The journal.

The first Wizard of Oz at sea. Live 16-piece orchestra, aerial sequences, and 600-plus costume elements. Starts slowly and then becomes one of the best shows at sea.

Olympic-level skating on the largest oval ice rink at sea. Full projection mapping, glow costumes, and a Starman juggler who stops the room every time.

Get the blue wristband on day one, hit the port day morning sessions. Everything you need to know to get the most out of the wave.

Not on the main schedule. Shows up near the end of the sailing. The cast has been rehearsing all week and this is what they actually wanted to do. Do not miss it.

Japan-inspired action and aerial acrobatics. So much happens simultaneously across the stage that a single viewing genuinely isn't enough. Choreography that has shifted noticeably across multiple sailings.

Big hair, bigger energy, and a cast that performs like they genuinely can't believe they get to do this. The man playing Edna is the performance of the entire cruise.

Time-traveling detective Tempus chases a jewel thief through London in 1977. The drone opener is genuinely unexpected. The skating is exceptional. The plot asks more than it earns.

Royal Caribbean's original production on the history of flight. Nobody expects this to be good. It is genuinely, repeatedly, unambiguously good. The biplane finale alone justifies showing up.

Two and a half hours of ABBA and a cast that earns every standing ovation. The full Broadway production, not a trimmed adaptation. Nothing else in the fleet comes close.

The sequel to Aqua80 on Oasis — nostalgia-driven, nonstop, and easier to love than it sounds. Replaced Ocean Aria and holds its own on different terms.

Acrobatics, aerial work, live vocals, and projection design that transforms the Amber Theater. The environmental message is handled lightly enough that the show stays joyful throughout.

No plot, no time travel — just elite figure skaters performing to a setlist that works. The hula-hooping skater is the show's most unexpected moment and it stops the room.

Slackline walking, high dives, aerial wire work, and extreme sport athletes sharing the same stage at once. The AquaTheater was built for exactly this kind of show.

Ran for nine years on Harmony for good reason. Full-length Broadway production, consistently excellent cast, and a crowd energy that made it one of the best shows in the fleet.

An original Royal Caribbean comedy about Christopher Columbus's fictional cousin. It sounds like a risk and it mostly pays off, especially when the audience commits to it.

A love story set in Paris on Valentine's Day 1887. The ice surface becomes a canvas and the skating is as good as anything in the fleet.

No narrative, no projection mapping. Just world-class skaters performing routines they choreographed themselves to music they chose themselves. A different kind of evening in Studio B.

Six robotic screens, aerial performers, live vocalists, and panoramic projection mapping. The Two70 was built for this show and the show was built for the Two70.

The ship has nowhere to go and neither do you. The only real question is whether you figure out where to be before everyone else does.

Morning Flowrider sessions, Pickleball before you go ashore, what to bring off the ship, and the one number you need to have before all-aboard time.