Ten years after its last visit to the country, the Voyager of the Seas is returning to the United States today.<\/p>\n
Docked in Boston, the 1999-built ship is concluding a transatlantic crossing ahead of a series of Canada and New England cruises.<\/p>\n
Extending through October, the fall program includes six week-long cruises departing from the Flynn Cruiseport Boston.<\/p>\n
With different itineraries, the sailings include visits to several ports, including Halifax, Saint John, Bar Harbor, Charlottetown, Portland and others.<\/p>\n
Voyagers last visit to a stateside port took place on April 12, 2012. At the day, the vessel departed New Orleans on a repositioning voyage to Spain.<\/p>\n
Following a long period sailing exclusively in the Asia-Pacific region, the Royal Caribbean International vessel returned to the Western Hemisphere earlier this year.<\/p>\n
Resuming service for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 142,000-ton ship offered a summer season in Northern Europe that marked its debut in the region.<\/p>\n
The program featured seven- to 11-night itineraries to Scandinavia and the Baltic visiting Sweden, Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Poland and more.<\/p>\n
In November, the Voyager is also set to return to the Caribbean for a winter season sailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n
Once the worlds largest cruise ship, the Voyager of the Seas is the lead vessel in a series of five ships known as Voyager-Class.<\/p>\n
After originally entering service in 1999, the 3,100-guest vessel spent most of its time cruising in the Caribbean before being transferred to the Far East in 2012.<\/p>\n
As part of Royal Caribbeans investment in the region, the vessel sailed from several local homeports, including Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Yokohama.<\/p>\n
The Voyager also sailed in Southeast Asia and Australia during the period, with cruises departing from Singapore, Sydney and more.<\/p>\n
Extensively refurbished over the years, the ship underwent a major renovation in 2019.<\/p>\n
As part of the Royal Amplified program, a fleet modernization effort, the $97-million refit added new features, redesigned spaces and new cabins to the ship.<\/p>\n
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