Brilliance of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · Radiance class · 2002

Brilliance of the Seas measures 90,090 gross tons, with room for 2,142 guests. Brilliance of the Seas sails 7-night cruises from Fort Lauderdale and moves to Ravenna in May 2027.

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Brilliance of the Seas at sea in bright daylight, seen from the starboard bow quarter under a blue sky
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Built
2002
Tonnage
90,090
Decks
13
Cabins
1,070
Guests
2,142
2,543 at full occupancy
Crew
848

Brilliance of the Seas cruise schedule

71 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 71 cruises

Where Brilliance of the Seas sails

Homeport and departures by month · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda, with more in the Mediterranean. Brilliance of the Seas sails from Fort Lauderdale (Nov 2026 – Apr 2027), Barcelona (May 2027) and Ravenna (from May 2027).

Fort LauderdaleBarcelonaRavennaNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Brilliance of the Seas visits

26 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Brilliance of the Seas sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027 · from published itineraries

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

70sailings

  • Up to 5 nights4159%
  • 7 nights2840%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights0–
  • 10–14 nights0–
  • 15+ nights11%

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
10 h
median · 6.5 – 14 h
Port days
71%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
0
none scheduled
Late departures
26
after 8:00 pm · latest 11:00 pm

Cruise patterns

  • 2 ports · 0 sea days3 nights20 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights17 cruises
  • 2 ports · 1 sea day4 nights11 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights7 cruises
  • 2 ports · 1 sea day4 nights5 cruises

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 8:00 pm, local time.

Brilliance of the Seas specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Royal Caribbean
Class
Radiance class
Year built
2002
Status
In service
IMO
9195200
MMSI
311361000

Size

Gross tonnage
90,090 GT
Length
292 m
Beam
32.2 m
Decks
13
Cruising speed
25 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
2,142
Guests, full occupancy
2,543
Cabins
1,070
Crew
848
Guests per crew member
2.5
Space per guest
42.1 GT

How it compares

166th largest of 350 ships in service, shared with Jewel of the Seas, Radiance of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas

Gross tonnage

  • Brilliance of the Seas90,090
  • Royal Caribbean average163,152
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Brilliance of the Seas2,142
  • Royal Caribbean average3,907
  • All ships in service2,189

Radiance class sister ships

Same design and size as Brilliance of the Seas

See the Royal Caribbean fleet

Also from Royal Caribbean: Hero of the Seas, Icon of the Seas, Legend Of The Seas, Star of the Seas, Utopia of the Seas, Wonder of the Seas

About Brilliance of the Seas

Brilliance of the Seas is a Radiance-class Royal Caribbean ship of 90,090 gross tons, with 13 decks and room for 2,142 guests at double occupancy. Its glass-walled design gives sea views from much of the ship, and it has a rock climbing wall, mini golf and an adults-only Solarium. Its mid-size scale suits port-intensive itineraries such as Mediterranean cruises.