Royal Caribbean Announces New Plans for China, Singapore in 2024

Royal Caribbean International announced it would return to China in April 2024 with Asia’s largest ship, Spectrum of the Seas, sailing from Shanghai.

Travelers can enjoy a series of four- and five-night cruises to popular destinations like Fukuoka, Okinawa, Nagasaki, Osaka and Tokyo, Japan. Royal Caribbean will also offer eight sailings from Hong Kong, starting in December 2024, to places such as Ishigaki and Miyazaki, Japan; Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan, China; and Nha Trang, Vietnam.

Spectrum was specially designed for Asia and features an array of restaurants with regionally inspired menus and entertainment. The ship also boasts skydiving on the RipCord by iFly and a cutting-edge venue with performers, robots and more, dubbed The Effectors in the Royal Theater.

“This is the moment we, along with Chinese holidaymakers, have been waiting for,” senior vice president Bert Hernandez said. “Our return to China is an exciting milestone that could only be marked with Spectrum of the Seas, which became a household name with Chinese families and travelers alike when it debuted in Shanghai as the latest and greatest Royal Caribbean ship in 2019.”

“We thank the government of China for establishing a pathway forward and continue to be committed to expanding the cruise industry in a region we have sailed from for more than a decade,” Hernandez said. “This has also opened up a world of opportunities to expand the variety of holidays in Asia, as another award-winning ship sets sail in the region with the introduction of Anthem of the Seas in Singapore.”

The cruise line also revealed Anthem of the Seas would sail in Asia for the first time from Singapore in late 2024. The ship features the largest indoor activity space at sea, entertainment venues and an array of restaurants, bars and lounges.

Bookings for both Spectrum and Anthem sailings will be available in the coming weeks.