Royal Caribbean International is adding two sailings at the start of Oasis of the Seas’ inaugural season.

The ship, which will carry 5,000 passengers, is being built in Turku, Finland, with a planned debut in December next year.

The line has brought forward its inaugural sailings offering a seven-night eastern Caribbean cruise, on December 5, and a special four-night voyage, departing December 1.

This will mark the launch of the new Labadee, Royal Caribbean’s beach resort in Haiti. On December 5, a seven-night itinerary will call at St Thomas, St Maarten, and Nassau in the Bahamas. Guests booked on the original inaugural sail date of December 12 will be given the opportunity to move their holiday to the new inaugural sailing of December 5 before the sailing opens ...