Royal Caribbean International’s Liberty of the Seas can “put down a marker” in the UK market when it operates ex-UK sailings in summer 2026 for the first time, according to the line’s EMEA boss Gerard Nolan.
Gerard Nolan believes Liberty of the Seas can be as successful as Independence of the Seas in the UK and Irish market (Credit: Royal Caribbean)
Royal confirmed last Thursday (31 October) the 4,960-passenger ship will replace its sister Freedom-class vessel, Independence of the Seas, which can carry 4,375-passengers, in the UK in 2026.
Liberty will operate a mix of two- to nine-night voyages from Southampton, with calls in the Norwegian Fjords, northern Europe and the Mediterranean.
Speaking exclusively to TTG, Nolan said while Independence is a UK cruising favourite, he is looking forward to Liberty’s deployment.
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