.)
At evening, resort informal is suitable in most eating places on most nights. Which means Polo-style shirts with good shorts, denims or slacks for males and both a sundress or good denims or slacks with a shirt for girls.
Weeklong voyages often have one formal evening, the place passengers are inspired to decorate to the nines. Sailings of greater than seven nights may need a couple of of those. I additionally noticed a “gown to impress” gown code listed one evening throughout my cruise (unclear precisely what that meant).
For each kinds of dress-up nights, you will be positive with slacks and a blazer, a go well with or a cocktail gown or ball robe if you wish to be fancy. Observe that, on most sailings, you are more likely to discover as many individuals dressing down as you will see dressing up.
Some specialty eating places declare to have a gown code, nevertheless it’s not enforced. For instance, Chops, the onboard steakhouse, is meant to be formal. Nonetheless, I dined subsequent to a desk filled with sports activities jersey-clad passengers who did not appear in the slightest degree misplaced.
In the event you prefer to take part in theme nights, put together by packing objects appropriately coloured for the Purple Get together and white evening. Different themes on my voyage included cowboy/nation and ’70s.
Backside line
Royal Caribbean’s Attract of the Seas is not a brand new ship, nevertheless it has stood the check of time. Following its 2025 overhaul, it has the newest and biggest facilities the Oasis Class has to supply.
The lineup of scheduled daytime actions is staggering, and it gives one thing for passengers of all ages, pursuits and exercise ranges, whether or not they desire trivia, browsing or one thing in between. At evening, as an alternative of 1 or two standout performances, nearly each single present will make your jaw drop.
Meals is usually incredible, and the truth that the road has discovered a approach to get its fleet to an almost zero-waste standing makes me really feel even higher about having sailed.
Total you possibly can’t go mistaken with a crusing on Attract of the Seas.
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