Your Royal Caribbean cruise, one numbered card at a time.

Moments worth a card on a Royal Caribbean cruise

1. Embarkation day and the sail-away

   Royal Caribbean sails from Galveston, Miami, Port Canaveral, Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and other U.S. ports. Take one picture before you board, your group with the terminal or the ship behind you, and one as the ship pulls away. The Galveston guide has the terminal details for boarding in Texas.

2. Dress Your Best night

   Royal Caribbean calls its dress-up evenings Dress Your Best, which many guests still call formal night. Its suggestions are suits and ties, tuxedos, cocktail dresses or evening gowns. The number of evenings runs from one to four depending on how long the cruise is, at the ship's discretion, and it applies to the main dining room while casual dining stays open. Photograph it in the best light you can find and name the card for the night.

3. Perfect Day at CocoCay

   Perfect Day at CocoCay is the line's private island in the Bahamas, and admission is free for guests on stops there. Type Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas in the Port or place box, or the short name if you prefer, and the island is printed on the card and its back. A beach and a water picture make the two cards of the day.

4. Port days

   Western Caribbean sailings from Galveston call at places like Cozumel, Costa Maya and Roatan, and Nassau is a common Bahamas stop. Each has a port guide here, with where the photos are and when the light is good.

5. The last morning

   Close the set with the card you make while the ship is docking, the port outside the window and the bags by the door. The back of every card carries the ship, the sailing and which day of the trip it belongs to.

Ship photos and phone photos

The ship's photo team takes portraits at embarkation, on formal nights and around the ship, and sells them onboard. Those are their pictures, at their prices. CardMyCruise starts from yours, the ones on your own phone, including the unposed ones nobody was paid to take. Many people buy a portrait and card the rest. It is free to start, and $39.99 a year covers every sailing you make.

Set your sailing before you go

Open the Studio at home and fill in the sailing once: your ship's name, where you sailed from, the day you sailed and how many nights. It is saved on your phone and printed on the back of every card you make, with the day of the trip. CardMyCruise does not ask for a booking number or a cruise account, and it never connects to either.

Details checked September 2026. Dress codes, private islands and ports change, so confirm with your ship's daily plan. CardMyCruise is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cruise line.

Questions people ask

Is CardMyCruise connected to Royal Caribbean?

No. CardMyCruise is an independent service and is not affiliated with or connected to Royal Caribbean International or any other cruise line. The name is used only to say which sailings this page is written for, and your ship's name is text you type.

What is Dress Your Best night on a Royal Caribbean cruise?

It is the line's name for the evenings when guests are invited to dress up, which many people still call formal night. The suggested clothes are suits and ties, tuxedos, cocktail dresses or evening gowns. It applies to the main dining room, and the number of nights depends on the length of the cruise.

Can I make a card at Perfect Day at CocoCay?

Yes. Take your photos on the island, then type CocoCay, Bahamas or Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas in the Port or place box. Once the Studio is on your home screen, making the card needs no signal.

Do I have to buy internet to make a card?

No. After one visit with a signal to add CardMyCruise to your home screen, you can make and save cards at sea with no connection. Only sharing needs one, and you can share the whole set when you are back in port.