Royal Caribbean International Opens 2025-2026 China Cruises For Sale
Royal Caribbean is doubling down on China with a two-ship China deployment from April 2025
Royal Caribbean International’s Ovation of the Seas will be returning to China in 2025!. PHOTO: ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL
Royal Caribbean International is returning to China in a big way, as seen by their 2025 - 2026 China Deployment! The cruise line has opened booking for sailings departing from Shanghai (Baoshan) and Tianjin (Beijing), with the Ovation of the Seas returning to China for the first time since the pandemic. Ovation will be based out of Tianjin, and Spectrum of the Seas will be returning for another season of cruises departing from Shanghai.
Tianjin (Beijing) Departures — Cruises to South Korea & Japan
Royal Caribbean’s return to Beijing also brings about new destinations. Cruises departing from China will mostly visit Japan, but Royal Caribbean has now added South Korea as a destination, with cruises stopping in Seoul, Busan and Jeju. These sailings will range anywhere from 4 to 7 nights.
Cruises from Beijing will depart from Tianjin, and will sail from April to October 2025 aboard Ovation of the Seas.
Seoul Cruise (4-Nights, Tianjin (Beijing) Round-Trip)
May; August — September 2025
Ports-of-Call: Tianjin, China (Beijing) | Incheon, South Korea (Seoul) | Tianjin, China (Beijing)
Fukuoka & Busan Cruise (5-Nights, Tianjin (Beijing) Round-Trip)
May — September 2025
Ports-of-Call: Tianjin, China (Beijing) | Fukuoka, Japan | Busan, South Korea | Tianjin, China (Beijing)
Best of Japan & Jeju Cruise (7-Nights, Tianjin (Beijing) Round-Trip)
July 2025; October 2025
Ports-of-Call: Tianjin, China (Beijing) | Sasebo, Japan | Kagoshima, Japan | Kumamoto, Japan | Jeju, South Korea | Tianjin, China (Beijing)
Shanghai (Baoshan) Departures — Longer Cruises To Japan, New Ports Along Sea of Japan Coast
Shanghai will be home to Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas for the duration of the deployment, with the exception of the winter months. From Shanghai, guests can visit a multitude of destinations within Japan, with new ports-of-call being added along the Sea of Japan Coast. There will also be stops in South Korea.
Cruises from Shanghai will sail aboard Spectrum of the Seas, with voyages of 4 to 8 Nights.
Okinawa Cruise (4-Nights, Shanghai (Baoshan) Round-Trip)
April — May 2025; July — October 2025
Ports-of-Call: Shanghai (Baoshan), China | Naha (Okinawa), Japan | Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Jeju & Fukuoka Cruise (4-Nights, Shanghai (Baoshan) Round-Trip)
April — May 2025; July 2025; April 2026
Ports-of-Call: Shanghai (Baoshan), China | Jeju, South Korea | Fukuoka, Japan | Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Busan & Fukuoka Cruise (5-Nights, Shanghai (Baoshan) Round-Trip)
April — May 2025; July 2025; April 2026
Ports-of-Call: Shanghai (Baoshan), China | Busan, South Korea | Fukuoka, Japan | Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Osaka, Kobe & Tokyo Cruise (7-Nights, Shanghai (Baoshan) Round-Trip)
June, July, September 2025; March 2026
Ports-of-Call: Shanghai (Baoshan), China | Osaka, Japan (for Kyoto) | Kobe, Japan | Yokohama, Japan (for Tokyo)| Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Jeju, Maizuru, Niigata & Hakodate Cruise (8-Nights, Shanghai (Baoshan) Round-Trip)
October 2025; April 2026
Ports-of-Call: Shanghai (Baoshan), China | Osaka, Japan (for Kyoto) | Kobe, Japan | Yokohama, Japan (for Tokyo)| Shanghai (Baoshan), China
Itineraries are now on sale on royalcaribbean.com, or through your travel advisor.
DISCLAIMER: While due diligence has been taken to ensure all information presented is accurate and up-to-date, the information is subject to change, and discrepancies in, but not limited to, timings and/or ports-of-call may occur. In the event of such a discrepancy, the cruise line’s itinerary will prevail. You are advised to contact the cruise lines directly for information, or to speak with your preferred travel consultant. Singapore Cruise Society will not be held responsible for any discrepancies found in the information provided.
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