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 Ravenna and moves to Fort Lauderdale in Nov 2026.

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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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BuiltYear built
2002
TonnageGross tonnage
90,090
Decks
13
Cabins
1,070
Guests
2,142
2,543 at full occupancy
Crew
848

Brilliance of the Seas cruise schedule

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

Showing 6 of 67 cruises

Where Brilliance of the Seas sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

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

RavennaBarcelonaFort LauderdaleNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Brilliance of the Seas visits

27 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 · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

67sailings

  • Up to 5 nights4161%
  • 7 nights2436%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights0–
  • 10–14 nights11%
  • 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
69%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
0
none scheduled
Late departures
21
after 20:00 · latest 23:00

Cruise patterns

  • 2 ports · 0 sea days3 nights20 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights15 cruises
  • 2 ports · 1 sea day4 nights11 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights6 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 Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out.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 20:00, 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.