Royal Caribbean releases 2016 Europe & Alaska itineraries

Royal Caribbean International has launched its new 2016 Europe and Alaska vacations, whereby eight of its cruise ships will sail from six European homeports and call at 80 destinations in 27 countries throughout the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Scandinavia and the Baltic.

Four of the Europe vessels will be new to the region; Harmony of the Seas will sail its inaugural season from Barcelona, while Independence of the Seas returns to Southampton as the U.K.’s largest cruise ship. In Alaska, Explorer of the Seas will be the largest cruise ship to ever sail the region, and join Radiance of the Seas in the North for the cruise line’s 27th consecutive season.

Royal Caribbean’s 2016 Europe itineraries will open for booking starting March 19, 2015, and 2016 Alaska will open on March 26.

As part of all the new deployment openings, Royal Caribbean is announcing a new early booking BOGO50 offer.

Vacationers can save 50 per cent on the cruise fare of a second guest in the same stateroom with a full-fare guest, when making a new booking aboard sailings departing on or after May 15, 2015.

Vacationers also can enjoy additional 50 per cent savings on the fare of a third and fourth guest on nearly all 2016-17 itineraries, including the recently opened 2016-17 Caribbean itineraries.

Additionally, guests can take advantage of the offer’s buy-one-get-one-half-off the second Premium Beverage Package by noting promo code ‘BOGOBEV,’ and complete their new booking with 50 per cent reduced deposits.

BOGO50 is valid for new bookings, made between March 11 and April 30, 2015, in Oceanview and higher-category staterooms on five-night or longer itineraries. The offer does not include bookings on Quantum of the Seas, Anthem of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas, and trans-Atlantic, trans-Pacific, and China sailings.

For more information about BOGO50, visit www.royalcaribbean.com/BOGO50.