Royal Caribbean Includes Jewel of the Seas in Universal Orlando Package

Royal Caribbean Includes Jewel of the Seas in Universal Orlando Package
By Theresa Norton Masek

Royal Caribbean International and Universal Orlando Resort are expanding their land-and-sea package to include Jewel of the Seas, which will seasonally homeport in Tampa starting in November.

The vacation packages combine a three- or four-night stay at Universal Orlando Resort with a three- or four-night Bahamas cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Monarch of the Seas, a four- or five-night Western Caribbean cruise aboard Jewel of the Seas, or a seven-night Eastern or Western Caribbean cruise aboard Freedom of the Seas.

The package includes hotel and shipboard accommodations, multi-day passes to Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure, complimentary admission to select live entertainment venues at Universal CityWalk and ground transfers between airport, hotel, theme parks and the ship at port. Guests who stay at one of Universal’s three on-site hotels also will get Universal Express ride access to skip the regular lines at both theme parks.

The on-site hotels are Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Loews Royal Pacific Resort and Hard Rock Hotel. On-site hotel guests also get complimentary water taxi rides to Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure and CityWalk. Additional Orlando area hotels near the theme park are also available.