Royal Caribbean Amplification Schedule – Which Ships Have Been Upgraded?

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The Royal Caribbean Amplification program is designed to give some of the older ships in the fleet a boost – adding new features, revamping some old ones, and generally making sure that the fleet is offering the best quality of cruise to every passenger that steps onboard.

Mariner of the Seas amplification in Cadiz, Spain

However, the program was paused by the global shutdown in 2020, leaving a lot of ships in upgrade limbo.

It has now resumed, at least for one ship – but what does the future hold for the program?

Only six ships were originally Amplified in the program

The six Royal Caribbean ships that have undergone the Amplification program are: 

  • Independence of the Seas
  • Mariner of the Seas
  • Navigator of the Seas
  • Voyager of the Seas
  • Oasis of the Seas
  • Freedom of the Seas

The ships have not been given the exact same upgrades – there are some similarities within the classes, but each ship has had a bespoke renovation.

Oasis of the Seas amplification

The program was resumed in 2025 with Allure of the Seas finally catching up to sister ship Oasis of the Seas.

Here’s a look at the full list of Royal Caribbean ships, and whether they have been amplified or not:

Ship NameClassYear LaunchedAmplified?
Grandeur of the SeasVision Class1996No
Rhapsody of the SeasVision Class1997No
Enchantment of the SeasVision Class1997No
Vision of the SeasVision Class1998No
Voyager of the SeasVoyager Class1999Yes – 2019
Explorer of the SeasVoyager Class2000Postponed
Adventure of the SeasVoyager Class2001Postponed
Radiance of the SeasRadiance Class2001No
Navigator of the SeasVoyager Class2002Yes – 2019
Brilliance of the SeasRadiance Class2002No
Mariner of the SeasVoyager Class2003Yes – 2018
Serenade of the SeasRadiance Class2003No
Jewel of the SeasRadiance Class2004No
Freedom of the SeasFreedom Class2006Yes – 2020
Liberty of the SeasFreedom Class2007Postponed
Independence of the SeasFreedom Class2008Yes – 2018
Oasis of the SeasOasis Class2009Yes – 2019
Allure of the SeasOasis Class2010Yes – 2025
Quantum of the SeasQuantum Class2014No
Anthem of the SeasQuantum Class2015No
Harmony of the SeasOasis Class2016No
Ovation of the SeasQuantum Class2016No
Symphony of the SeasOasis Class2018No
Spectrum of the SeasQuantum Ultra Class2019No
Odyssey of the SeasQuantum Ultra Class2021No
Wonder of the SeasOasis Class2022No

This was the original plan for the Amplification schedule across the fleet:

Royal Caribbean's 2023 Fleet Guide

Four ships were due to be Amplified before everything was paused

The four Royal Caribbean ships scheduled to be amplified before the program was put on hold were the Adventure of the Seas, Explorer of the Seas, Liberty of the Seas and Allure of the Seas.

All four had their renovations cancelled due to the global shutdown and the inability of contractors to enter the ships to be able to work on them.

Allure of the Seas went through the Amplification program in early 2025. As for the other ships:

  • Explorer of the Seas underwent drydock renovation in 2023 and did receive racer waterslides, but none of the rest of the Amplification upgrades that were planned
  • Adventure of the Seas underwent drydock renovation in 2024, but it was general maintenance – no upgrades were given
  • Liberty of the Seas is due to get a multi-million pound refresh in 2026. She already got some upgrades before the Amplification program started, so she had a head start in that sense.

Explorer of the Seas was due to get:

  • The Perfect Storm waterslides
  • Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen restaurant
  • A re-imagined pool deck
  • The Lime & Coconut bar
  • Transformed kids and teens spaces
  • Izumi restaurant
  • Chops Grille American Steakhouse restaurant
  • Boleros Latin lounge
  • Schooners Bar
  • Playmakers Sports Bar & Lounge
Explorer of the Seas

We don’t know the full list of upgrades planned for Liberty of the Seas, or what was planned for Adventure of the Seas.

No plans to Amplify the older ships

The original Amped program set out to upgrade the Voyager Class, Freedom Class and the older two ships of the Oasis Class only. There have been no plans to renovate the Radiance Class and the Vision Class ships to the same extent.

Oasis of the Seas arrives at the Navantia shipyard in Cadiz, Spain to begin her $165 million amplification
Oasis of the Seas

These ships are smaller, and so it may be harder to find the space to add some of the upgrades being given to the larger ships of the fleet. But especially with the Vision Class, the ships are also older too.

Cruise lines do retire or sell older ships eventually, and so the lack of a plan to upgrade the oldest ships in the fleet could be indicative of a roadmap to them leaving the fleet.

Still, some of the Radiance-class ships were dry docked in 2024 for simple renovations so there’s still life in those ships yet.

Oasis of the Seas amplification including Ultimate Abyss

No need to Amplify the newer ships

Royal Caribbean has no plans to Amplify the newer Oasis-class ships, or the Quantum or Quantum Ultra classes. The Amplification program is designed to add the features of these newer ships to the older ones.

Will they be renovated eventually? Probably, although these newer ships might end up just getting the servicing dry docks in future.

It depends on the new innovations Royal Caribbean creates for its newest ships, and then whether the cruise line decides it’s worth revisiting the fleet to retroactively add them.

For now, the more modern Oasis-class ships, along with the Quantum and Quantum Ultra classes, are too new to warrant being renovated to this same extent.

Final word

I wish I had more concrete news to share – especially if you were looking at booking cruises on any of the ships with their Amped programs postponed – but for now, it remains on the backburner for Royal Caribbean.

I’m sure decisions will be made in the next year or two at most to look back over these ships and find a way to improve them. Royal Caribbean never rests on its laurels and always looks to have the best fleet – something that can only be achieved by giving some of the older ships some TLC.

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1 thought on “Royal Caribbean Amplification Schedule – Which Ships Have Been Upgraded?”

  1. We just got off five nights to bermuda on Liberty. Other than very tired staterooms and carpeting the ship was very well maintained. We definitely did not get to do everything on our list. Staff was exceptional. The only downside was how packed it was. It was sold out > 5,000 passengers. If you must have a lounger next to the pool, get there by 9/10 on sea days. Very loud and overstimulating by the pool on sea days. Deck 4, helipad, and behind Johnny rockets had some quieter outdoor spots.

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