Royal Caribbean International's Liberty of the Seas recently resumed service after undergoing a refurbishment project at a shipyard in France. As part of the Royal Amplified project, the vessel added 68 new staterooms during drydock and welcomed guests back in Southampton on May 29, 2026.
The ship now features a refreshed pool deck styled after the Caribbean, new rental casitas, the Lime and Coconut pool bar, an expanded Casino Royale, the Royal Escape Room concept, a new Starbucks, and Izumi Teppanyaki. The vessel also debuted a new hull livery featuring its name in larger lettering and an updated logo.
For its summer season Liberty will operate a series of itineraries from Southampton, including weeklong cruises to Northern Spain and Portugal, short sailings to Belgium, France, and Germany, as well as voyages to the Norwegian Fjords, Scandinavia, the Baltic, and the North Sea. In mid-October the ship embarks on a repositioning cruise to North America ahead of a year-round Caribbean schedule.