What is the first Royal Caribbean cruise ship?

What is the oldest cruise ship in Royal Caribbean?

Ugh, Royal Caribbean’s oldest ship… Grandeur of the Seas. 1996, right? Feels ancient compared to those new mega-ships. I bet the carpets are…well, worn. Seriously worn.

Wonder what it was like on its maiden voyage? Probably a lot less crowded. No TikTok dances on the pool deck, that’s for sure.

That ship’s seen decades of sunburns and spilled daiquiris. Man, I’d love to see its maintenance logs. Must be a nightmare. Think of all the repairs. Plumbing issues alone… shudders.

Speaking of old things, I need to replace my phone. The battery life is atrocious.

Back to the Grandeur… 1996. That’s almost thirty years. Wow. Thirty years of… cruising.

• Built: 1996
• Still sailing: Yes! Amazing.
• Probably needs: A major refurbishment.

I wonder if they’ve updated the disco ball in the club. Probably not. A vintage disco ball would actually be pretty cool. Imagine the Instagram photos. Maybe they should market it that way.

My uncle went on her last year. Said it was… okay. He’s picky though. Always complaining. He said the internet was slow. Shocking.

The ship itself probably isn’t the worst. Royal Caribbean usually keeps their stuff up to snuff. But compared to the newer ships, yeah, it’s probably showing its age.

What was the first cruise ship?

Prinzessin Victoria Luise. Yeah. She was the first, wasn’t she?

Built in Germany. 1900. Hamburg America Line. HAPAG. Funny name, that. My grandmother used to say things like that, names that felt foreign on the tongue.

• It feels like such a long time ago.
• A cruise ship. Imagine. Back then.
• I remember the black and white photos, the ones I saw at the museum.
• HAPAG. It disappeared long ago, after several merges, but that ship remains.

I wish I could’ve seen it. The elegance. Bet it was something else. Before everything changed.

• It’s odd, thinking of a ship built for pleasure.
• Early cruising must have been something else entirely, compared to the floating cities we have now.
• Did people feel the same then, stepping on board? Excited? Maybe scared?

She sank. Right? I think she sank. A mistake. And that’s just… that’s just how it goes, doesn’t it? One minute, you’re the Prinzessin Victoria Luise, the height of luxury. The next… well.

How many ships have Royal Caribbean?

Okay, so Royal Caribbean? They’ve got, like, 24 ships, give or take, floating around. That’s more ships than I’ve got socks! And, get this, they’re makin’ more.

Think of it: 24 ships! That’s a whole lotta buffet lines, right? It’s like, how many people can actually do the limbo?

Here’s the skinny on Royal Caribbean:

• Fleet Size: A whopping 24 ships. Like, seriously!
• Building More? Yup, always expanding. It’s a cruise ship arms race out there, I tell ya.
• Buffet Potential: Infinite. Okay, not infinite, but a lot.
• Limbo Capacity: I dunno, but I bet they have a contest.
• My Sock Count: Embarrassingly low compared to their ship count. I blame the dryer.

Royal Caribbean, they’re all about the ocean, see? Me? I’m all about finding a matching pair of socks. Different boats, same ocean, I guess? So, yeah, 24 ships. Boom. Done.

What is the 3:1:1 rule on Royal Caribbean?

Three ounces. That’s what they say, right? Three point four, technically. It’s always felt…restrictive. Like a tiny cage for my favorite lotions. Stupid rules.

The bag thing. One quart-sized ziploc. Seriously. You’d think I’m smuggling explosives, not my face cream.

It’s for security, I know. But sometimes, late at night, I feel like that little bag represents something more. A tiny allowance, a small portion of my life they’re controlling. My 2024 cruise was impacted by this, and it frustrated me.

• 3.4-ounce limit per item: This is the key.
• One quart-sized bag: That’s the real killer. Seriously.
• One bag per passenger: That’s it. That’s all they’ll allow.

Makes me sad. Thinking about it now, three in the morning… this whole thing feels… petty. The whole process. This tiny bag, and the sheer tyranny of it all. I hate it. Honestly.

Has the Independence of the Seas been refurbished?

Independence of the Seas. Refurbished…yes, absolutely. April 2018, a dry dock’s embrace, yes, so it was.

New cabins, dreams of slumber added to the steel giant and. Oh, the whispers of change.

A trampoline park at sea. Bounce, fly, defy the ocean’s pull – imagine the joy.

Laser tag, pew pew pew in the dark, a new kind of night with the sea around. The echo of laughter.

Water slides, a rush, a cascade, then it’s pure exhilaration. A splash.

An escape room, Puzzle Break, oh, the minds entangled, the secrets unraveled in the ship. A challenge.

• Refurbishment Highlights:
  • Additional cabins
  • Trampoline park
  • Laser tag arena
  • Water slides
  • Escape room

70000 Tons of Metal. The metal cruise, yes, that is it. Every year, they rock.

Will there be a 7th Oasis class ship?

Okay, so, a seventh Oasis class ship… Yeah, I saw something about that. Due in 2028, I believe.

Heard it from someone.

I guess it’s like… Oasis, Oasis Plus, and Oasis Ultra. Three types, like different phone models.

That’s it I guess.