Adventure of the Seas

The Voyager-class ships were built to demonstrate that you could put a city inside a ship. The Royal Promenade runs 130 meters on Deck 5 with bars (Café Promenade, Sorrento's pizzeria, the Schooner Bar), a Ben & Jerry's, a pub, and an open interior view up four decks to cabin balconies that face the street. Parades and events run down the Promenade on themed evenings. The framing metaphor is Bourbon Street or the Las Vegas Strip compressed into a ship corridor — it works better than it has any right to.

Studio B — the ice skating rink — was the headline feature when Voyager-class launched and remains among the most distinctive features in any mid-size cruise ship. Ice shows run twice per cruise on most itineraries. The rink is also open for public skating sessions with skate rental. For guests who have never seen a figure skating performance on a ship doing 22 knots across the Atlantic, the experience is not what they expected in the best possible way.

Adventure of the Seas received a 2020 refurbishment that refreshed public spaces without the full amplification treatment (no Splashaway Bay, no Perfect Storm waterslides — those went to Freedom and Independence). The result is a ship that feels updated without being fundamentally redesigned: the Promenade is brighter, Playmakers Sports Bar was added, and some dining venues were refreshed. The bones of the original 2001 design remain.

The guest who fits Adventure: travelers who specifically want the Royal Promenade experience or who are bringing guests who have never cruised before and will find the interior street concept immediately engaging. Budget-conscious Royal Caribbean travelers who find the Freedom-class amplifications don't justify the price differential. Adventure consistently prices at a discount to the amplified Freedom-class ships, which makes the value case clear.