Freedom of the Seas

Royal Caribbean · Freedom class · 2006

Freedom of the Seas measures 156,271 gross tons, with room for 3,926 guests. Freedom of the Seas sails 5-night cruises from Miami and moves to Southampton in May 2027.

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Freedom of the Seas docked at Puerto Plata, full side view across calm water
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BuiltYear built
2006
TonnageGross tonnage
156,271
Decks
15
Cabins
1,963
Guests
3,926
4,541 at full occupancy
Crew
1,365

Freedom of the Seas cruise schedule

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

Showing 6 of 55 cruises

Where Freedom 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 Western Europe, Azores, Canary Islands. Freedom of the Seas sails from Miami (Oct 2026 – Apr 2027) and Southampton (from May 2027).

MiamiSouthamptonNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Freedom of the Seas visits

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

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Freedom of the Seas sails

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

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

55sailings

  • Up to 5 nights3258%
  • 7 nights815%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights1425%
  • 10–14 nights12%
  • 15+ nights0–

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

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

Time in port
9 h
median · 7 – 33 h
Port days
53%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
2
staying past midnight
Late departures
13
after 20:00 · latest 23:59

Cruise patterns

  • 2 ports · 2 sea days5 nights16 cruises
  • 2 ports · 2 sea days5 nights6 cruises
  • 1 port · 2 sea days4 nights5 cruises
  • 4 ports · 4 sea days9 nights2 cruises
  • 3 ports · 3 sea days7 nights2 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 Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out.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.

Freedom of the Seas specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Royal Caribbean
Class
Freedom class
Year built
2006
Status
In service
IMO
9304033
MMSI
309906000

Size

Gross tonnage
156,271 GT
Length
338.77 m
Beam
38.59 m
Decks
15
Cruising speed
22 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
3,926
Guests, full occupancy
4,541
Cabins
1,963
Crew
1,365
Guests per crew member
2.9
Space per guest
39.8 GT

How it compares

48th largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • Freedom of the Seas156,271
  • Royal Caribbean average163,152
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Freedom of the Seas3,926
  • Royal Caribbean average3,907
  • All ships in service2,189

Freedom class sister ships

Same design and size as Freedom 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 Freedom of the Seas

Freedom of the Seas is the first Freedom-class Royal Caribbean ship, about 156,000 gross tons with 15 decks and room for 3,926 guests at double occupancy. It offers a FlowRider surf simulator, rock climbing wall, ice skating rink and mini golf. It sails short Bahamas and Caribbean cruises from Miami that call at Perfect Day at CocoCay.