3 MORE Royal Caribbean Ships That Made Me Question Everything
Matthew No Fluff Cruising · Aug 23, 2026
The short answerFreedom of the Seas, Grandeur of the Seas and Independence of the Seas can each beat the newest Royal Caribbean ships on value, depending on your budget, departure port and travel style. Freedom in particular offers a newly amplified mega-ship experience without the mega-ship price.
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3 MORE Royal Caribbean Ships That Made Me Question Everything
A follow-up to the first three underrated ships, covering another three that keep earning their place.
Freedom of the Seas leads it: newly amplified, with the Perfect Storm waterslides and a FlowRider, at a fare well under the Icon-class ships.
None of these are perfect ships. The video is about which trade-offs are worth making and for whom.
Ship pages with full walkthrough tours are in the ship database.