Odyssey of the Seas - Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day from Fort Lauderdale
Odyssey of the Seas' Eastern Caribbean week from Fort Lauderdale pairs back-to-back days in San Juan and Philipsburg with a Perfect Day at CocoCay beach day on the way home. It's the only Quantum Ultra-class ship sailing this route from South Florida.
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Ship Details — Odyssey of the Seas
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Year Built
2021
Tonnage
167,704 GT
Passengers
4,198
Crew
1,550
Decks
18
Class
Quantum Ultra
Itinerary & Route Map
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Where this cruise calls, day by day
5 ports and 3 sea days over 7 Nights.
- Day 1Fort Lauderdale, FL port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Fort Lauderdale, FL
United StatesDepart Day 2 · At sea
Day 3 · At sea
- Day 4San Juan port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
San Juan
Puerto RicoPort - Day 5
Philipsburg
St. MaartenPortA one-street town on Great Bay: Front Street for duty-free liquor and jewelry, Back Street behind it, and a boardwalk of bars on the sand. The island's real draw is elsewhere — Maho Beach at the end of the Princess Juliana runway, where arriving jets pass a few dozen feet overhead, and the French side at Marigot and Grand Case for lunch.
- Maho Beach plane spotting
- Great Bay boardwalk and Front Street
- Orient Bay on the French side
- Loterie Farm zip line and hiking on Pic Paradis
- Getting ashore
- Docked at the A.C. Wathey pier; town is a 20-25 minute walk around the bay or a few dollars each way by water taxi.
- Best months
- Dec-Apr; Sep-Oct is the hurricane peak, and damage from Irma in 2017 is still visible in places
Day 6 · At sea
- Day 7Perfect Day at CocoCay port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Perfect Day at CocoCay
BahamasPort - Day 8Fort Lauderdale, FL port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Fort Lauderdale, FL
United StatesArrive
Onboard Amenities
Cruise Highlights
About the Ship
What Travelers Say About Odyssey of the Seas
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Odyssey of the Seas sailing. Distilled from 185 traveler threads, passenger reviews and travel blogs.
Odyssey of the Seas is a 2021 Quantum Ultra-class ship (about 4,198 guests at double occupancy) built around marquee, tech-forward attractions that older ships can't match. The North Star observation capsule lifts you more than 300 feet above the sea, RipCord by iFly simulates skydiving, and the SeaPlex indoor arena hosts bumper cars and the fleet's best Playmakers sports bar. The atmosphere is energetic, family-friendly and gadget-heavy, and its 4.5/5 aggregate guest rating sits above most of Royal Caribbean's older hulls.
What People Love
- Best-in-class attraction lineup: the North Star glass capsule rises 300+ feet on a robotic arm, plus RipCord by iFly skydiving and the FlowRider surf simulator
- SeaPlex is the fleet's best activity hub, with bumper cars, pickleball, basketball and soccer, and the best Playmakers sports bar (56 TVs) of any Royal Caribbean ship
- Modern 2021-built Quantum Ultra cabins are praised as spacious, comfortable and well-designed, with smart use of space
Common Complaints
- Feels crowded despite not being the largest ship, especially on sea days and on sailings from the U.S. East Coast
- Popular venues (Two70, Music Hall, Schooner Bar) fill up for game shows, bingo and trivia; you must arrive 15+ minutes early to get a seat
- Top attractions like North Star and RipCord have very limited capacity and sell out fast, so spontaneity is hard and app reservations are essential