{"id":5742,"date":"2023-11-03T10:43:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T10:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paramountcruises.com\/blog\/?p=5742"},"modified":"2023-11-13T09:19:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T09:19:18","slug":"independence-of-the-seas-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paramountcruises.com\/blog\/independence-of-the-seas-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Independence of the Seas is back in the UK!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In breaking news this week <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountcruises.com\/cruises\/royal-caribbean\">Royal Caribbean<\/a> announced that the beloved Independence of the Seas will return to Southampton in 2025. Whether you&#8217;re travelling as a family, a couple or a group of friends, there is something for everyone onboard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountcruises.com\/cruises\/royal-caribbean\/independence-of-the-seas\">Independence of the Seas<\/a>, and in 2025 you will have the convenience of setting sail from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountcruises.com\/cruise-deals\/ex-uk-cruises\">Southampton<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountcruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paramountcruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.paramountcruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paramountcruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.paramountcruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2-750x425.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.paramountcruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2-1140x646.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.paramountcruises.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>2025 Sailings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes has-medium-font-size\"><table class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td>Date<\/td><td>Nights<\/td><td>Itinerary<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12th May 2025<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>Discover the Canaries<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24th May 2025<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>Spain &amp; Portugal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>31st May 2025<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>Spain &amp; Portgual<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7th June 2025<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>Bruges Weekend Getaway<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9th June 2025<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>Spanish Flair<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18th June 2025<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>Bruges Getaway<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21st June 2025<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>Northern City Escapes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>29th June 2025<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>Norwegian Fjords<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6th July 2025<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>Spain &amp; Portugal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13th July 2025<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>Norwegian Fjords<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20th July 2025<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>Hamburg &amp; Rotterdam<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25th July 2025<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>Spanish Flair<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3rd August 2025<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>Spanish Flair<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12th August 2025<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>Hamburg &amp; Rotterdam<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17th August 2025<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>Norwegian Fjords<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24th August 2025<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>Northern City Escapes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1st September 2025<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>Spanish Flair<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10th September 2025<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>Spanish Flair<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19th September 2025<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>Bruges Weekend Getaway<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>22nd September 2025<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>Spain &amp; France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>29th September 2025<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>Hamburg &amp; Rotterdam<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4th October 2025<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>Spain &amp; Portugal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11th October 2025<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>Hamburg &amp; Rotterdam<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">                                                                                  <strong>Itineraries on sale now! 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