Royal Caribbean International’s newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas, is set to arrive at Port Everglades this week. The vessel was originally planned to debut in November 2020, but several delays have pushed the debut back to June 2021.
Like so many well-laid plans in 2020, COVID-19 derailed this schedule. The delivery timeline then changed to April 2021, having the Odyssey begin services from Civitavecchia for the summer before redeploying to Port Everglades in November 2021.
Plans then changed again in March to have the Odyssey debut in May 2021 from Haifa, Israel. The ship would be carrying Israeli residents, ages 16 and up, who had been fully-vaccinated for COVID-19. Any passengers under the age of 16 would need to pass a COVID-19 screening. At the time plans were announced, Israel was the leading nation in COVID-19 vaccinations, and it was also announced that Odyssey’s crew would receive COVID-19 vaccines.
Unfortunately, plans changed again due to developments in world events. As soon as the Odyssey began sailing to Haifa, airstrikes broke out between Hamas and Israel, forcing Royal Caribbean to change plans and have the vessel debut in Florida as originally planned.
Currently, Port Everglades will be hosting the ship at Terminal 18. Its arrival is being streamed live on the Port Everglades’ Facebook page.
The Odyssey’s first passenger service is scheduled for July 3, 2021. The vessel will sail on six- and eight-night Caribbean voyages throughout the remainder of 2022.
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