As the Northern hemisphere winter approaches, Royal Caribbean Group across its brands is expanding its restart plans, with more ships restarting and adding destinations and new homeports.
Next month, in November, eight more Royal Caribbean Group brand ships are resuming service, bringing its brands back to Los Angeles, Puerto Rico, Antarctica, the Middle East, and more.
So, according to Cruise Industry News, here are their latest plans, brand by brand:
Royal Caribbean International
Status: 14 ships currently in service and 3 more by December 1.
Currently in service
- Allure of the Seas;
- Anthem of the Seas;
- Freedom of the Seas;
- Harmony of the Seas;
- Independence of the Seas;
- Jewel of the Seas;
- Liberty of the Seas;
- Mariner of the Seas;
- Oasis of the Seas
- Odyssey of the Seas;
- Quantum of the Seas;
- Serenade of the Seas;
- Spectrum of the Seas; and
- Symphony of the Seas
To follow in November
- Adventure of the Seas;
- Explorer of the Seas; and
- Navigator of the Seas.
Regions: Asia, Caribbean, Bahamas, Mediterranean, United Kingdom and West Coast
With 14 cruise ships in service, Royal Caribbean International currently has the most capacity back in the market.
Sailing in North America, Europe, and Asia, the brand is set to reactivate three additional vessels by 
December 1, relaunching service in additional destinations.
Debuting on the West Coast, the Navigator of the Seas is welcoming guests back in Los Angeles on November. 19.
A few weeks earlier, on November. 7, the Explorer of the Seas is resuming service in San Juan, bringing the brand back to its Puerto Rico homeport.
Currently in a European shipyard, the Adventure of the Seas is also returning to revenue operation soon, on November 29, she is set to return to Galveston for a series of four- and five-night Western Caribbean cruises.
While the balance of the Royal Caribbean fleet is poised to return to guest operations until May 2022, the brand has also resumed service from Hong Kong recently, launching a program of short cruises to nowhere from the Asian port.
Celebrity Cruises
Status: Eight ships currently in service; two more to follow by December 1.
Currently in service
- Celebrity Apex;
- Celebrity Edge;
- Celebrity Equinox;
- Celebrity Flora;
- Celebrity Millennium;
- Celebrity Silhouette;
- Celebrity Summit; and
- Celebrity Xpedition.
To follow in November
- Celebrity Constellation; and
- Celebrity Reflection
Regions: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Bahamas, United Kingdom, Galapagos, West Coast and Panama Canal
In November, Celebrity Cruises is launching a new phase of its restart program, with after several months with eight vessels sailing revenue cruises, the brand is adding two more ships into active service by December 1.
Marking Celebrity’s return to Tampa, the Celebrity Constellation is set to welcome guests back on November, 7.
A day earlier, the Celebrity Reflection is resuming service after a 20-month operational pause, offering a series of Caribbean cruises from Port Everglades.
In October, Celebrity also returned to the West Coast and the Panama Canal with the Celebrity Millennium. After a season in Alaska, the vessel is offering a couple of California cruises from San Diego before crossing the Panama Canal on its way to the Caribbean.
TUI Cruises
Status: Six ships currently in service.
Currently in service
- Mein Schiff 1;
- Mein Schiff 2;
- Mein Schiff 3;
- Mein Schiff 4;
- Mein Schiff 5; and
- Mein Schiff 6
Regions: Mediterranean, Northern Europe and Emirates
Based in Germany, TUI Cruises currently has six cruise ships sailing with guests in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean.
Preparing for the winter season, the brand is planning to expand its restart to new destinations over the next months.
While a season in Southeast Asia was recently cancelled, cruises to the Caribbean, the Canary Islands and the Emirates are on the plans through the end of the year.
Silversea Cruises
Status: Four ships currently in service; three more to follow by December 1.
- Silver Moon;
- Silver Origin;
- Silver Shadow; and
- Silver Spirit.
To follow in November
- Silver Cloud,
- Silver Explorer; and
- Silver Whisper
Region: Galapagos, Mediterranean, Western Europe, Atlantic, Caribbean, and Antarctica
After months of negotiation, Silversea Cruises is ready to relaunch its expedition sailings in Antarctica. With the Silver Cloud and the Silver Explorer, the brand is returning to the seventh continent in November, offering departures from Chile.
On Nov. 17, the Silver Whisper is also returning to revenue operations, offering Caribbean cruises from San Juan and Fort Lauderdale.
Currently, four Silversea ships are sailing with passengers, cruising in the Mediterranean, the Galapagos, Western Europe, and more.
The luxury brand welcomed its passengers back in June with the inaugural cruises of two newbuilds, the Silver Moon and the Silver Origin.
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Status: Five ships in service
- Europa 2;
- Europa;
- Hanseatic Nature;
- Hanseatic Inspiration; and
- Hanseatic Spirit
Region: Mediterranean, Northern Europe, and Atlantic
In November Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is completing yet another month with the entire five-ship fleet in service.
While, during the summer, the German brand sailed in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean, new cruises are now being offered, including itineraries to the Atlantic Archipelagos and the Emirates.
Of course, no Royal Caribbean ships are operating in Australia or New Zealand but shortly Australians will be able to travel overseas to cruise.
John Alwyn-Jones, Cruise Editor.
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