One of the largest cruise ships in the world called at Aruba for the first time on Friday, November 13, when Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas docked at the Oranjestad harbour at 7:00 in the morning.
The ship’s itinerary gave it a nine-hour stay on the island, with departure scheduled for 4:00 in the afternoon. Wonder of the Seas is sailing a seven-night Bliss Cruise charter that left Miami on November 9 and is due back on November 16; its itinerary put Willemstad, Curaçao, on Thursday, November 12 and Oranjestad on Friday, November 13, in line with the Aruba Ports Authority calendar.
An Oasis-class giant
Wonder of the Seas belongs to Royal Caribbean’s Oasis class. The ship was built at Saint-Nazaire in France and entered service with its inaugural voyage on March 4, 2022. It measures 362 metres in length, has 18 decks and 2,867 cabins, and Royal Caribbean lists its capacity as 5,734 passengers with two people per cabin.
On board, the ship is divided into eight neighbourhoods, including Central Park, an open-air promenade planted with greenery, and the Boardwalk, which features a carousel and the AquaTheater for aquatic shows. Its attractions also include a surf simulator, an ice-skating rink, a zipline and the Ultimate Abyss slide.
The maiden call brought one of the biggest vessels in the global cruise fleet into Oranjestad for a full day, adding a notable first to Aruba’s cruise calendar.
Source: 24ora (November 13, 2026)
