This was only a four day cruise ... but I still loved returning to our cabin each evening to be greeted by a towel animal!#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #UtopiaOfTheSeas #UtopiaOTS #cruise #CruiseVacation #CabinSteward #StateroomAttendant #cabin #stateroom #TowelAnimal #TowelArt #TowelFolding
Aqua80Too, the performance in Royal Caribbean's AquaTheater on Utopia of the Seas, featured fun, high energy music dating back to the 1980s. The performers showed their amazing abilities by high diving, slackline acts, aerial acrobatics and other stunts.#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #UtopiaOfTheSeas #AquaTheater #AquaShow #WaterShow #Aqua80Too #diving #HighDive #slackline #AerialAcrobatics #stunts #cruise #CruiseVacation
We were onboard the Utopia of the Seas for a short 4-day cruise that included Scott's birthday. It's always fun to celebrate a birthday while cruising! #WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #UtopiaOfTheSeas #UtopiaOTS #cruise #cruising #CruiseVacation #birthday #BirthdayCruise #HappyBirthday #HappyBirthdayToYou #BirthdaySerenade
We chose this sailing not for the ports but so that we'd reach Royal Caribbean's next loyalty level before our next cruise. It was a bonus to have a day at "Perfect Day at CocoCay". We spent most of our time at Harbor Beach (and got a few photos of the ships in port from the Arrivals Plaza)!#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #OasisClass #UtopiaOfTheSeas #bahamas #PerfectDayAtCocoCay #PrivateIsland #ArrivalsPlaza #HarborBeach #ChillIsland #cruise #CruiseVacation #island #IslandTime
Although we were disappointed that "All In", the planned production show was cancelled for an unknown reason, the juggling and comedy of Scotty Cavanaugh was entertaining.#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #UtopiaOfTheSeas #juggling #juggler #ScottyCavanaugh #comedy #unicycle #talent #cruise #CruiseVacation
Youtopia Ice Spectacular on Utopia of the Seas was not just about ice skating - there's acrobatics and balancing too!#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #UtopiaOfTheSeas #StudioB #Youtopia #YoutopiaIceSpectacular #IceSkating #IceRink #IceShow #cruise #cruising #CruiseVacation
For those of you that live in the USA, what did you do to celebrate America's 250th birthday? We started off the day by participating in a neighborhood golf cart parade. We enjoyed a July 4th lunch with our next door neighbors and watched evening fireworks in Georgetown's San Gabriel Park. #WordyExplorers #texas #austin #georgetown #SunCity #IndependenceDay #July4 #July4th #4thOfJuly #JulyFourth #FourthOfJuly #GolfCartParade #RedWhiteBlue #RedWhiteAndBlue
One of the things that we enjoy about traveling by cruise ship is the opportunity to listen to live music by the pool, in the afternoon, after dinner, late in the evening, etc., etc.!#WordyExplorers #CaribbeanCruise #EasternCaribbean #caribbean #RoyalCaribbean #UtopiaOfTheSeas #cruise #CruiseVacation #CruiseShip #travel #LiveMusic #musicians #PartyBand #TributeBand #CoverBand #RoyalPromenade
In between meals and enjoying the entertainment, we spent much of our time in the Solarium hot tub during our four days onboard the Utopia of the Seas. That didn't stop us from snapping some photos of a few pieces of unique decor!#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #UtopiaOfTheSeas #cruise #CruiseVacation #art #sculpture #decor #RoyalPromenade #solarium #CentralPark #PoolDeck #OasisClass
Waiting for our cabin to be ready, we roamed around the upper decks of Utopia of the Seas to see some of the options for our next several days onboard!#WordyExplorers #florida #PortCanaveral #RoyalCaribbean #UtopiaOfTheSeas #pool #SwimmingPools #HotTub #HotTubs #sundeck #UltimateAbyss #WaterSlides #WaterPark #PerfectStormWaterPark #MiniGolf #SplashPad
We realized that we were only 4 days away from the next loyalty level with Royal Caribbean so we decided to take a 4-night cruise while we were already in Florida. Utopia of the Seas was our ship choice, and surprisingly, we liked the layout of the balcony stateroom a little more than on the Icon Class ship!#WordyExplorers #florida #PortCanaveral #RoyalCaribbean #UtopiaOfTheSeas #OasisClass #balcony #OceanviewBalcony #cabin #stateroom #cruise #CruiseVacation
We spent several days in the Kansas City, Missouri area earlier this month. The city was preparing for "The Orange", the team representing the Netherlands for the World Cup matches who were staying and training in Kansas City.#WordyExplorers #missouri #KansasCity #kcmo #KansasCityMO #riverside #FIFA #WorldCup #2026FIFAWorldCup #oranje #TheOrange #netherlands #soccer
After our cabin attendant left a towel aardvark in our cabin on the second night of our Star of the Seas cruise, I told him how much I love towel animals. He went above and beyond every evening ... and even left three animals on our final evening!#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #EasternCaribbean #CabinAttendant #StateroomAttendant #TowelAnimal #TowelAnimals #cruise #CruiseVacation #LoveToTravel #TowelAardvark #TowelBat #TowelBear #TowelCat #TowelDog #TowelGiraffe #TowelPenguin #TowelRabbit
A surprise performance of Pirates & Mermaids in the AquaTheater (not announced until our final day onboard) included the highest dive that we saw on Star of the Seas!#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #IGReelsChallenge #AquaDome #AquaTheater #PiratesAndMermaids #pirates #mermaids #AquaShow #WaterShow #diving #HighDive #cruise #CruiseVacation
Even without sliding on the water slides, it was fun to walk through Thrill Island to see the many options available for all of the adrenaline junkies onboard!#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #IconClass #ThrillIsland #WaterPark #WaterSlide #WaterSlides #FlowRider #neighborhood #adrenaline #AdrenalineJunkies #AdrenalineJunkie #cruise #CruiseVacation
Some of the "behind the scenes" main dining room culinary team members paraded through the dining room during our second "Dress Your Best" night.#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #IGReelsChallenge #MainDiningRoom #CulinaryTeam #CulinaryStaff #MainGalley #DiningTeam #chef #parade #cruise #CruiseVacation #dinner #ItsDinnerTime
We had to use our imagination to pretend that the Royal Promenade was actually "underwater" with sea creatures parading through the ocean on an odyssey! #WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #IGReelsChallenge #EasternCaribbean #RoyalPromenade #UpperPromenade #LowerPromenade #StreetParade #parade #float #floats #OceanOdyssey #KingAtlantis #OceanQueen #cruise #CruiseVacation
We missed the first run of the "Ocean Odyssey" street parade on our May Star of the Seas sailing, so we lined up early the next afternoon to watch the floats and dancers from the Upper Promenade in the encore performance!#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #StreetParade #parade #RoyalPromenade #UpperPromenade #LowerPromenade #OceanOdyssey #floats #cruise #CruiseShip #CruiseVacation
We were disappointed that we were never docked near another cruise ship during our seven day journey through the Eastern Caribbean. We so wanted to see the current world's biggest ship next to another ship!#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #IconClass #florida #PortCanaveral #EasternCarribean #cruise #CruiseVacation #CruiseShip #AquaDome #ThrillIsland #waterpark
We chose our early May Star of the Seas cruise for two reasons: to sail on the newest (& biggest) Royal Caribbean ship and for port days in Labadee and San Juan. Both of those port days were cancelled / replaced, but we still enjoyed our cruise!#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #usvi #VirginIslands #USVirginIslands #CharlotteAmalie #StMaarten #CocoCay #Bahamas #PerfectDay #EasternCaribbean #cruise #CruiseVacation
We only got to see seven of the eight unique neighborhoods on Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas. Maybe next time we'll stay in a suite so we can see the "Suite Neighborhood".#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #IconClass #StarOfTheSeas #neighborhoods #surfside #ThrillIsland #ChillIsland #TheHideaway #AquaDome #CentralPark #RoyalPromenade #CruiseShip #CruiseVacation
We thought we were going to an aqua show but got a bonus with motorcycle stunts performed in the "Globe of Death" cage - all during the performance of Torque in the AquaDome.#WordyExplorers #IGReelsChallenge #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #IconClass #AquaDome #AquaTheater #AquaShow #motorcycle #stunts #MotorcycleStunts #GlobeOfDeath #GlobeOfDeathCage #torque
Torque was the first evening show that we saw at the AquaTheater while aboard Star of the Seas. I don't believe I've ever seen high diving from as far above my head ... and on a moving ship!#WordyExplorers #IGReelsChallenge #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #AquaTheater #AquaDome #AquaShow #torque #dive #HighDive #slackline #swim #SynchronizedSwimming #stunt
So many great meals and loyalty benefits aboard Star of the Seas ... including what seemed like never ending lobster. As I reflect back on our meals, I realize that I must have been too busy eating and not snapping photos! #WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #EasternCaribbean #lobster #SeafoodBuffet #LoyaltyBenefits #CrownAndAnchor #IconClass #LoyalToRoyal #cruise #CruiseShip #CruiseVacation #CruiseAddict
The only two times that we saw Sailor, the "Chief Dog Officer" on Star of the Seas, were during events with the staff. Rumor has it that she can sometimes be spotted on the walking track, but our paths never crossed there!#WordyExplorers #florida #caribbean #EasternCaribbean #PortCanaveral #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #IconClass #sailor #ChiefDogOfficer #ChiefSmileOfficer #GoldenRetriever #cruise #CruiseVacation
Another "Top Tier Event" in an AquaTheater - this time on a Royal Caribbean Icon Class ship. Our diamond status earned us an invitation to the event during our early May Eastern Caribbean sailing on Star of the Seas. Great performance by a couple of the slack liners!#WordyExplorers #IGReelsChallenge #RoyalCaribbean #IconClass #AquaTheater #StarOfTheSeas #CrownAndAnchor #CrownAndAnchorSociety #LoyaltyProgram #loyalty #LoyalToRoyal #TopTierEvent #AquaTheater #slackliner #EasternCaribbean
Our first visit to Absolute Zero on Star of the Seas was on boarding day. The ice arena was our muster site in the event of an emergency, so we had to check-in confirming that we knew its location. We returned on day 2 to see "Sol" performed by the ice cast.#WordyExplorers #IGReelsChallenge #cruise #CruiseVacation #CruiseShip #cruising #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #IceRink #IceCast #IceSkate #Ice Skating #AbsoluteZero #sol #EasternCaribbean #SeaDay #vacay #OceanView
One week is not nearly enough time to explore every nook and cranny of the world's biggest cruise ship. Here's just a small sample of the decor that caught our eye while onboard Star of the Seas.#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #caribbean #EasternCaribbean #cruise #CruiseVacation #art #decor #CruiseShip #LoveToTravel #CruiseLife #RoyalCaribbeanCruise
Our first night aboard Star of the Seas ended with "The Big Welcome" party which included a balloon drop (and recycle balloon pick-up)!#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #StarOfTheSeas #BoardingDay #cruise #CaribbeanCruise #EasternCaribbean #EasternCaribbeanCruise #WelcomeParty #WelcomeAboard #WelcomeAboardParty #BalloonDrop #TheBigWelcome #BoardingDay #LoveToCruise #CruiseVacation
Quick tour of our second cruise cabin with an infinite balcony. This cabin on Star of the Seas was our first in this category on Royal Caribbean. (Loved the more spacious cabin but the closet area needs some work!)#WordyExplorers #RoyalCaribbean #IconClass #StarOfTheSeas #InfiniteBalcony #CruiseShip #cabin #stateroom #RoomWithAView #ocean #cruise #caribbean #EasternCaribbean